Tucson After-Party Guide 2025!
A guide to all the evening and extra events at the Tucson Gem Show 2025 by Justin K Prim
Friday January 31
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: Ultratec Open House — Faceters Paradise-Jan 29-Feb 10 — Info Here
Saturday February 1
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: A Day at the Alfie — Alfie Norville Museum — Register Here
Day: NAJA Conference — Register Here
Evening: Mineral Galleries on Lester Block Party — Details Here
Sunday February 2
Day: NAJA Conference — Register Here
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Evening : Gemology Worldwide Party — Marriot Starr Pass — RSVP Here
Evening : Ethical Happy Hour — 4-6pm — Scottish Rite Cathedral, 160 S Scott
Monday February 3
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: Ultratec Open House — Faceters Paradise — Info Here
Tuesday February 4
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: Ultratec Open House — Faceters Paradise — Info Here
Evening: AGTA Toast to Tucson Party — Tucson Convention Center Foyer
Wednesday February 5
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: AGS Inspired Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details Here
Day: AGTA GemFair Cutting Seminars — Tucson Convention Cntr — Details
Day: MJSA Live Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details
Day: AGA Conference — Get Tickets Here
Evening: AGA Gala Dinner — 6:30PM — Get Tickets Here
Evening: Gem and Miners Roundup Party — 7:30PM — Details Here
Evening: “Networking After Dark” — 9pm — HighWire — Details Here
Thursday February 6
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: AGS Inspired Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details Here
Day: MJSA Live Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details
Day: AGTA GemFair Cutting Seminars — Tucson Convention Cntr — Details
Day: Faceting Symposium Begins — Old Pueblo Lapidary Club
Evening: OJB’s Cocktails at the Cathedral — 4–8pm — Details Here
Evening: Reflections: Gem and Jewelry Exhibition — 5–11pm — Brick Box Brewery
Friday February 7
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: AGS Inspired Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details Here
Day: MJSA Live Seminars — Tucson Convention Center — Details
Day: AGTA GemFair Cutting Seminars — Tucson Convention Cntr — Details
Day: Faceting Symposium Day 2 — Old Pueblo Lapidary Club
Evening: GIA Night at the Museum — Alfie Norville Museum — Register Here
Evening: Mineral City Show BIG Party — Details Here
Evening: Shine Exhibition — 6–10pm — The Carriage House — 125 S. Arizona
Saturday February 8
Day: Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery — talks and events — Schedule Here
Day: Faceting Symposium Day 3 — Old Pueblo Lapidary Club
Evening: AGTA Spectrum Awards Dinner — Tickets Here
Evening: Faceting Hob Nob Party — 8pm — Old Pueblo Lapidary Club
Thursday February 13
Evening: Mineral City The Last Hurrah Party — Details Here
My daytime show recommendations:
Here is an extensive list of all the daytime shows happening: Tucson 2025.
For faceting rough: Pueblo Show and 22nd Street Show
For lapidary rough: Kino
For eye candy: Westward Look, AGTA, and GJX
For talks and demos: AGTA seminars
Somewhere in the Rainbow Stone Display: UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
About the Author
Justin K Prim is an American gemcutter. He has studied gemcutting traditions all over the world as well as attending gemology programs at GIA and AIGS. Justin has taught gemology and gemcutting at AIGS and IGT in Bangkok and he has recently published his first book, The Secret Teachings of Gemcutting. He is the founder of Faceting Apprentice, an online gemcutting school, and he also writes articles, produces videos, and gives talks about gem cutting history.
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