Photos and article by Shirin McArther
Gem & Mineral Show 2014
2014 Gem & Mineral Show
Vendors offer a variety of gems and minerals in two large rooms at the conference center.
2014 Gem & Mineral Show
Kim Barton (left) and Jenny Morgan (right) find fascinating stones that catch their interest.
2014 Gem & Mineral Show
After a spin of the big wheel, Megan Chuy, 10 years old, exclaims over the stones that she won while her brother, Gavin, 8 years old, looks on.
2014 Gem & Mineral Show
Tracy Stump of TracyG??s Silver & Gold from Phoenix, speaks with fellow vendor Ken Newman.
2014 Gem & Mineral Show
The selection and variety of gems and minerals seem boundless.
Gems and minerals of all sizes and shapes were on display and for sale at this weekend's Gem and Mineral Show, along with jewelry and other treasures made from cut gems, fossils and other interesting stones.
Sponsored by the Grant County Rolling Stones, the Gem and Mineral show continues on Labor Day, Sept. 1, at the Grant County Business and Conference Center.