47th Annual Kansas City Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, & Bead Show 2026 USA

Trade Shows

Precious & Semi-Precious Gemstones

Museum-Grade Minerals & Fossils

Specialty Beads, Findings & Strings

Lapidary Tools, Equipment & Fine Jewelry

THE MIDWEST’S PREMIER B2B & RETAIL TRADE SHOW FOR GEMSTONES, RARE MINERALS, LAPIDARY ARTS & BEADWORK ARRIVES IN KANSAS CITY!

Organized by Shows of Integrity, the landmark 47th annual edition of the Kansas City Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, & Bead Show brings together international gem merchants, wholesale mineral dealers, lapidary artists, custom jewelers, bead manufacturers, and retail buyers across North America!

Hosted inside the expansive 70,000+ sq. ft. hall at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United States—located minutes from Kansas City International Airport—this high-impact 3-day dual wholesale/retail exposition serves as the region’s central gemological trading floor. The event connects raw gemstone rough, museum-grade mineral specimens, cultured pearls, fine finished jewelry, cabochons, and precision lapidary machinery directly with commercial buyers, studio goldsmiths, and mineral collectors!

📅 Dates: Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8, 2026

⏰ Hours:

• Friday, Nov 6: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Saturday, Nov 7: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Sunday, Nov 8: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

📍 Venue: KCI Expo Center, 11730 NW Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO 64153, United States

🎯 Target Audience: Wholesale Jewelry Buyers, Retail Store Owners, Lapidary Artists, Custom Jewelry Designers, Mineralogists, Bead Artisans, Gemological Researchers, and Collectors across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and the Midwest

✨ Key Exhibition Sectors & Core Gemological Categories:

💎 Precious & Semi-Precious Gemstones: Loose natural diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, opals, tanzanite, and ethically sourced rough material.

🪨 Museum-Grade Minerals & Fossils: Rare geological crystal specimens, quartz clusters, geodes, meteorite slices, and prehistoric fossilized remains.

📿 Specialty Beads, Findings & Strings: Czech glass beads, freshwater pearls, sterling silver findings, gemstone strands, wires, and stringing components.

🛠️ Lapidary Tools, Equipment & Fine Jewelry: Gem cutting machines, cabbing units, diamond saws, casting equipment, and artisan metalwork jewelry.

🤝 Wholesale Registration, Daily Product Demonstrations & Live Gem Testing: Access direct tax-ID wholesale section pricing for verified trade buyers, observe live lapidary and cabochon-cutting demonstrations, obtain expert gemological identification, and source high-grade inventory directly from global miners and cutters!

Source rare geological specimens live, secure direct wholesale gemstone inventory, and connect with master lapidary trade leaders at the KCI Expo Center!