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Houston Gem and Mineral Society
Presents
 
56th Annual HGMS
Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, and Fossil Show
November 13 - 15, 2009

HUMBLE CIVIC CENTER
8233 Will Clayton Parkway
Humble, Texas 
5 miles east of Bush Intercontinental Airport
1 mile east of Hwy. 59
Friday 9-6      Saturday 9-6     Sunday 10-5

Download this $1 off coupon. Click on the coupon to open the PDF file.

The Show Committee is now lining up volunteers to work on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the 2009 show. They have determined the various jobs that need to be filled during the three show days, and the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday links now show time slots still needing volunteers as well as the slots that are filled. E-mail Mary Ann Mitscherling at ShowVolunteer@hgms.org to volunteer your time to work at the show. Click on the day to see the volunteer schedule for that day.
        Friday     Saturday     Sunday      Other
Show Details
 Tickets and Directions to the Show
Mission Statement

  • Unique jewelry and other earthly treasures--perfect for gift giving

  • Minerals and fossils for the collector or home decor

  • Jewelry making, beading, and lapidary demonstrations

  • Expert identification of gemstones, minerals, and fossils

  • Children's acttivities, Scout merit badge program, and the "Dino Dig"

  • Displays of gem, mineral, and fossil specimens, and astounding fluorescent rocks

  • More to come

Kids and Education


KIDS DAY (Friday):  Public, private and homeshool teachers can bring their classes FREE for an Earth Science lesson in the form of an age-appropriate scavenger hunt. Click here for registration forms.
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Special Exhibits
 

We have a number of very interesting and educational Special Exhibits lined up for this year. These include Terry Proctor’s dinosaur tracks, wildlife depicted on stone and petrified wood by Artwork N Nature, kid’s activities from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Lois and Bill Patillo’s famous Rock Food Table, Cheryl Lucas' Texas PMC, and the ever-popular Dino Dig. Stop by each exhibit for an experience you are sure to remember.
Swap Area

Find excellent deals on minerals, fossils, and hand- made cabs and jewelry. This is an amateur retail area for club members and other rockhounds to sell their excess material. The hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday... full text
 Click here for general information about the show. Click here for maps and directions to the show.
Commercial Exhibitors


We are proud to host a fine selection of commercial dealers offering gems, minerals, beads, fossils, lapidary material,  and many other items for your shopping pleasure.

for the latest listing of the dealers who will be exhibiting.


Geology Scout Badges

 
Reserve a spot to earn Geology Scout Badges at the show on Saturday and Sunday! If you are unable to view the pdf file in the above link, you can also view it as an rtf file (can be opened by most word processors) or an html file by clicking on the underlined text.

Show Photos

2005 - Cancelled by hurricane

2004 Show Photos

2003 Show Photos

2002 Show Photos

2001 Show Photos
 The HGMS Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, and Fossil Show seeks to raise awareness of Earth Science Education activities in the Houston area and of the importance of Earth Science Education in general.  Further objectives include promoting community awareness of HGMS' year-round activities such as field trips, lapidary and fossil cleaning workshops, educational classes, social dinners, auctions, meetings of the Lapidary, Faceting, Mineral and Fossil special interest groups, and other facilities and events that are available to our membership  The show also increases club membership, thereby adding to our pool of knowledge and experience, and funds the club's year-round nonprofit activities.  

Club exhibits during the Show seek to fulfill these objectives by teaching and demonstrating the lapidary and faceting arts and by providing...full text

Something for  Everyone!

Over 50 Case Exhibits covering every aspect of the hobby. Some are special exhibits that tour various gem and mineral shows.

Free identification of your mystery gem, mineral, or fossil by experts
Demonstrations of faceting, cabbing, silversmithing, and much more throughout each day of the show
Mineral Section displays of fluorescent minerals under black light, publications for sale, school rock, mineral and fossil sets sponsored by ConocoPhillips
Paleontology Section displays featuring fossil collections, books, "touch fossils," and much more
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