We had sort of a lazy day today. We took advantage of a couple of seminars that Rio Grande sponsored. Bruce Baker
Rio Grande had a great Catalog in Motion Show. Loads of people trying out tools and equipment and great seminars.
is a marketing expert that specializes in jewelry marketing. He is a great speaker and highly entertaining and informative. We spent about four hours absorbing information that should help the marketing of Snob Appeal Jewelry.
Buckets and buckets of rough turquoise at J.O.G.S.
I had the urge to shop so we went to the J.O.G.S. International show. This one is an average sized wholesale show with lots of variety.
Bonnie found some wonderful gemmy Rhodocrosite beads.
I found some pink/brown Rhodocrosite like I’ve never seen. I had to have some even though the stuff was a bit pricey. I bought some and lusted after more, but made myself be reasonable. I found a guy selling untreated Cripple Creek turquoise. It looks very promising. I can’t wait to cut it.
Seems like these rock chairs would give you a sore butt!
Bonnie and I could not pass up a cute little opal-backed turtle for our booth. I took photos of a couple really weird things. One was a booth selling rock chairs and towers with lights inside, and the other was an Alaskan, Chinese, robot, new age thing that I took a picture of because it was SO hard to explain.
Today was 63 and sunny.
The really weird "whatever ethnic we might sell" booth