Cascade Gem & Mineral Show

Save the Date! The 2027 Cascade Gem Show will be held June 26-27 at Kent Commons in Kent, WA.

“Anyone who picks up a  rock or fossil and takes it home is a rockhound.”

Here is a list some of our past Vendors. We try to have a wide selection of minerals, rocks, crystals, jewelry, fossils, lapidary arts, chakras, metaphysical and collectors’ specimens available.

Some of the vendors you will find at our show:

A Point in Time

Catherine’s Fine Jewelry

Elemental Endeavors

Emby’s Rocks

Gold & Jade

Granite Mount Nature Gallery

H & I Lapidary

Lady Di Creations

 

Thank you for the generous donations to our raffle!

FossilEra is your trusted source for buying high-quality fossils, collectible minerals, and stunning crystals. Whether you are a passionate collector or looking for a unique gift, you can find it in our diverse selection of fossils for sale.

Click here to visit their website!

 

Fire Mountain Gems & Beads – they offer an extensive selection of wholesale beads & jewelry making supplies.

Click here to visit their website!

Updated: June 30, 2026 — 8:25 pm

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  I hope you’ve all had a chance to get out and look for rocks during the lovely weather we enjoyed in July – it’s been mostly perfect rockhounding weather. And for those of you who were able to come on the field trips led by our fearless wagon master Roger Danneman, I hope you found some good material. Big thanks to Roger for getting us all out there and helping us find beautiful rocks! August is a bit of a break from the usual club meeting cadence – instead of having our club meeting on the second Thursday …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our August meeting will not be happening at the American Legion – instead, this month’s meeting is our annual club potluck and picnic on Saturday, August 15. Join us from 12-4 at Gene Coulon Park, South Shelter 2 – setup begins at 10:30am. Bring something you want to share and/or donate to the club auction, also happening during the picnic. 

  • September’s program is coming soon. We will update this page as soon as we know more.

  • Noelle Barnes will present Using Gaia for Rockhounding, an overview of the features and tricks associated with the app Gaia and how you can use it for GPS, saving waypoints, navigation, photo tagging, trail recording and more. Show and Tell: Bring the rock(s) that have the best “story” – and tell everyone how you found them and where!

  • Club board member Paul Ahnberg will talk to us about the impact of wildfires on our lives – from protecting your home to staying safe while out rockhounding – and what we can do today to help mitigate our risk. Paul will combine his knowledge gained from learning at both the WSU Green School (Master Gardener) and WSU Climate Steward programs. Show and Tell: Bring something you found, from a place that you know has since been impacted by floods or wildfires – or was impacted shortly before you arrived. Tell your story!

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