September 13 – 14: Thames Valley Rockhounds Show: Sat. 10 – 6, Sun. 10 – 5, Norwich Reg. Tech. High School, 590 New London Turnpike, Norwich, Conn.

September 20: Saco Valley Gem & Mineral Club Annual Auction Show and Swap. Saturday 9 – 5, Albany Town Hall, Route 16, Albany, NH.

September 27 – 28: 47th annual show: Franklin Museum; Franklin School, Washington Ave., Franklin, New Jersey, contact John Cianciulli, (973) 827-6671, e-mail: rockman@warwick.net

October 10 - 11: GEM AND LAPIDARY WHOLESALERS, INC. - Business to Business Gem Trade Show, Eastern States Exposition, Young Building, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA. Hours: Friday the 10th, 10AM - 6PM; Saturday the 11th, 10 AM - 3PM. For further information contact: Gem and Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc., P.O. Box 98, Flora, MS 39071-0098 or call (601) 879-8832, FAX 601-879-3282, E-Mail info@glwshows.com

October 11 – 12: 40th Annual Gem and Mineral Festival presented by the Capital Mineral Club, Sat. 9 – 5, Sun., 10 – 4, Sunapee State Park, Route 103, Newbury, NH., Adults – $3.00, Seniors – $2.00, 12 and under free w/adult. For show info contact: John McCrory, Chairman (603) 938-5226, email – quartetmc@netzero.net

October 25 – 26: 32nd Annual Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show. Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus, Route 113, East Ave. Warwick, RI 25th, 10-6; 26th, 10-5. Tom O'Brien, 401-682-2480, tom@rimh.org, www.rimh.org.