{"id":3939,"date":"2024-01-07T16:55:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/?p=3939"},"modified":"2024-01-07T17:08:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T22:08:21","slug":"historical-look-tucson-gem-and-mineral-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/historical-look-tucson-gem-and-mineral-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Look Back at Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3939\" class=\"elementor elementor-3939\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04fc902 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04fc902\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1931602\" data-id=\"1931602\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056b19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"056b19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3943\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-700x219.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-160x50.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tucson-tree-saguaro-palm.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd810a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd810a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-927c9a5\" data-id=\"927c9a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3942ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3942ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Shows Attract Collectors and Then Some!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328cac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328cac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Tucson, Arizona, a city found in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, transforms into a global haven for gemstone and mineral enthusiasts every late January early February. What began as a small exhibition in the 1950s has burgeoned into the largest and most renowned gathering of its kind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90e4288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90e4288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3351152\" data-id=\"3351152\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f4f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6f4f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-700x368.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-160x84.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-option-citrine-heart-geode.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">amethyst geodes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6585099 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6585099\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daaebe7\" data-id=\"daaebe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439d8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439d8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Genesis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66a5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66a5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tucson shows date back to the mid-20th century when the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society (TGMS) laid the cornerstone. In 1955, the TGMS organized the first showcase, intended primarily for local collectors and enthusiasts. Held at a local school on East Glenn, this humble event laid the foundation for what would eventually evolve into 45+ shows that take over the whole city!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e314781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e314781\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef9af7\" data-id=\"4ef9af7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7de716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7de716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/amethyst-slices2-qhz3vzgio7do9m84phj0lpddum8u1bqdn4y41a4vnk.jpg\" title=\"amethyst-slices2\" alt=\"amethyst slices on display\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">amethyst slices on display<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb948a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcb948a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Over Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a2382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a2382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral club show was a success and moved to the local fairgrounds for the next decade+. The show continued to grow, attracting more exhibitors and more visitors. In 1960, the curator for the Smithsonian was invited to exhibit\u2014and he said \u201cyes!\u201d The curator brought with him an exhibit and, it is said, this changed the course of the shows from their forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0b496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0b496\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c3b4bb\" data-id=\"4c3b4bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d235db9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d235db9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3c85\" data-id=\"e3e3c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9956a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9956a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tucson-Skyline-qhz3xcc4jl8l1c94s2nm7d1cqnjx5l4f5uvczo4eo0.jpg\" title=\"Tucson-Skyline\" alt=\"Tucson-Skyline\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585f28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585f28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pivotal Growth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41f1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a41f1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By 1970 there were 100 exhibitors and $2 million worth of collections on display. In 1973 the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society hosted their club show at the Tucson Convention Center. This was a significant milestone and offered them space to accommodate the swelling number of participants, including international vendors and attendees. Change from here forward was exponential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c76d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c76d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/gemstone-beads-DakotaStones-qhz4iftpxq49m9lxl6y661dspzkhx0vje9zor8ub0g.jpg\" title=\"gemstone-beads-DakotaStones\" alt=\"Gemstone strands as seen in the Dakota Stones booth during the Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Shows\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Gemstone strands as seen in the Dakota Stones booth during the Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Shows<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41e59d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41e59d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce6087\" data-id=\"2ce6087\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b08ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b08ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time Marches On<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d330ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d330ed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows continue to evolve, welcoming new technologies and trends. The rise of e-commerce and online platforms has influenced the way business is conducted, enabling the show&#8217;s global impact to extend far beyond its physical location. However, the in-person experience remains irreplaceable, as it offers a tactile and immersive encounter with all that can be found in this beautiful city.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eccb66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eccb66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Joe-Jelks-Horizon-Minerals-cabs-qhz4hqg2t75iwsmspdz8spscol1l572sasdksrvxog.jpg\" title=\"Joe-Jelks-Horizon-Minerals-cabs\" alt=\"Cabochons carved by Joe Jelks of Horizon Minerals\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cabochons carved by Joe Jelks of Horizon Minerals<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f55c75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f55c75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3320f0e\" data-id=\"3320f0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d99320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d99320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature on Display<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2f3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2f3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shows also celebrate the artistic aspect of minerals and gems, showcasing the natural specimens as well as craftsmanship of lapidary artists who transform raw stones into juicy pieces of art ripe for your next jewelry making endeavor. From intricately carved cameos to beautifully faceted gemstones, these creations add a layer of artistry to the event, elevating it beyond a mere trade show.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d61c02f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d61c02f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2270827\" data-id=\"2270827\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bdcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79bdcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/agta-showfloor-qhz4cn5jsi6m0u11foqzsi1gug50g7v4ll5w7tfpds.jpg\" title=\"agta-showfloor\" alt=\"American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) show held inside the Tucson Convention Center\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) show held inside the Tucson Convention Center<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3be14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3be14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Culmination<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797229f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797229f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To this day the shows attract visitors, collectors, and dealers from every corner of the world. The Tucson Gem and Mineral club show is still a cornerstone of the Tucson Gem and Mineral shows and it is still held at the Tucson Convention Center which also houses the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) show. The AGTA show is held early in the weeks the shows can be attended and the TGMS shows runs the last few days of the cycle and it remains a \u201cmust see!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637ec9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"637ec9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-700x438.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-160x100.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tamarahonaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maker-friends2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">During the MOJO event, l to r: Katie Hacker, Meredith Roddy, Sandra Lupo, Wyatt White, Tamara Honaman, Deb Floros<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c1fa24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c1fa24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649e4a7\" data-id=\"649e4a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1493f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1493f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows Offer More Than Gemstones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f6b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f6b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Tucson Gem and Mineral Shows (as a collective) is more than just a commercial event. The shows are a melting pot of cultures, knowledge, and artistry. The shows play host to a diverse array of exhibitors, from individual collectors, dealers showcasing their finest gemstones and minerals, finished jewelry pieces as well as raw stones, fossils, lapidary art, and the latest finds, fresh from the Earth. You can also learn how to make jewelry while in town!\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0rem;\">Tucson&#8217;s geographical setting plays a significant role in the show&#8217;s success. A hub for \u201csnowbirds,\u201d there are many more who like to escape winter and flock to the desert southwest! There is also great food to be had, friends to connect with, art, and culture, too.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;\">For a more in-depth look, be sure to read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interweave.com\/article\/jewelry\/tucson-shows-got-start-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terri Haag\u2019s account<\/a>\u00a0of the shows history.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucson Gem &amp; Mineral Shows Attract Collectors and Then Some! Tucson, Arizona, a city found in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, transforms into a global haven for gemstone and mineral enthusiasts every late January early February. 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