March is going to be a truly dazzling month with not one but two gem and mineral shows taking place in New Mexico. Start your gem journey at The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club’s 53rd annual show that takes place at Expo NM State Fairgrounds on March 15-17. Peruse the wares of over 50 dealers, thousands of mineral specimens, slabs, cabochons, beads, fossils, petrified wood, plus tools and equipment. On display — and for sale — is everything from amethyst cathedrals to Zebra rocks. And if you don’t know what these are, then even more reason to pay gem and mineral shows in New Mexico a visit.
Save some room because next on the calendar is the Truth or Consequences Rock and Gem Show from March 23-24. Sponsored by the Sierra County Rock & Gem Society, the show is host to a range of vendors selling minerals, fossils, beads, and jewelry. Plus, there are field trips, and you can even pan for gold and Montana sapphires.
Check out other fun activities in New Mexico on our events page.
Story by Julia Platt Leonard
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