The Grant County Rolling Stones 33rd Annual Gem and Mineral Show was held at the Western New Mexico University Intramural Gym Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day.
Photos were taken on Saturday by Mary Alice Murphy
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Michelle Medeiros and Fleda Lawyer ask for donations to keep the show free.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Lots of vendors; lots of visitors.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
A colorful display of rock samples.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Jessie Lavery and some of the offerings from her and husband's company JNE Lapidary in Houston, Texas.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Lynette Giesen of Albuquerque looks at information from The Zuhl Museum at NMSU, because The Zulh is Cool. Students Sabah Awan and Tyler Askin man the booth.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Marcia Andre, former resident of Silver City now of Bernalillo chats with John Schully of Espa+?ola, who has been a vendor since 1999.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Tylen Kahlbaugh of El Paso waits to see which rocks he has won in the Spin the Wheel game.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Susan Abbott rearranges the stone birds she has for sale at her and her husband Doug's table.Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Jorge and Rumaldo Nu+?ez of El Paso show some of their large rock specimens from Mexico.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Henry and Charlotte Andazola have a display of Authentic Indian Jewelry.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Bill Findley, vice president of the Silver City 49ers shows how to pan for gold.
Gem and Mineral Show 2016
Jesse and Kaitlyn Smith of Tucson pick out bits of shiny gold from the pan held by Findley.-?`^