Day 8 Well, our last day in Tucson was bittersweet. We’re happy to have packed and shipped our merchandise home. Equally, it’s always sad to say goodbye to our friends from other countries. As there is time before we leave, we looked around for next year – items/vendors we might have missed. There are some […]
Day 7 This is our last day of shopping; always a mixed blessing as we know that packing and shipping merchandise awaits us. We’ll see how productive our various contacts and previous searches turn out. To begin, we returned to the showroom from South Africa and purchased small, polished Pietersite slabs. We hand selected for color […]
Day 6 This morning we started by returning to the showroom of a vendor from Peru. Yesterday he had not finished unpacking, so the tumbled Pink Opal was still in the barrel. After picking up this beautiful pink material, we decide to go to a show we had not visited in a few years. As […]
Day 5 Today we continue our quest to find pyramids and new material to bring home. We began with a visit to well-known Peruvian vendors. We were lucky to find hearts made from Angelite and Serpentine. Once again, we learned that their pyramids had been bought out. Is there an unconscious, universal desire for this […]
Day 4 This day we wandered to the eastern part of the city looking for pyramids and new materials. We were happy to find quality, tumbled Howlite and large Hematite pieces from South Africa. After strolling around this great show, we were frustrated by the scarcity of material appropriate for us. We decided to visit […]
Day 3 The weather continues to assist us in this trip – what gorgeous days! This day we wandered to the tent city of Moroccan minerals. After some friendly haggling, we are bringing home Orange and White Selenite products. Everyone is very fierce during negotiations, and smiles breakout after monies have exchanged hands. It’s an […]
Day 2 Tucson’s weather is fantastic; perfect for trekking around town. We have found superb crystals and minerals. From Madagascar, high quality Raspberry Rose Quartz has joined our bounty. The rich deep rose color is very soothing to the heart. Unfortunately, due to the very limited quantities available, there aren’t any pictures to share. From the […]
Day 1 This has been a day to orient ourselves to the new time zone & relocation of favorite vendors. Not everyone or their merchandise is here yet, so we dedicated ourselves to finding new sources of stones. We travelled primarily in ‘The Strip’, the original site of the Tucson shows. Merchants from Brazil have brought […]
Day 6 Day 6 is all about packing! And this is where we question our sanity. The lifting, taping while bent over packing boxes, twisting around while carrying 30-40lbs packages, stacking finished cases and all the while keeping track of each container’s content is a challenge; thank goodness for our partnership! When one of us […]
Day 5 After a slow start, Day 5 is dedicated to finalizing our purchases as we prepare to pack the shipment. We procured SANDSTONE sculptures, spheres and BOOKENDS from the Four Points area. Idania is obsessed with black tourmaline. We found a very nice, affordable variety from India. Having fallen in love with a double-terminated […]