November 1-2, Columbia, SC - American Gem Expo. Columbia Metro Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Sam, 770-739-0057, www.americangemexpo.com.

November 1-2, Concord, CA - Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society. Earth’s Treasures -- Large & Small. 5298 Clayton Rd. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Sam Woolsey, sdwools@earthlink.net, www.ccmgs.org.

November 1-2, Ridgecrest, CA - Indian Wells Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. 53rd Annual Show. Desert Empire Fairgrounds, 520 S. Richmond Rd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. John DeRosa, 760-375-7905.

November 3-4, Stuart, FL - The St. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club. 29th Annual Show. Martin Country Fairgrounds, Old Dixie Highway (A1A). 3rd, 10-5; 4th, 10-5. Norm Holbert, 772-873-0787, normholbert@bellsouth.net.

November 7-9, Kansas City, MO - J&J Promotions, L.L.C. Kansas City Bead Renaissance Show. Business & Technology College, BTC Exhibit Hall, 1775 Universal Ave. 7th-8th, 10-6; 9th, 10-5. 575-8894-1293, info@beadshow.com, www.beadshow.com.

November 8-9, Atlanta, GA - American Gem Expo. North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Ct. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Sam, 770-739-0057, www.americangemexpo.com.

November 8-9, Round Rock, TX - Paleontological Society of Austin. Fossil Fest. 3300 Palm Valley Blvd. 8th, 9-6; 9th, 9-4. Linda McCall, 512-422-2322, lndmccall1102@yahoo.com, www.texaspaleo.com.

November 8-9, Sedro Woolley, WA - Skagit Gem Club. Annual Show “Treasures of the Earth.” Sedro Woolley Community Center, 720 State St. 8th, 9-5; 10th 10-5. Tina Anderson, 360-299-8224.

November 9, Evanston, IL - Ayla’s Wonderful World of Beads. Bead Bazaar. Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.awwbshow.com.

November 9-11, Puyallup, WA - NW Opal Assoc. & Boeing Employees’ Mineralogical Society. 3rd Annual South Sound Gem, Opal & Mineral Show. Expo Hall, Puyallup Fairgrounds, Meridian St. S. & 9th Ave. 9th-10th, 10-5; 11th, 10-4. Steve Mackey, 253-759-8903, www.bemsonline.com.

November 14-16, Charlottesville, VA - Treasures Of The Earth Gem & Jewelry Shows. 7th Annual Fall Charlottesville Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. National Guard Armory, 1640 Avon St Extension. 14th-15th, 10-5; 16th, 11-6. Van Wimmer, 540-384-6047, www.toteshows.com.

November 14-16, Costa Mesa, CA - Martin Zinn Expositions. West Coast Gem & Mineral Show -- Fall. Holiday Inn, Bristol Plaza, 3131 S. Bristol. 14th-15th, 10-6; 16th, 10-5. Martin Zinn Expositions, mz0955@aol.com, www.mzexpos.com.

November 14-16, Morganton, NC - Morganton Parks and Recreation Department. 4th Annual Holiday Rock and Gem Show. 300 Collett St. 14th, 10-6; 15th, 10-6; 16th, noon-5. Gary Leonhardt, 828-439-1866, gleonhardt@ci.morganton.nc.us.

November 14-16, Tulsa, OK - J&J Promotions, L.L.C. Tulsa Bead Renaissance Show. Expo Square, Trade Center, 4145 S. 21st St. 14th-15th, 10-6; 16th, 10-5. 575-894-1293, info@beadshow.com, www.beadshow.com.

November 15-16, Ft. Worth, TX - The Bead Market Ft. Worth Bead Market -- Fall. Amon Carter Exhibit Hall, Will Rogers Center, 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr. 15th, 10-5; 16th, 10-4. Rebekah Wills, 903-734-3335, www.thebeadmarket.net.

November 15-17, Gatlinburg, TN - The Norton Shows. Gatlinburg Apparel and Jewelry Market, Norton’s Gatlinburg Gift and Variety Show. Sevierville Events Center at Bridgemont. 15th-16th, 9-6; 17th, 9-4. www.nortonshows.com.

November 15-16, Memphis, TN - American Gem Expo. Agri-Center International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Sam, 770-739-0057, www.americangemexpo.com.

November 16-18, Marietta, GA - Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society. Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society’s 22nd Annual Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show. 548 South Marietta Pkwy. 16th-17th, 10-6; 18th, 10-5. Mike Ingram, 770-427-1108, www.cobbcountymineral.org.

November 16-18, Portland, OR - Gem Faire. Oregon Convention Center/Exhibit Hall E, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. 16th, 12-7; 17th, 10-7, 18th, 10-5. 503-252-8300, info@gemfaire.com, www.gemfaire.com.

November 17-18, West Palm Beach, FL - Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Gem, Mineral, Bead, Jewelry, & Fossil Show. 9067 Southern Blvd. 17th, 9-6; 18th, 10-5. Carl Bengtson, 561-432-2953, gemandmineral@bellsouth.net.

November 20-22, Sarasota, FL - Manasota Weavers Guild, Florida West Coast Bead Society, Venetian Basket Weavers Guild, and Surface Design Sarasota. Fabulous Arts Boutique. Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Kathie Hayes, 941-923-8554.

November 21-23, Albuquerque, NM - J&J Promotions, L.L.C. Albuquerque Bead Renaissance Show. New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 300 San Pedro. 21st-22nd, 10-6; 23rd, 10-5. 575-894-1293, info@beadshow.com, www.beadshow.com.

November 21-23, Marietta, GA - Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society. 23rd Annula Cobb County Gem and Mineral Show. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy. 21st-22nd, 10-6; 23rd, 10-5. Jim Haege, 770-689-9376, jhaege@granquartz.com, www.cobbcountymineral.org.

November 22-23, Fairfax, VA - Northern Virginia Mineral Club. 17th Annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show. George Mason University, Student Union Building II, Route 123 and Braddock Rd. 22nd, 10-6; 23rd, 10-4. Tom Taaffe, rockcllctr@aol.com, www.mineralclub.org.

November 22-23, Oxnard, CA - Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society. Garnets -- A Gem for Everyone. 800 Hobson Way. 22nd, 9-5; 23rd, 10-4. Miriam Tetreault, 805-642-5779, show@oxnardgem.com, www.oxnardgem.com.

November 28-30, Columbia, SC - Columbia Gem & Mineral Society. 41st Annual Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show. 301 Gervais St. 28th-29th, 10-6; 30th, noon-5. Susan Shrader, 803-736-9317, ashrader@mindspring.com, www.cgams.org.

November 29-30, Lexington, KY - American Gem Expo. Lexington Convention Center, 430 West Vine St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Sam, 770-739-0057, www.americangemexpo.com.

November 29-30, San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Crystal Fair. Laguna Ave. & Marina Blvd. 29th, 10-6; 30th, 10-4. Jerry Tomlinson, 415-383-7837, www.crystalfair.com.