Sierra County Rock and Gem Society
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Come join the fun at the Sierra County Rock and Gem Society’s Second Annual Truth or Consequences Rock & Gem Show!
Come see our vendors offering rocks and minerals, gems, beads, slabs, cabs, jewelry, and fossils. Crack geodes!
Pan for gold, screen for Montana sapphires, listen to interesting presentations, watch demos, and attend field trips!
Spin our Wheel of Fortune where every spin’s a win!
Date
March
23 & 24 2024
Time
Saturday & Sunday
9am-5pm
Location
Sierra County Fairgrounds
2953 S Broadway St
Truth or Consequences, NM
Presented by the Sierra County Rock and Gem Society (SCRAGS)
SCRAGS invites you to join us for this special event. You’ll have the chance to win a variety of great door prizes. Attend field trips! Pan for gold and Montana sapphires! You’ll find all kinds of interesting activities in the town of T or C, including access to the healing mineral hot springs available at ten spas downtown.
Admission & Parking
Free
New in 2024!
Kids Rock Painting
Children under 12 can paint a rock for free! Come express your creative side and take home your own painted rock!
Saturday & Sunday 9-3, under the pavilion behind the Albert Lyon Center.
One rock per child per day. Supplies are limited.
Free Gemstone & Mineral ID
Bring in old jewelry, a mystery stone or pet rock to be identified for free!
Offered by Len Rummel, Accredited Geologist, of Camelsmith Gems.
Look for the sign under the pavilion, behind the Albert Lyon Center.
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
Flint Knapping Demos
Watch a Native American artist create arrowheads before your eyes!
Offered by Harvey Abeyta of the Santo Domingo Pueblo at various times throughout the day.
Look for the sign outside, behind the Albert Lyon Center.
Rock & Gem Show Highlights:
Vendors: mineral and gem dealers, beads,
jewelry makers, area museums
Join a field trip to SCRAGS’ rockhounding claim on Saturday and Sunday
The Wheel of Fortune
Spin our Wheel of Fortune to win great rocks!
Demos
Watch wire wrapping and weaving demos
Presentations on local and state geology, rock and gem formation, identification, and other related information
Food and beverage services onsite and nearby
Door prizes
Gold and sapphire panning
