Kentucky Agate

The Gem Shop has brand new Kentucky Agate Specimens for sale!  These relatively unknown agates are found in east-central Kentucky.  The specimens display are variety of vibrant coloring such as yellow, orange, red, and blue.  Check out all of the Kentucky Agate Specimens on our site: http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/kentucky-agate            

Learn more about Kentucky Agates with the book "Kentucky Agates, State Rock and Mineral Treasure of the Commonwealth" by Roland L. McIntosh and Warren H. Anderson.  The book tells the history of the Kentucky Agate and full-color photographs of the agate.  Purchase your copy here: http://thegemshop.com/products/kentucky-agate-state-rock-and-mineral-treasure-of-the-commonwealth         

Starting today, May 21st through the 27th, purchase a Kentucky Agate Specimen and the Kentucky Agate book together and receive $5 off your purchase.  Use the code KENTUCKY at checkout to receive the discount.

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Brazilian Agate Specimens

Brazilian Agate Specimens          

 The Gem Shop has acquired a new batch of beautiful Brazilian Agate Specimens.  These specimens display an array of colorful banding.  Some specimens also display fantastic water banding.  Check out all of our Brazilian Agate Specimens on site:   http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/brazilian-agates

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Mother's Day Sale

Mother's Day is this Sunday and The Gem Shop has the perfect gift.  Moms and wives will love our Escape line of necklaces and pendants!  Starting today, May 7th through Sunday, May 11th ALL of our jewelry is 20% off.  Choose from Escape Medallion Necklaces, which are inscribed with inspirational words, or the Escape Pendants made from different types of agates and jaspers.  The Gem Shop also carries Rainbow Sapphire Jewelry and many other gemstone pendants and earrings set in sterling silver, which is also on sale!  Use the code MOM when checking out to receive this special Mother's Day Sale pricing.  Tell mom she "Rocks!" with a piece of jewelry from The Gem Shop:  http://thegemshop.com/collections/jewelry-2

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New Agate Specimens

The Gem Shop has a new selection of Agua Nueva Agate and Laguna Agate Specimens on our website!  The Agua Nueva Agate displays great lavender, white, and red banding.  The Laguna Agate Specimens are also available as polished slabs, and pairs.  Some of the Laguna Agate displays a brilliant peach-colored banded agate.  Both agates are from Mexico.  Check out all of the new Agua Nueva and Laguna Agate Specimens on our site:  

http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2

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Gem & Mineral Shows

The Gem Shop is going to be all over the country at shows this weekend!  One of the shows we are headed to this weekend is the Chippewa Valley Gem & Mineral Society Show in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  The show is at the Eau Claire County Expo Center.  Slabs, equipment, and interesting home decor items are among the great products we will have on hand.  This show is a retail show, so bring the family for a day of discovering new and interesting rocks and minerals. Come and meet the rock doctor who will help identify your rocks.  The best part is that this show is FREE!  The show runs from Saturday, April 26th 9am - 5pm to Sunday, April 27th 10am - 4pm.  
     The Gem Shop will also be exhibiting at the G&LW Show - West Springfield.  The show is at the Eastern States Expo in Springfield, Massachusetts, and we will be exhibiting in Booth 8.  A new selection of cabochons, specimens, and our kid's kits are a few things we will have in our booth.  We will also have a variety of new rough rock such as Prehnite, Ruby in Kyanite, and Inca Agate.  This show is a wholesale only show and a tax i.d. number is required.  The show runs from Friday, April 25th 10am - 6pm and Saturday, April 26th from 10am - 3pm.   For more information on these shows or the rest of our show schedule, check out our show page:  http://thegemshop.com/pages/shows. 
      Our store in Cedarburg will also be open normal business hours.  Come enjoy a day digging through our backyard full of rough rock!  After finding some treasures at our store relax at one of Downtown Cedarburg's excellent restaurants or coffee shops.  So if you are in the area of one of our shows or our hometown, we hope to see you this weekend!   

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New Gallery

The Gem Shop has a brand new gallery!  Displayed in the gallery are some of the finest agates and jaspers in the world.  Agua Nueva Agate, Morrisonite, and Lake Superior Agates are among the beautiful specimens.  Take some time and peruse through our gallery:  http://thegemshop.com/pages/gallery-ii  

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Green Bay Show & Septarian Nodules

Green Bay Show     

    The Gem Shop has added a show to the spring schedule.  We will be at the Green Bay - Earth's Treasures, Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show this weekend!  We will be exhibiting with new cabochons, specimens, our kid's kits, and more.  The show will be held at the Green Bay National Guard Armory.  The show hours are Saturday, April 5th from 9am - 5pm and Sunday, April 6th from 10am - 4pm.  For more information check out our show page:  http://thegemshop.com/pages/shows

Septarian Nodules

 The Gem Shop has received a new shipment of Septarian Nodules.  We have them available as specimens and polished slabs.  Septarian nodules were formed during the Cretaceous period, 50 to 70 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico reached to what is now Southern Utah.  Decomposing sea life killed by volcanic eruptions, had a chemical attraction for the sediment around them, forming mud balls.  The name Septarian is derived from the Latin name, Septem, meaning seven.  This relates to the fact that the mud balls cracked with 7 points in every directions thereby creating the beautiful design.  Septarians are composed of Calcite (the yellow centers), Aragonite (the brown lines), and the outer gray rock is Limestone.   Check out all of our Septarian Nodules on our site:  http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/septarian-nodules

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Minneapolis Show

The Gem Shop is headed to the G&LW Minneapolis Show!  We will be exhibiting at the Ramada-Mall of America in Space 74.  The Gem Shop will be bringing new rough material such as El Blanco Agate, Inca Agate, and much more!  New Cabochons, specimens, and our kid's kits are among the other great products we will have on hand.  If there is anything specific you would like to see at the show let us know by March 27th, and we will bring it with us.  The show is a wholesale only show and a tax i.d. is required.  The show runs from 11am - 6pm on Sunday, March 30th and 10am - 3pm on Monday, March 31st.  For more details, check out our show page: http://thegemshop.com/pages/shows  

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Prehnite

The Gem Shop is proud to introduce a new rough material to the market - PREHNITE.  This rough Prehnite is lime green to medium green in color.  We have cut some of this nodular material, and it polishes nicely.  This material forms in the rusty dirt of Australia and is very hard to read from the outside of the rock.  Once cut into, one can see the brilliant translucent colors and crystal sprays of the Prehnite. Rough material and specimens are available now on our site:

5 lb. Lot - http://thegemshop.com/collections/rough-rock-1/products/prehnite-5-lb-lot  

Specimens - http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/prehnite   

St. Patrick's Day Sale

Our friendly leprechaun, Blarney, has taken over The Gem Shop's website!  He is hiding all over the site.  If you can find him, the product that he is hiding on is marked 20% off retail price.  Blarney has also hidden his pot of gold on a couple of products.  Find his pot of gold and that item is FREE (shipping rates still apply)!  Start searching today because once St. Patrick's Day is over Blarney is going back to Ireland.

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