QUARTZSITE
Quartzsite, Arizona, everyone from amateur lapidaries, to the finest gem cutters know the shows - it is also the best kept secret of West Coast Jewelry Designers!
In fact several of the "HOT" gem finds in Tucson debuted in Quartzsite first!
The show, like the town have a laid-back atmosphere, Quartzsite lies about 18 miles east of the Arizona-California border, a quiet town of little over 3,000 year-round residents. That population explodes during the showcase and swapmeet (Jan.-Feb.), making Quartzsite a vibrant outdoor desert shopping mall. About 2,000 vendors from all over come to Quartzsite to sell virtually anything and everything, including serious dealers (about 400) of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils and jewelry.
There are four shows that are strictly gem, mineral and jewelry related: Desert Gardens Rock, Gem & Mineral Show; QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show; Prospector's Panorama; and Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show. Prices are notoriously cheap — compared to Tucson, where costs for many of the same items tend to be quite higher. All shows have free admission and parking — though very difficult to find — and no registration is required.
Check out the Quartzsite EZ-Guide now - plan ahead!
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