Sunny 73
The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show (The Main Event) opened today. The show is sponsored by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Club.
Bonnie and I were in there like rabbits. I have one dealer I go to at this show that on the average has the best cabs at any of the shows. Right away I found a big slab of Luna Agate and a fantastic slab of bright red Dinosaur bone. I added some assorted jasper and some amazing uncut Laguna Agates. It did pay to get over there and get the first dibs.
We checked out the entire show and found that, as usual, there were a lot of jewelers, and many were really good.
We also saw some way over the top jewelry that no one in Michigan would be caught dead in. There is no way to describe this stuff, other then to say it would cause the ordinary person’s neck to spasm, later resulting in a trip to the chiropractor. I doubt if there is any drug I could be on that would cause my brain to spew out any jewelry like this. Apparently people (like rock stars) actually buy the stuff. OK; enough of that rant. No, wait; I forgot the artist had a about a one pound piece of Turquoise hanging on a sort of rope device (like a noose) hanging down and somehow attaching to her waist area. She seemed insulted when I asked her what she did with the anchor? I know that’s wrong, but I calls em like I sees em! Hey, I heard you laugh!
ps. Bonnie is not here right now, otherwise, being a nice person like she is, she probably would tell me not to say these things. There is no one here to keep me from posting this, so here it is. You better read this fast before she gets back.
Today I am going to post up some of the neat and cool things we saw. Unlike many other shows in Tucson, you can take photos. Tomorrow I will feature the main focus of the displays, the rocks, minerals, and gem treasures of California.
Digging through slabs. Hey guys, I already scarfed up the best ones.
There were not a great many people there today, but don’t expect no crowds on the weekends. 
Great agate cabs!
Rainbow Obsidian Cabs and Opal inlayed turtles.
Rain Forest Jasper Toad (or frog)
Tables of petrified wood.
The most amazing carving we saw at the show had a highly detailed western motif. Stunning in Turquoise. At Tides by the Sea