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Design and manufacture of gemstones jewelry combining gemstones and beads providing unusual one-of-a-kind designs. Link to e-commerce jewelry web-site. Provides gemstone updates, news articles, lapidary and general gemstone information at all level
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CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 7 !
Most of these raw stones most people have seen in Jewelry Stores as expensive gemstones mounted in expensive settings. Here is what they look like when fouind in the mines..Peridot Crystal from Arizona. Morganite Crystal from California. Heliodor C...
CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 6 !
Addition crystals/minerals for viewing and starting to get into some lapidary slabs also as get polished up.. Hematite Crystals from Morocco. Cerussite Crystal from Morocco. Amazonite Crystal from Colorado.Chryscolla (Sanora Sunrise) Slab from Mexico...
CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 5 !
Here are some new and different crystals for your viewing.. Orange Spessartine Garnet Crystals from China. Pyrite Crystal Cubes from Spain.Malachite Crystals from Zaire.Heulandite Crystals from Idaho..Green Conichalcite Crystals from Mexico.Thanks to...
CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 4 !
Here are some more Crystals/Minerals for your viewing..Blue Hemimorphite Crystal from Arizona . Drusy Chalcedony Scepter from India. Golden Pyrite Crystals from Peru.Orange Wulfenite Crystals from Arizona .. Green Andradite Garnet Crystals from Russi...
CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 3 !
Here are some more raw crystals/minerals for your viewing..Chalcopyrite (Peacock Stone) from Arizona..Zircon Crystal from Brazil.. Corundum Crystal from Madagascar.. Cavansite Crystal Cluster from Oregon.. Analcine Crystal cluster from Washington... ...
CRYSTALS IN THE RAW 2 !
As a continuation of the identification of crystal specimens, here are several more pictures with their identification, and if known, the location where the particular crystal being shown came from.. Terminated Green Uvite Tourmaline Crystal from Zai...
CRYSTAL IN THE RAW 1 !
During the past couple weeks have been able to acquire several collections and individual crystal specimens. As I am able to identify and photograph them, pictures will be posted with their identification, and if known, the location where the particu...
BACK FROM TUCSON 2009 !
A little less for ware and tare, tired feet, sore back and heavy suitcases. But back from the Tucson Gem Fair 2009. It was fun, could definitely move around a lot better this year with the smaller crowds. Several past shows did not come at all, vendo...
TUCSON GEM SHOW 2009 ! - Final Color
It seems appropriate to leave the Tucson Gem Show highlights with a presentation of COLOR. There are so many amazing items to be found, but one thing that stands out among everything is the color. Here are some final pictures showing rock/mineral sam...
TUCSON GEM SHOW 2009 ! - Real Gemstones for Beaders
Nothing too special today. Providing some pictures for the "Beaders" among you so you can see some of what is very plentiful around and in the various shows. Some of the more unusual material will be shown later on as it is included in completed jewe...
TUCSON GEM SHOW 2009 ! - Material for Jewelry
The following material found during Gem Fair 2009 should make into quite nice jewelry. Most of the material shown in these pictures would be for Pendants, but matching smaller pieces cut as chips and beads would make into necklaces and earrings... Pi...
TUCSON GEM SHOW 2009 ! - The Fine Pieces
Today we look at some of the more pricer items that can be found a plenty around Tucson. Actually one needs to look no further than the showfloor at the AGTA Show at the Tucson Convention Center. Pictures are off-limits on the floor but an overall sh...
TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 ! - Another Day
Every corner you turn you find something new, something bigger and of course something pricer. I am convinced you can find anything you might be looking for somewhere in Tucson during this time period.. There are some beautiful hand made carpets and ...
TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 ! - More Rocks & Minerals
Depending on which show you visit, you can find individually identified items, trays of all the same item, or trays and tables of mixed items.. Pegmatite ------ Cavansite ------- Pyromorphite.Whole table of Rhodocrosite. Trays of stones and minerals...
TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 ! - Interesting Items
Some interesting items to be seen as one wanders from place to place.. One extremely large polished Ammonite from Canada..And those that want to fill their living room, a Petrified Wood coffee table.. Then there are beads, beads and more beads..If yo...
TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 ! - Fluorescence
Just a quick couple of photographs today from an unusual find - Fluorcent Stones. .Close bye in Arizona, Hilltop Calcite fluorescent material..And some Richterite from Canada......
TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 IS HERE !
For those going, you will be seeing plenty of gem, gemstones, lapidary, and many many other things over the next several weeks. For those not going, here are some views from the 2008 Gem Fair. Watch for 2009 pictures as they are taken. The first thi...
QUARTZSITE Started it, now on to TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009 !
Welcome to QUARTZSITE and Desert Gardens on the California - Arizona State Line.. When its clear it is beautiful, but then the wind and sand rolls in..but the Show goes on, and the weather clears again.. There is plenty to see, masses of rock and mi...
"Colored Stone Magazine" Keep Up to Date !
Colored Stone Magazine which comes out 6 times a year, has rapidly become the magazine to obtain when you want to know what goes on in the gemstone and jewelry world. At the same time, one can also subscribe to the "Colored Stone Gem MAil" and recei...
More Stones to Look for at Tucson 2009 !
As Tucson 2009 is now upon us, lets take a look at a few more polished stones that make great accent pieces for necklaces..Wild Horse Magnestite from Arizona and Colorado. . This particular banded Rhodochrosite comes from an old Silver Mine in Capill...
The Trapiche Gemstones !
With the "Tucson Gem Fair 2009" just around the corner, those going might just want to keep their eye open for some of the neatest and fairly rare gemstones - the Trapiche Gemstones ! The Spanish word trapiche was used in Colombia with a literal tran...
President Bush Alters BURMESE JADE ACT
Just before leaving office President George W. Bush waived some provisions in the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act against Myanmar. The bill, which was supported by many in the U.S. diamond and jewelry trade, was signed into law in July 2008 and was...
Wide Color Variations - AGATEs !
AGATE GEODEAgate is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, chiefly Chalcedony, characterised by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. Although Agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are classically associated with volcanic rocks b...
YOU CAN STILL GO - TUCSON GEM FAIR 2009
Surprise ! If one checks closely you can find excellant airfare/hotel package deals to Tucson for Gem Fair 2009. With the economy in its current state, the hotels which have been saving rooms for Gem Fair are now releasing them and together with spec...
TUCSON GEM-FAIR 2009 GOOD LUCK !
For those of you that were thinking about going to the Tucson Gem-Fair in Jan-Feb 2009, GOOD LUCK ! .If you haven't already made travel and/or Lodging reservations, you may be out of luck for 2009. Even for those who belong to Travel Clubs, or are me...
