So – just as I was getting excited about attending the Fall edition of the West Coast Gem & Mineral Show, I took a fall and was unable to attend! However, I couldn’t let you down – so I got this quick report from Regina Aumente, Assistant Show Manager at Martin Zinn Expositions…Thank You Regina!
The first fall West Coast Gem & Mineral Show held at the Holiday Inn-Orange County Airport attracted 67 vendors from California and across the country.
Attendance figures are hard to calculate, as there are multiple entrances to the hotel, and no entrance fee or registration required.
However judging by the full parking lot and crowded halls and ballrooms, the show was well attended. Many dealers reported record sales.
Items offered for sale included a wide array of minerals, fossils, gems, finished jewelry, beads, and findings. First-time mineral dealers included Capistrano Mining, Elemental Creations, and African Arts & Minerals. Terrific bargains were to be found in Kristalle’s wholesale “blowout” area. 
Unique gift items were available from many dealers. Mike Woodward Photography, offered fine art-quality photos of minerals and fossils. Carroll Originals sold hand-made gem trees, as well as gem cactus, flowers, and creations on glass and pottery. JK Stone featured marble bowls and vases from China. Empire Gems International displayed a 6-foot tall obelisk of lapis, and several dealers offered impressive quartz crystals from Brazil.
The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show will be back in Santa Ana this Spring – May 11-13, 2012 with even more vendors. Mark your calendar now!!!
About MZExpos:
Martin Zinn Expositions, LLC operates Trade Shows designed to provide selling opportunities to dealers selling mineral specimens, fossil specimens, lapidary material, gemstones, jewelry, and other nature related materials.
http://www.mzexpos.com
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ouch! Hope you are soon on the mend!