#TucsonGemShow – Dinos and Bones ROCK at the Hotel Tucson City Center

February 10, 2012

It is Jurassic Park all over again at the Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show at the Hotel Tucson City Center!No Words Necessary – Enjoy!

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1820 Oracle Wholesale Show – #TucsonGemShow

February 10, 2012

This is a fairly small show that packs a BIG punch!With only 13 vendors you would think we could pop in and out of this show – so didn’t happen!   We went in for a specific item and stayed the entire morning digging through specimen and rock boxes…

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THEFT ALERT! SUNSTONE DEALER ROBBED AT #TucsonGemShow

February 7, 2012

DO NOT BUY SUNSTONE FROM STREET VENDORS WITH OUT SHOW CREDENTIALS!!!A SUNSTONE DEALER HAD THE FOLLOWING INVENTORY STOLEN FROM HIS HOTEL PARKING LOT!!!PHOTO FOR EXAMPLE ONLY…these belong to another dealer 2000 faceted Sunstones in multiple s…

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Tucson – Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show

January 31, 2012

It is no secret that this is one of my all time favorite Tucson Venues…           ….you are welcome whether you are Retail or Wholesale (there is a Wholesale Only)           ….goods run …

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Tucson – Check In

January 30, 2012

People always ask for cost saving tips when planning a trip to the Tucson Gem Show…Probably the biggest expense for anyone is lodging!  …at $150 and up per night the local hotels can take all your gem spending capital!  What I h…

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Day One – Already Over Whelmed!!!

January 30, 2012

Slept in this morning and really got a refreshed start to the day!  …I thought!Yes, I knew as soon as I packed all those long sleeved shirts that it would be hot and it is GLORIOUS!Ann Marie and I headed out to the Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show….

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TUCSON 2012: Vendors Worth Looking For!

January 26, 2012

WE HAVE TWO SHOWROOMS FOR THE 2012 GEM SHOW:
HOTEL TUCSON CITY CENTER/INN SUITES AND TEP (TUCSON ELECTRIC PARK)
Geoff’s Aerolite Meteorites Hotel Tucson City Center showroom (Suite 323 – Hotel Tucson City Center at 475 North Granada at St. Mary’s, one block east of I-10) is open every day from Friday, January 27 through Saturday, February 11 from 10 to 6 pmAerolite Meteorites is in Suite 323 and don’t miss our great friend and gem show partner, Anne Black of Impactika Meteorites in Suite 322.
Our Aerolite Meteorites tent at the TEP (Tucson Electric Park) show in 2011 was a huge hit with Meteorite Men fans and meteorite collectors, and we’ll be back again in 2012. Our TEP booth will be offering an incredible assortment of quality iron meteorites—large and small—at wholesale prices to the public. TEP booth open from Saturday, January 28 through Sunday, February 12 from 10 pm to 6 pm. You will not believe the prices on our superb iron meteorites. Come see us first!




EVAN JONES UNIQUE MINERALS

Evan Jones and Marc Miterman have joined forces as UNIQUE MINERALS bringing you the combined experience of over 65 years in minerals. Please stop by and see us at our two Tucson Show locations.
UNIQUE MINERALS
FEB. 2- 6
THE WESTWARD LOOK FINE MINERAL SHOW
ROOM 315

FEB. 9-12
THE TUCSON GEM & MINERAL SHOW
BOOTH 516-518

FEATURING:
AZURITE, MALACHITE, BROCHANTITE, MILPILLAS MINE, SONORA, MEXICO
We bring you the finest and largest selection

SMOKY QUARTZ
LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
The best smoky quartzes from the USA

QUARTZ, EPIDOTE, FLUORITE
SANTA TERESA MTNS., ARIZONA
Featured in the upcoming “Collecting Arizona” book

MINERALS OF ARIZONA
Celebrate the Centennial!










February 3rd — 6th, 2012

The 11th Annual Westward Look Resort Mineral Show
at the Westward Look Resort in Room #230 (Building 21)

… AND

February 9th — 12th, 2012 
The 58th Annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
at the Tucson Convention Center in Booth #517-521

 We’re bringing plenty of new items including newly discovered, and classic mineral specimens from around the world, exciting gem crystals, custom faceted and carved gemstones, and one-of-a-kind pieces of custom jewelry.  Stop in and see us and check out all the new pieces we have to offer.  We look forward to seeing all of you there !!  

