Blogging for jewelers and metalsmiths made easy! (and for those interested in jewelry and gemstones)

I chose this video from all the great offerings from Justin (FustinX on YouTube) because it shows how the Tucson vendors are able to use their hotel room as a showroom – note the bed in the background. At the Westward Look Mineral Show, Heliodor (Brad and Star Van Scriber) showes Justin from The-Vug.com all […]

February 12, 2009 – Dallas, TX: The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) provided the results of the 2009 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson, held February 4-9. Attendance was down compared to last year and buying was conservative by those companies in attendance. Although buying activity was slower, many companies were still in Tucson to restock their inventory […]

Today I stood in awe looking through the windows overlooking the floor at the TG&MS as a dozen bus loads of school children were given the floor!!!! Friday morning the floor opens early – but only if you are a student! The Tucson School District bussed children from several Elementary & Middle Schools to the […]

Today was what I would consider the “soft open” for the TG&MS – because this is a retail show and open to the public, Thursday does not typically bring a huge crowd. The crowds were larger than for the AGTA Show which opened in the same location a week earlier. Of course the AGTA show […]