What I Learned In Tucson



The sunset outside the Tucson Convention Center



I was covering the jewelry industry for 10 years and I've never been in the Tucson gem shows. It was an eye-opening experience in many ways and I am more practical knowledge in my eight days in Tucson that I did not at any other time, working in the industry. There are approximately 36 beads, minerals, fossils and jewelry in Tucson over a period of three weeks, with some shows starting earlier. The following is a brief list of some of the things I learned:
Mineral and Fossil Rock Entertainment. Where can you find pieces of quartz bigger than Shaquille O'Neal, amethyst the size of a coffin and fossilized footprints of an alligator head for prehistoric insects?
It is a place where you can walk into a hotel room and find a meteorite 450 pounds. Not only that, you can then learn it produces a mineral gem quality peridot is also known on Earth. Space version of the pearl has been appointed Palladot.
It is a place where the areas of hotel and motel double life and showrooms. Brings new meaning to the term, Mi Casa Su Casa.
Centurion Show is the show easiest luxury jewelry work. This meeting exclusive luxury jewelry designers, manufacturers and retailers gave me enough time to see the new and exciting products. It is not typical of the series in Tucson, but it is in state at the same time, so I understood.
If you ever have a chance to join Lois Berger Pearl Walk, to do so. She held each year in the GemFair AGTA. This is a close-up shot of the pearl industry.
Passion. It is a word that is thrown on the jewelry industry like candy to children on Halloween. But it's a word you never hear in Tucson. Is because passion is also evident that water is a fish.
If you have ever had the chance to see Gary Roskin movement of hope and Wittelsbach, Graff Diamonds, do so. February was one of 10 experts to examine and photograph the two famous royal blue box, as these experts tried to identify these two squares, each with its own remarkable history, from the same source.

Below are some photos from my time in Tucson:



A giant quartz outside the Riverpark Inn where the Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show was held.




A giant amethyst outside the Riverpark Inn.




Various fossilized heads




Fossilized prehistoric insects



A 450-pound meteorite in the Riverpark Inn hotel room/showroom of Charles Ellias.



The Palladot jewel-quality gems from the meteorite.



The hotel/showrooms of the Hotel Tucson City Center, home of the Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show.



The passionate buyers at the Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show.




Gary Roskin and Lois Berger at the Accredited Gemologists Association's Gala Dinner Dance, Feb. 2.



Agate slices

Peeking out of the shadows.

Gold

Prehistoric fossilized fish

Petrified wood