I'm in Tucson for the big Tucson Gem Show! Day 1 was jam-packed with lots of beautiful gems. Here's a snapshot of the first day at the show :)
How about this opal?!?!
We met this miner from The Ponderosa Mine in Orgeon. We found beautiful untreated sunstone. And rough is magical with the copper shining through!
We ran into Graziela! So great to see her. She's out looking for hot new stones for her Q Collection!
Seed pearls and Japanese keshi pearls. Gorgeous quality. Can't believe someone strung these babies together. A labor of love!
Top quality Rhodonite, Russian Charoite, and Australian Varisite....fresh finds!
My first time seeing an imperial topaz up close and personal. This is a top color - red with a beautiful warm orange and yellow undertone. Brazil is the only place in the world sourcing it right now. FYI - asking price.....$25,000!!!
A parcel of pink tourmaline. They sparkle through the plastic!
Rough from Zambia!
We've been seeing gorgeous watermelon tourmaline.
We had an amazing day! We had about an hour to soak up some rays of sun before dinner!
We had a yummy Mexican dinner complete with a mariachi band and guacamole! Then, we hit the hay early!