Event over the weekend featured gems, minerals, jewelry and more.
Visitors look over items for sale during the 47th annual Chicagoland Gems and Minerals Association show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles over the weekend. Katie Lankers of Aurora admits she’s a fan of jewelry and precious stones and looks forward to coming to a local show where all of that is on display.
This year’s show, dubbed “Planet of the Rocks,” was an unintentional nod to the new “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” movie, an organizer said. Kuntz explained that many in search of gems “go out to Tucson and load up on stuff or visit miners” out on the plains and that the local show makes acquiring items easier.“I’ve just got a guy a day before the show who flew in from Brazil,” he said. “We have people from Utah, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, as well as outside the country. The show must be successful as people continue to want to come back.
Jessica Cofer of Plano said she has come to the show the last three years and, “I never go home without buying something.”
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