World's Largest Independent Gem & Mineral Shows

Here are the largest independently owned gem, mineral, and fossil shows in the world. Shows that qualify must have at least 150 vendors, not wholesale-only shows, not primarily jewelry or bead shows but shows that are mineral/fossil heavy. Vendor counts here are based on most recent show.

1,147 - Munich Show (Germany, October)
962 - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral & Gem (France, June)
500 - Tokyo Mineral Show (Japan, December)
348 - The Denver Gem Show at National Western Complex (September)
328 - Tucson Gem Show on 22nd Street (January-February)
310 - Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show (Tucson, January-February)
256 - China Nanjing International Mineral, Gemstone & Fossil Expo (May)
241 - QIA PowWow Gem & Mineral Show (Quartzsite, AZ, January-February)
215 - Tucson Gem & Mineral Show® (January-February)
204 - Kino Gem & Mineral Show (Tucson, January-February)
200 - TIMA - Tokyo International Mineral Fair (Japan, May)
198 - East Coast Gem & Mineral Show (W. Springfield, MA, August)
195 - Colorado Minerals, Fossils & Gems Show (Denver, September)
180 - Mineral City (Tucson, January-February)
175 - The Spring NJ Gem Show (Edison, NJ, May)
166 - Hardrock Summit (Denver, September)