The 2023 60th Annual Show is coming soon!

Come see us again, the first weekend in March, at Robstown, TX on March 4-5, 2023

 

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please send us an email at gulfcoastgemandmineralsociety@gmail.com

Our 61st Annual Show is already planned! 

We are already looking forward to next year's show.
Mark your calendar the show will be on March 2nd and 3rd 2024.

Here are some impressions from our previous shows:

  • Look at that fossil! Look at that fossil!
  • 50 years GCGMS! 50 years GCGMS!
  • Beautiful exhibit by one of our junior rockhounds Beautiful exhibit by one of our junior rockhounds
  • Proud junior rockhound showing off his exhibit Proud junior rockhound showing off his exhibit
  • Fossils Fossils
  • Metamorphic exhibit Metamorphic exhibit
     


What to do, see, and visit: 

KIDS WHEEL – Kids can get a beginning rock collection. 

DEALERS 30+ - - of all things beads, rock, gem, mineral, fossil, lapidary, and jewelry related items. See and patronize our 30+ dealers. 

DOOR PRIZES - Grand prize drawing from your ticket stub. You do not have to be present at the drawing to win. Raffle tickets available at the door, and other door prizes awarded during the day. 

DEMONSTRATORS - watch experts work on lapidary and rock-related arts. See how a piece of rock becomes a piece of jewelry or a sculpture. Learn how rock specimens are identified. 

GUEST SPEAKERS - presenting a variety of topics throughout the show. 

DISPLAYS - explore competitive and non-competitive displays of specimen collections and lapidary craftsmanship from special guests, dealers, and club members. 

FLUORESCENT EXHIBIT - witness the bright and intensly colored fluourescent mineral display from special guests, dealers, and club members. 

SILENT AUCTION – bid on a world of minerals and sundry items. 


Pictures from Previous Shows

  • Raffle Winner Cindy McCown being presented her Raffle Prize by Rusty Bluntzer. Raffle Winner Cindy McCown being presented her Raffle Prize by Rusty Bluntzer.
  • Kevin Schleicher presenting our 2011 Scholarship Recipient Gene Scott with his check. Kevin Schleicher presenting our 2011 Scholarship Recipient Gene Scott with his check.
  • Kid's Wheel Kid's Wheel