DENVER GEM & MINERAL SHOW
SEPT 4 - 7  2025
THE WESTIN WESTMINSTER

Exhibits are at the heart of the DGMS, providing local community members, groups, and institutions a rare opportunity to showcase their collections and share their stories. On the other side of the coin, exhibits provide visitors with perspectives and points of reference —
touchstones for starting, advancing, or curating their own collections. The competitive and noncompetitive exhibits feature world-class specimens reflecting the show theme. Collectors and museum curators can frequently be found on the show floor to discuss their exhibits and
answer visitors’ questions. This year’s special exhibits include:

Museums 

 

Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum​​: Barite and Calcite from the Museum’s Collection

Denver Museum of Nature and Science:​ Barites and Calcites in the Museum Collection

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art​​: The Significance of Cameos Throughout History

Mines Museum of Earth Science​​ Calcite & Barite: From Easily Soluble to Almost Insoluble

New Mexico Mineral Museum​​: Not Specified Yet

Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology​​: Impactites

The Tellus Museum​​​​: Georgia Barite and Calcite

 Individuals/Organizations

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Patricia Carlon​​​: ​​Calcites and Barites of Southern Illinois

David and Karen DeBruin​: ​​Copper Crystals

Phil Gregory​​​​​: Assorted Worldwide Minerals

Larry & Kent Havens​​: ​​Worldwide Barites

Larry & Kent Havens​​​: ​Worldwide Calcites

Tom Hughes​​​​​: Favorites from My Collection

Nancy Kimber​​​​: ​10 Fossiliferous Years

Jeff Kuhn​​​​​: Educational Case on Siderite and its relationship

​​​​​​with Calcite and Barite

Rebecca Lubitsky​​​​: Mostly “Fuzzy” Zeolite Minerals

Wendall Overcash​​: ​​Famous Calcite and Barite Locales and Associations

Connor Pallis, Wilson Garland, Corey​​: Not Specified Yet

Neumeier

Beth Simmons​​​​​: The Publications of Mineralogist Richard Pearl

Ron Snelling​​​: Faceted Stones in Progress, featuring a Smoky Quartz

​​​Commissioned for the DMNS Display Opening in 2026

Jim and Gail Spann​​​: Ubiquitous Beauty

James Swinehart​​​Red Crystals

James Swinehart​​: ​Worldwide Thumbnails and Toenails

Western Interior Paleontological Society​: Celebrating WIPS’ 40th Anniversary

Young Mineral Collectors​​​: Young Mineral Collectors’ Exhibit

Martin Zinn​​​: Agates

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​​                               Meet Larry Havens :Exhibit Chairman

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For non-competitive exhibit information and entry forms, please click here
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For competitive exhibit information and entry forms, please click here.​

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For club prospector information and entry forms, please click here.

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For Pearl trophy information and entry forms, please click here.

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For additional Exhibitors information, please click here.