{"id":406,"date":"2011-11-16T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/?guid=0316428f5f6d1afd8f9b3925819f3fd8"},"modified":"2011-11-16T21:04:19","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T21:04:19","slug":"west-coast-gem-mineral-show-the-fall-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2011\/11\/16\/west-coast-gem-mineral-show-the-fall-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Gem & Mineral Show – the Fall Edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>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, <\/span>Assistant Show Manager at <\/span>Martin Zinn Expositions<\/a>…Thank You Regina!<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span>

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Fall West Coast Gem & Mineral Show<\/span>!<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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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. <\/span><\/span>

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Attendance figures are hard to calculate, as there are multiple entrances to the hotel, and no entrance fee or registration required.<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/span>

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However judging by the full parking lot and crowded halls and ballrooms, the show was well attended. Many dealers reported record sales. <\/span>

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. <\/span>

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<\/a>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.<\/span>

The West Coast Gem & Mineral Show<\/a> will be back in Santa Ana this Spring – May 11-13, 2012 with even more vendors. Mark your calendar now!!!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span>

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About MZExpos:<\/i><\/b>
Martin Zinn Expositions, LLC <\/a>operates <\/span>Trade Shows designed to provide selling opportunities to dealers selling mineral specimens, fossil specimens, lapidary material, gemstones, jewelry, and other nature related materials.<\/span><\/span>
http:\/\/www.mzexpos.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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If you are on Facebook – stop by and support the Martin Zinn Expositions Facebook page<\/a>!<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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