The multi-faceted Gems, Minerals & Jewelry exhibition showcases the expertise and skill required to collect and create something beautiful from Earth's elements. Amateurs and professionals vie for excellence in categories such as collected minerals and fossils, faceted gemstones, lapidary, metal work, and jewelry. Ribbons and cash are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places as well as awards for namesakes Leo Horensky, Josephine Scripps and Gregory Anderson.