By Daily Press staff
There will be a few gems in Santa Monica this weekend. The 15th annual Gem Faire is set for Feb. 13-15 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Hours are Friday, noon to 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5, which is valid for the entire weekend.
More than 70 internationally renowned importers, wholesalers and manufacturers will be on hand to exhibit a rainbow assortment of precious and semi-precious gem-stones, as well as 14k and 18k fine jewelry, beads, silver, crystals from around the world, meteorites from around the universe, and museum quality mineral specimens.
A master jeweler will be on site to repair jewelry and to restore family heirlooms, or create new jewelry.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 13, 2004. Read the original PDF.