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In addition to individual and club displays, visitors can expect a parade of events to grace the show floor—see the show program for specific times.
Thursday, November 16, 7-10 pm
This special fundraising pre-show event opens the floor to discriminating
buyers. Come join us for the Sea of Pearls
Gala Preview celebration of the Carnegie Gem & Mineral
Show. Be the first to see spectacular gems, minerals, and jewelry
from some of the world's most prestigious retailers. Start your
holiday shopping early! Guests will enjoy a catered reception in
addition to the exciting Pearl theme. Click
here for ticket contact information.
There will be no mineral auction at this year's show. However, former CMNH mineral specimens are still available for purchase. Check out the online auctions presented by Argentum Auctioneers – click to visit their Web site.
PETIT TRESOR STUDIO again donated a necklace for this year's Door Prize. Pictured here is winner Kaye Byrne of Pittsburgh (left) receiving her prize from show chair Debra Wilson (right).
Some of the most prized gems & minerals in North America are on display as invited exhibitors and museums display their unique
collections. In a secondary category, gem and mineral clubs
compete against each other with aesthetically pleasing club displays.
Significant cash prizes are awarded to the best individual and
club exhibits. Prizes were awarded at 1:00 pm on Sunday in the Music Hall Foyer.
Congratulations
to the 2006 Winners!
Judges for the ninth annual Carnegie Gem & Mineral Show:
Mike Haritos, Argentum Auctioneers
Terry Huizing, Cincinnati Museum Center
John Rakovan, Miami University, Ohio
- Carnegie
Collectors Award
This award was created in 2003 as a small token of thanks for the many years of hard work that our volunteers have put in to continually make the show a success. We could not do it without them.
Bret Howard and June Epp (entitled “Ore Minerals of Base Metals Mining”) $100
- Carnegie
Educational Theme Award
Bret Howard & June Epp (entitled “Color in Minerals”) $100
- Club Division Winners
- 3rd Place, $200: Mineralogical Society of Cleveland (entitled “Australia”)
- 2nd Place, $400: Monongahela Rockhounds (entitled “Radiating Crystal Habits”)
- 1st Place, $1000:
Cincinnati Mineral Society (entitled “Fluorite from the Midwest”)
- Individual
Division Winners
- 3rd Place, $500: Craig Brandt (entitled “Minerals of Bulgaria”)
- 2nd Place, $1000: Ross Lillie (entitled “Galena & Sphalerite from Southern Illinois”)
- 1st Place, $2000: Carolyn Manchester (entitled “Tourmaline Group”)
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For tickets to the Sea of Pearls Gala
Preview Party, please contact Carnegie Museum of Natural
History at 412.578.2479 or use
the registration form (Microsoft Word, 20 Kb).
• To schedule your group for Children's Activities, please
see the Kids' Page.
Carnegie Museum
of Natural History is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm,
and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Except for July and August, the Museum
is closed on Mondays. For general visitor information such as admission,
directions, and dining options, please visit the CMNH Web site at www.CarnegieMNH.org/info.
| THURSDAY, November 16 | ||
| 8 am - 5 pm | |
Vendor and exhibitor set up |
| 7 pm - 10 pm | Sea of Pearls Gala Preview Party | |
| FRIDAY, November 17 | ||
| 10 am - 5 pm | MAIN SHOW | |
| SATURDAY, November 18 | ||
| 10 am - 5 pm | MAIN SHOW | |
| SUNDAY, November 19 | ||
| 12 noon - 5 pm | MAIN SHOW | |
| 1 pm | Awards Ceremony, Music Hall Foyer | |
| Evening | Vendor and exhibitor take-down |
Images from 2005 show: Mindy McNaugher, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Ring (wirewrapped by Jim Fowler): Debra L. Wilson
Door Prize necklace presentation: Joyce Bolar
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