Rock Shops & Mineral Shows

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Rock Shops are usually open year-round, with varied  offerings and owners who are always open for some Rock Talk! Some New Hampshire Rock Shops listed below, by town:

•   Bow – Lewis Arms Rock Shop (Brad Lewis Rock Shop)

•   Enfield – Gemstar Gemstone Company

•   Epping – Santerre’s Stones and Stuff

•   Hooksett – A Broader Concept

•   Milford – The Quartz Source

•   Milford – Toveco

•   Wakefield – Toad Hollow Minerals  (Anita’s Beads)

These Shops are open seasonally:

•   Portsmouth – Scallops, Mineral and Shell

Find out more about  these shops from their Facebook pages:

•   Brad Lewis Rock Shop

•   Midnight Minerals

In addition, some mineral clubs in New Hampshire put on annual Rock Shows of their own, featuring fine dealers from locally and worldwide, with fun and educational activities. For updated information about tie and dates, check out these links:

•   Albany – Saco Valley Mineral Club Show and Auction

•   Concord – Capitol Mineral Club Show

•   Dover – Southeastern New Hampshire Mineral Club

The Premiere Rock Show in New Hampshire, of course, is the

Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show

Celebrated in the field behind the school the last full weekend of June every year since 1964, put on by hardworking volunteers and eagerly anticipated by collectors from all over, the Gilsum Show is the highlight of the mineral show season in New Hampshire.

•   This article from 2013 captures some of the excitement of Gilsum

•   Current news about the show from the organizers

•   Another article, this one from 2018

•   This Photo Gallery shows the relaxed fun of the day at the Gilsum Rock Swap