July 16 – 17 concluded our 59th annual Culver City Rock & Mineral Club Fiesta of Gems show. This year’s theme was AMAZONITE
Fiesta of Gems is an annual event to introduce the community to minerals, gems, earth sciences and the art of jewelry making. We offer jewelry making and lapidary demonstrations, jewelry making classes, and children’s programs. This event helps to support community programs which introduce, educate, challenge, and inspire elementary students in Earth Science activities and provides donations to the Culver City Boy Scouts, Troop 113, and the Culver City Senior Center.
- Free admission
- Children’s games – Kid’s Zone
- Door Prizes
- Grand Prize Drawing
- Over 30 Gem and Jewelry Dealers
- Book Sales
- Tool Dealers
Gallery
Date & Location
DATE
July 16 – 17, 2022
Saturday, July 16, 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, July 17, 10 AM – 5 PM
Location
Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Blvd,
Culver City, CA 9023
Demonstrations
Each year volunteer demonstrators share tips and techniques on a variety of topics.
| Demonstrator | Topic |
|---|---|
| Christopher Anthony | Stone carving and lapidary skills demonstration |
| Gemologist Cathy Davis | Free gemstone identification for all fiesta of gems guests |
| Janie Duncan | Rock-it science, hands-on geologic wonders |
| Jewel City Beads | Demonstrating various techniques in jewelry making |
| Nicholas Gessler (Meteorites) https://people.Duke.Edu/gessler | Space rock expert presenting a variety of meteorites from around the world |
| Phil Lahr (Pasadena Lapidary Society) | Demonstrating the process of cabochon making from preform slabs |
| Robby Shearon | Wire wrapping |
| The Bead Society of Los Angeles | Bead society membership information |
| Culver City Rock & Mineral Club (on the stage) | Membership information |
Dealers
Over 30 dealers! To contact the Dealer Chair, email dealerchair@culvercityrocks.org
| Dealer | Description |
|---|---|
| Art by Linda Queally LindaQueally.com | Cultured pearls, gems and minerals from Mexico such as Fire Opal and Amethyst, art jewelry and mermaid items. Photography, prints, and canvas painting |
| Blackstone Lapidary | High quality lapidary slabs from around the world specializing in high grade dinosaur gem bone |
| Buddha Gems and Minerals buddhagemsandminerals.com | Mine direct minerals and specimens from the Himalayas and Nepal. Rocks and minerals from Nepal including Chlorite Quartz, Aquamarine, Sapphire, and Ruby. |
| Cam’s Crystal Gallery camscrystalgallery.com | Spectacular crystal and mineral specimens. |
| Dragon Minerals dragon-minerals.com | Mineral specimens and related items. |
| Empire Gems International EmpireGemsInternational.com | Mine direct minerals from Pakistan, mineral specimens, rough gemstones, beads, faceted gems, and jewelry. |
| Fossils MC | Fossils, minerals |
| Gabriel Mosesson Jewelry gabrielmosessonjewelry.com | Ethiopian Opal, rough Opal, Emerald, polished Opal specimens, Opal jewelry. |
| Geode Treasure Hunt culvercityrocks.org | Is or isn’t there crystals – geode cutting. A portion of the proceeds benefit local schools and senior programs. |
| Gerard Pope Gems and Jewelry | Gemstones. mineral specimens, jewelry. |
| Grab Bag Gulch culvercityrocks.org | Bargain priced bags of tumble polished precious and semi precious stones. A portion of the proceeds benefit local schools and senior programs. |
| H & M Minerals fossilsmineralswholesale.com | Wide variety of Moroccan fossils, minerals and specimens and decor, tumbled stones |
| Jade Shaper jadeandjewelry.com | California Jade & Big Sur Nephrite Jade, rough, carved, slabs, sculpture and artisan jewelry |
| JBL Minerals | Quality Minerals and Natural Turquoise Rough. |
| Jeremy Berg | Mineral specimens from around the world. |
| Jewel City Beads | Lapidary slabs, rough rock, finished specimens, apparel |
| JPK Studio | Han wrought silver jewelry, cabochons, and stone slabs. |
| Lasco Diamond Products, Inc. LascoDiamond.com | Rotary tools, carving diamond burs, diamond drills, diamond core drills, polishing grits and other rotary tools for lapidary and jewelry. |
| Laser Art Glass Corp | California Mine owners, Petrified wood, dichroic minerals, mineral specimens, Tourmaline and Pegmatites from California. |
| Majesta A-Z Jewelry Supply azjewelrysupply.com | Jewelry chain, findings, Ameritool Dealer, tools, bezels, sheet, vendor supplies, Amethyst. |
| Mayer Morchy & Associates | Precious and semi precious loose gemstones, Finish and semi mount jewelry in god and silver. Minerals and specimens, including wide selection of “gemy” rough rock. Great selection of tourmaline, both cut and raw. |
| Nevada Book and Mineral Company | Meteorites, mineral books, specimens and educational kits |
| Parallel Power Products | Orgone and semi-precious resin goods, mineral specimens, science education products, petrified wood, rockhounding books |
| Prentiss Campbell | Facet rough, cabbing material, Australian Opal, cut stones, jade and Mineral Specimens |
| RockBelly Minerals rockbellyminerals.com | Mineral specimens, polished stones, display stones from around the world |
| Rock N Spheres | Spheres cut and made in California, high quality slabs, Bismuth, Amethyst and mineral specimens. |
| Samstone | Mine direct Malachite, mineral specimens, carvings, beads, Pearls, Amethyst and gift items. |
| Sorceress And The Stone sorceressandthestone.com | Crystals, handcrafted jewelry, crystal adorned art. |
| Tourmaline Source tourmalinesource.etsy.com | Natural gemstones, faceted, cabochons for jewelry making, Tourmaline, Quartz crystals, mineral specimens, handmade jewelry. |
| Wajia Gems | Rough rubies, Emeralds, Peridot, Tourmaline, Lapis, Heliodor, Golden Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Lapis beads. |
| Wonder Works WonderWorksMinerals.com | Minerals, fossils, beads, tumbled stones. gemstones. |
Press Information & Releases
Fiesta of Gems 2022
July 16 – 17, 2022
Saturday, July 16, 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, July 17, 10 AM – 5 PM
Event Information
Fact Sheet – Fiesta of Gems
Press Releases – Fiesta of Gems