Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society, 31st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, October 21 – 23, 2022
Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kinston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923
Schedule: 10am – 6pm, Friday and Saturday, 11am – 5pm, Sunday
Admission: Adults: $8/day or Show Pass $15, Children under 12: Free
For more information, contact Show Co-Chairs:
Travis Paris: [email protected]
Teresa Polly: [email protected]
Did You Know?
The largest alluvial gold nugget ever found was discovered in Victoria, Australia in 1869. Dubbed “Welcome Stranger”, it weighed a staggering 158 pounds before being refined. Its’ melt value in today’s market would be $5.46 million USD. Source: wikipedia.
December: Tanzanite – Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, this popular gemstone is the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Zircon – Best known for its brilliant blue hues, zircon’s optical properties make it bright and lustrous. It also occurs in warm autumnal yellows, reds, and reddish browns, and in green hues. Turquoise – This vivid blue gemstone is a rare phosphate of copper that forms only in the Earth’s most dry and barren regions. Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured it. Source: Gemological Institute of America.