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Andesine Locales Added to AGTA Seminar Schedule

January 25, 2012

Andesine & Labradorite from Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Mexico & Oregon: A Tucson Panel Discussion Moderator: Dana Schorr Panelists:  Richard Hughes, Ahmadjan Abduriyim, George Rossman, Adolf Peretti with Shane McClure & John EmmettTh…

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Tucson 2012: Vendors, Vendors, Vendors…

January 25, 2012



“One new piece that I am exceptionally excited about is the Olive branch bib necklace. As beautiful as it looks in pictures, it’s even more stunning around the neck. This bold statement piece effortlessly fills in the neckline.”                         Aaron Henry


Gene McDevitt
McDevitt Opal Mining
GJX Gem & Jewelry Show – Booth 105
198 S. Granada
January 31 – February 5, 2012
Hours: Jan. 31 – Feb. 4, 10am-6pm; 
Feb. 5*, 10:00am to 4:00pm.
*No buyers admitted after 3pm on Feb. 6. 

Tucson 2012


We are so excited to be bringing you 100+ classes this year at Tucson Electric Park (TEP) this January 28-February 12, 2012. We have pulled together a very impressive international team of instructors to bring you the largest selection of classes available in Tucson.




The Cortez Pearl @ Tucson
 GJX Show in the tent – Booth #508
(across from the Tucson Convention Center)

“This year we have a couple of things to show our visitors, including a magnificent multi-colored Cortez Pearl necklace: the first one for the year 2012. This particular necklace (code 2012-A) was on the designing table since 2009 and our associate Manuel Nava found the necessary pearls to finalize it just this new year. Although it does not contain any pearls from this year’s harvest, we decided to give it this year’s blessings.

We will also have our usual assortment of loose Cortez Cultured Pearls, Mabe Pearls (including some blisters) and some Silver Jewelry items. So, come on over and check out our unique pearls, learn how difficult it is to grow these Fair Trade beauties and get all the information straight from the oyster’s mouth: we’ll be happy to share a moment with you. “


High Desert Gems & Minerals is a gemstone mining company. We own mines in Oregon, Nevada, and California, including the famous Himalaya Tourmaline Mine near San Diego, CA and Spectrum Sunstone Mines near Plush, OR. Find out about our NEW SUNSTONE DEPOSIT at Spectrum MineOur other gemstone mines include Variscite, Nevada Turquoise, Opal, Mt. Airy Blue Chalcedony TM, Namibian Blue Chalcedony, Lavender Chalcedony, Purple Chalcedony, Smoky Quartz and Amethyst scepters, Fire Agate, Vesuvianite, and Gold.  


Jan 28th – Feb 9th: Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show The Riverpark Inn 350 South Freeway, Tucson, AZ 85745. Room 109. www.pueblogemshow.com
February 9th – 12th:  58th Annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Society Gem Show “Minerals of Arizona” theme. Convention Center, Tucson, AZ www.tgms.org

GEMS IN GEMS – Marco Campos Venuti, PhD

January 28 to February 9:  Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show (Riverpark Inn) in Room 113
January 31 to February 5:  We will have also a booth 917 – main tent in the GJX Show 
Please come inside in the room and visit us at the GJX booth 917
Marco says “We will be glad to drink a beer with you (please don’t forget to bring the beer, because we don’t have a fridge) talking about the many new stones we have and making some business.”
Gems in Gems offers what is probably the widest selection of Quartz with “Stuff” in it that you are likely to see!  Quartz with Emerald Crystals –  Quartz with celsian and ankangite, Quartz with anatase, Quartz with rutile and dolomite, Quartz with euhedral pyrite, Quartz with tourmaline, Quartz with actinolite,  Green quartz with hedembergite from Greece, 
“Paraiba” quartz (the famous quartz with gilalite inclusions),   “Leopard” aguamarine,
Madammolite (iridescent ammonite from Madagascar, published in the last issue of Gems and gemology) to list just a few.
Ruby slices from Mozambique,
Rare gemstones, as hackmanite, amblygonite, petalite, sphalerite, inesite, chrysoberyl, sphene, leucite, ametrine, yellow smithsonite, blue and Ethiopian opal, cat’s eye aguamarine and tourmaline and many more.
 
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Tucson 2012: Classes, Workshops and Demos

January 25, 2012

“At The Bench Live” by MJSA at the AGTA Gemfair:  There’s nothing like learning from the masters—and jewelers who attend MJSA’s At the Bench Live seminars do just that. Featuring the industry’s most renowned experts, At the Bench Live offe…

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