2025 Show

2025 Admission $7.00 adults (click for coupon)
children 12 and under free with paid adult
All military and their dependents are free
3-Day Passes Available

2025 Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

The 57th Annual Columbia Gem & Mineral Show will be at the Jamil Temple (206 Jamil Road, Columbia).

Friday November 21st (10 am to 6 pm)

Saturday November 22nd (10 am to 6 pm)

Sunday November 23rd (12 noon to 5 pm)

Jamil Temple Map

Dealers

The Show will have many vendors selling an enormous variety of mineral specimens, rough and cut gemstones, beads, fossils, unique jewelry and lapidary supplies. Amber, jade, turquoise and precious gemstones are among the items for sale. Some jewelers can complete special orders.

Click Here to see the Dealers planning to attend.

Display Cases and Demonstrations

CGMS will have demonstrations of gemstone faceting, jewelry making and flint knapping. There will be educational display cases to showcase member's collections, the SC State Gemstone (amethyst) and the SC State Stone (blue granite).

Geodes, Salted Mine, Grab Bags & Gold Panning

CGMS will have geodes for sale at the show entrance. You select and we'll cut the geodes for you. Geodes may contain quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, or calcite. (No one knows what may be hidden inside!)

We'll have a salted mine where children can "dig" for crystal, fossil, rock and mineral treasures.

Grab bags for $2, $5 and $10 contain a wide variety of minerals and fossils that club members have collected on field trips and at shows. You may find mineral specimens, polished minerals, small shark’s teeth and other fossils in your bag.

**New for 2025: Panning for Gold! Available at the show entrance.