August 2012 – Commercial Shows: Retail, Wholesale and Trade

3-5—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Washington County Fairgrounds; 873 N.E. 34th Ave.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6; adults $7 (weekend pass), children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, on-site jewelry repair; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

3-5—OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS: Wholesale and retail show; Heartland Innovative Trade Shows; Overland Park Convention Center; 6000 College Blvd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5; free admission; dealers, fine jewelry, gems, minerals; contact Rain Dove, 11184 Antioch #222, Overland Park, KS 66210, (913) 620-4278; e-mail: rain.dove@hitsgemshows.com; Web site: www.hitsgemshows.com

4-5—RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show; Richmond Raceway Complex-Colonial Bldg.; 600 E. Laburnum Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (discount coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) free; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: tonya.nicholson@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

4-5—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: 13th Annual Bead Bazaar; San Diego Bead Society; Scottish Rite Center; 1895 Camino Del Rio S; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; admission $3 (discount coupon on Web site); demonstrations, semiprecious gems, crystals, lampwork, vintage, European glass and ethnic beads, buttons, kits, art clay silver, finished jewelry, Steampunk, charms, polymer clay, chain; contact Donna Palmer, (858) 578-2273 or (858) 414-1797; Web site: www.sdbeadsociety.org/specialevents/beadbazaar.htm

4-5—SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA: Wholesale and retail show; American Gem Expo; Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium; 385 N. Church St.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3 (2 days), seniors, students and children free; national exhibitors and wholesalers, beads, gemstones, jewelry, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, jewelry making components, fine jewelry, sterling silver, jewelry findings, cabs, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Sam Otto, PO Box 490803, Atlanta 30349, (770) 739-0057; e-mail: info@americangemexpo.com; Web site: www.americangemexpo.com

10-12—DALTON, GEORGIA: Annual show; Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows; Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center; 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd., (I-75 Exit 333; Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $3 (3-day pass), children (under 16) free with adult; jewelry makers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, reconstruct, repair, design or make original jewelry from customer-selected gems, stones, opals and crystals, wire wrap, wire sculpture, stone beads, pearls, stone setting, amber, opal, minerals, fossils, dealers, hourly door prizes, grand prize, children’s gifts; contact Van Wimmer Sr., 5273 Bradshaw Rd., Salem, VA 24153, (540) 384-6047; e-mail: vawimmer@verizon.net; Web site: www.toteshows.com

10-12—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Center; 1895 Camino del Rio S.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 (weekend pass), children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, on-site jewelry repair; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

10-12—WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS: East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; Better Living Center; Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Dr.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults and seniors $6, children (under 12) free with adult; more than 200 dealers, door prizes, guest speakers, museum-quality exhibits, gem panning, large wholesale section, mineral art of Fred Wilda; contact Martin Zinn Expositions, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004-0665; e-mail: mzexpos@gmail.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com

11-12—HAMPTON, VIRGINIA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show; Hampton Roads Convention Center; Exhibit Hall A, 1610 Coliseum Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (discount coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) free; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: tonya.nicholson@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

11-12—KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE: Wholesale and retail show; American Gem Expo; Knoxville Expo Center; 5441 Clinton Hwy.; Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-4; adults $3 (2 days), seniors, students and children free; national exhibitors and wholesalers, beads, gemstones, jewelry, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, jewelry making components, fine jewelry, sterling silver, jewelry findings, cabs, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Sam Otto, PO Box 490803, Atlanta 30349, (770) 739-0057; e-mail: info@americangemexpo.com; Web site: www.americangemexpo.com

11-12—WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA: Show, “Contra Costa Crystal Fair”; Pacific Crystal Guild; Civic Park Community Center; 1375 Civic Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children (12 and under) free; 30 dealers, minerals, gems, crystals, beads, metaphysical healing tools; contact Jerry Tomlinson, PO Box 1371, Sausalito, CA 94966, (415) 383-7837; e-mail: jerry@crystalfair.com; Web site: www.crystalfair.com

12-14—TORONTO, CANADA:  JCK TORONTO, JCK Toronto is the premier destination for Canadian Jewellery Professionals. With 150+ designers and manufacturers, daily networking events and innovative education sessions, JCK has everything you need to entice your customers and satisfy your business needs. http://www.jckonline.com/shows

17-19—LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA: 15th annual show and sale, “Gem Miner’s Jubilee”; Mid-Atlantic Gem & Jewelry Association; Lebanon Expo Center; Rte. 72 and Rocherty Rd.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $6, children (under 12) free; gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, beads; contact Teresa Schwab/MAGMA, (301) 565-0487; Web site: www.gem-show.com

17-19—MELBOURNE, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Frank Cox Productions; Melbourne Auditorium; 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.; Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4 (mention listing for $1 off), children (under 16) free; gems, jewelry, crystals, minerals, beads; contact Frank Cox, 755 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 954-0202; e-mail: frankcox@comcast.net; Web site: www.frankcoxproductions.com

17-19—SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Scottish Rite Center; 6151 H St.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $7 (weekend pass), children (11 and under) free; jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals, exhibitors, on-site jewelry repair; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: info@gemfaire.com; Web site: www.gemfaire.com

17-19—TAMPA, FLORIDA: Annual show; The Down The Street Bead Show; Egypt Shriners Temple; 4050 Dana Shores Dr.; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5; vintage glass beads, Austrian crystal, freshwater pearls, sterling silver, furnace glass beads, gemstone beads, sterling pendants, findings, marcasite beads, finished jewelry, lampwork beads, precious metal clay supplies, cubic zirconia, Italian glass beads, murano glass beads and pendants, Venetian glass beads, stone cabs, slabs, Native American jewelry, classes; contact Rick Baldwin, 421 W. Minnesota Ave., Orange City, FL 32763, (866) 667-3232; e-mail: info@thedownthestreetbeadshow.com; Web site: www.thedownthestreetbeadshow.com

18-19—DULUTH, GEORGIA: Wholesale and retail show; Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show; Gwinnett Center; Hall C, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $5 (discount coupon on Web site), children (12 and under) free; precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, sterling silver, findings, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Tonya Nicholson, 3865 Lawrenceville Hwy., Ste. 107, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (888) 729-6904; e-mail: tonya.nicholson@beadshows.com; Web site: www.beadshows.com

18-19—LIVE OAK, TEXAS: Retail show; The Bead Market; Live Oak Civic Center; 8101 Pat Booker Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstones, glass and other beads, pearls, wire, findings, tools, books, beading supplies; contact Rebekah Wills, PO Box 494, Gilmer, TX 75644, (903) 734-3335; e-mail: rebekah@thebeadmarket.net; Web site: www.thebeadmarket.net

18-19—NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Wholesale and retail show; American Gem Expo; Tennessee State Fair Ground; 625 Smith Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3 (2 days), seniors, students and children free; national exhibitors and wholesalers, beads, gemstones, jewelry, precious and semiprecious gemstone beads, jewelry making components, fine jewelry, sterling silver, jewelry findings, cabs, freshwater pearls, hand-blown glass beads, vintage beads, crystals; contact Sam Otto, PO Box 490803, Atlanta 30349, (770) 739-0057; e-mail: info@americangemexpo.com; Web site: www.americangemexpo.com