Quick Notes: See Rocky Trails newsletter for meeting location.
COLUMBIA GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY
2026 Columbia Gem & Mineral Society's
58th Annual Show
The 58th Annual Columbia Gem & Mineral Show will be held at the Jamil Shrine Temple on:
Friday November 20th (10 am to 6 pm)
Saturday November 21st (10 am to 6 pm)
Sunday November 22nd (12 noon to 5 pm)
2026 Admission: $7.00 adults (click for coupon)
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Children 12 and under free with paid adult
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All military and their dependents are free
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3-Day Passes Available
Dealers
The Show will feature 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.
Geodes, Salted Mine, & Grab Bags
CGMS will have geodes for sale at the show entrance. You select and we'll cut them for you. Geodes may contain quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, or calcite. No one knows what may be hidden inside!
We'll also have a salted mine where children can "dig" for crystal, fossil, rock and mineral treasures.
Grab bags for $2, $5 and $10 will 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.
Display Cases and Demonstrations
CGMS will feature 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).
2026 Raffle
This year’s Show will feature a raffle prize:
Grand Prize: To be announced!
