Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association
36th M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
September 18th - 20th, 2026
Swannanoa, North Carolina

Photos by: Richard Jacquot

An awesome September show! But aren't they all? Tons of regular customers as well as a lot of new faces joined us for the 36th M.A.G.M.A. gem show. It amazes me how many of these we have completed, and they get better every time. We also welcomed several new vendors as well. Everyone had a great time.

The educational display for this show was a selection of the gems and minerals that were collected by a founding member of the M.A.G.M.A. club, John Deney. John was a lifelong rockhound and had an amazing life. He collected across the country and had a vast collection. This is a small portion of his treasures!

Bruce Minkin and Bruce Caminiti. Rockhound legends.

Local photographer taking photos of my Bobcats, Mr. Bobcat and Sydney Sweeney, during an interview on 'Big Cats and Rockhounding. Are Cats the Future of the Hobby?"

Uncle Bob

We had a lot of new outdoor vendors.

Bethany

Eva and her son.

All proceeds from book, DVD and M.A.G.M.A. merchandise goes to medical bills for feral cats and other wildlife I care for at my property.

Super cool piece of Deschutes petrified wood from the Conybear collection. This piece will be at Graves Mountain next week.

Diamond Hill, back in the day.

Smudge the feral at the show with me this weekend.

Jennifer and Patty.

Stephanie and John.

Samantha and Arlene.

Jake

Bethany with a different rock.

Amanda

Richard

David

Kristen

Brandon

Blue Ridge Lapidary

James and his crew.

Bill

Ryan

Jessica and Andrew

Brad and Lauren

Stephen (with his big hair), Santana and Andy

Grant and Reddeer

Randy

Bruce and Brenton

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