Here are some of the best craft shows open to the public in the U.S. for finding unique, finely-crafted jewelry and, sometimes, gems, beads and materials to make your own. This list is updated regularly as dates become available.
Tucson Gem Show (photo Cathleen McCarthy)
JANUARY
Jan. 26-Feb. 12, 2012: Tucson Gem Shows
FEBRUARY
Feb. 24-26, 2012: American Craft Council Show, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore MD
MARCH
March 2-4, 2012: Germantown Friends Craft Show, Philadelphia
March 2-4, 2012: Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach FL
March 9-11, 2012: American Craft Council Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta GA
March 16-18, 2012: Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park FL
March 23-25, 2012: Craftboston Spring, World Trade Center, Boston (get half price passes here)
APRIL
April 19-22, 2012: Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington DC
April 20-23, 2012: SOFA New York, Park Avenue Armory NYC
April 20-22, 2012: American Craft Council Show, St. Paul, MN
JUNE
June 22-24, 2012: Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines IA
JULY
July 6-8, 2012: Cherry Creek Art Festival, Cherry Creek CO
July 13-15, 2012: Cain Park Arts Festival, Cleveland Heights, OH
July 18-21, 2012: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor MI
July 27-29, 2012: Maine Craft Guild’s Directions Show, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Maine
AUGUST
August 2-5, 2012: SOFA Santa Fe, Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe NM
August 3-5, 2012: American Craft Council Show, San Francisco, CA
August 24-26, 2012: American Craft Exposition, Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, Northwestern University, Evanston IL
OCTOBER
Oct. 12-14, 2012: Westchester Craft Show, Westchester NY
Oct. 19-21, 2012: Craft Show, Academy Art Museum, Easton MD
NOVEMBER
Nov. 2-4, 2012: SOFA Chicago, Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago
Nov. 2-4, 2012: Fine Craft Show, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester NY
Nov. ?, 2012: Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show, Atlanta GA
Nov. 12-15, 2012: Jewelry Fair at Walters Art Museum, Baltimore MD
Nov. 8-11, 2012: Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
Nov. 19-21, 2012: American Craft Show, Jacob Javits Center, NYC
Nov. 16-18, 2012: Craft + Design Show, Visual Arts Center, Richmond VA
Nov. 16-18, 2012: Washington Craft Show, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2012: American Craft Show, Robarts Arena, Sarasota FL
DECEMBER
December 6-9, 2012: One of a Kind Show & Sale, Chicago
Dec. ?, 2012: Craftboston Holiday, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston MA
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Have you tried the Tucson Gem Shows? See the first listing above.