Turquoise United Schedule
August 10-12, 2023
Albuquerque, NM

Thursday 8/10

Open To Public Tickets Required Registration Required Public Welcome

12:00 pm

Club Meetings and Elections

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (120 min)
Registration Required

Friday 8/11

Open To Public Tickets Required Public Welcome Registration Required

9:00 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

10:45 am

12:15 pm

12:30 pm

1:15 pm

2:15 pm

3:15 pm

3:30 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

7:00 pm

Laws – Protections and Liabilities

9:00 am – 10:30 am (90 min)
Registration Required

Turquoise Gem Show

10:00 am – 4:00 pm (360 min)
Open To Public
Sponsored by: Old Town Jewelry Inc.

Turquoise Identification Contest

10:30 am – 12:30 pm (120 min)
Public Welcome

Arkansas turquoise?

10:45 am – 12:15 pm (90 min)
Registration Required

Any Mine Contest

1:15 pm – 3:15 pm (120 min)
Public Welcome

Collecting 101

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm (60 min)
Registration Required

Collectors Choice Auction

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (60 min)
Open To Public

Collectors Circle Gala

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (180 min)
Tickets Required

Saturday 8/12

Open To Public Tickets Required Public Welcome Registration Required

9:00 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

10:45 am

11:30 am

12:45 pm

1:00 pm

1:15 pm

1:45 pm

2:45 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

6:00 pm

Identification of Turquoise in the Gemological Laboratory:

9:00 am – 10:30 am (90 min)
Registration Required
Dr. Aaron Palke

Turquoise Gem Show

10:00 am – 4:00 pm (360 min)
Open To Public
Sponsored by: Old Town Jewelry Inc.

Lapidary Class

10:45 am – 12:45 pm (120 min)
Tickets Required

Specific Mine Contests

10:45 am – 1:15 pm (150 min)
Public Welcome

Fingerprinting – Sourcing Turquoise Origins

11:30 am – 1:00 pm (90 min)
Registration Required

Grading Working Session

1:45 pm – 4:30 pm (165 min)
Public Welcome

Turquoise Basics Class

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm (60 min)
Registration Required

Hall of Fame Banquet

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (240 min)
Registration Required
Sponsored by: Top Turquoise Inc.