Dan·dy: A man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self. Historically, especially in late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain, a dandy, who was self-made, often strove to imitate an aristocratic lifestyle despite coming from a middle-class background.
You may want to check out this jewelry, mineral and fossil show…
GemStreet USA Show brings one-of-a-kind finds to Buffalo
Discover the hot, hot, hottest summer trends in jewelry and explore aisles of gems, minerals, fossils and beads, at the GemStreet USA Show & Sale, coming to Buffalo June 24-26 at the Fairgrounds at Hamburg.
“We like to tell people when they walk through the door to get inspired and be dazzled,” says Jane Strieter Smith, who along with her sister Gail Strieter, produces these gem and jewelry shows throughout the Midwest.
Artists and exhibitors from the East Coast to Hawaii will showcase faceted gemstones, crystals, pearls, silver, gold, pewter, copper and lots of beads. Plus, a host of fossils and minerals will appeal to both novice and serious collectors with items ranging from a rare black amethyst mineral specimen to petrified teak wood from Indonesia.
Show hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $7 general admission, free for children under 12 years old. For more information on GemStreet USA, contact its organizer, Jane Strieter-Smith at 216-521-GEMS (4367) or visit http://www.gemstreetusa.com. The show is located at The Fairgrounds at Hamburg, (Grange Building) 5600 McKinley Parkway Hamburg, New York 14075.