Day 4 Today our focus is on finding the elusive Bolivian Amethyst points. Though we have seen reasonably-priced Brazilian Amethyst points, their color is not as intense as those from the Anahi mine. We’re going to explore in a venue which is the premier site for collectors and high-end dealers. As we stroll through the […]
Day 3 Tucson’s weather is fantastic; perfect for hiking around town. The search for the Bolivian Amethyst and Watermelon Tourmaline continues as we travel down to the ‘Strip’, original site of the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. In this area of town, fossils are prominent. The reconstruction of these skeletal remains is museum-quality. Children and […]
Day 2 We are on a mission today! In addition to our own needs, we have specific requests to fulfill so have set out to find Vivianite from Australia, Watermelon Tourmaline, and natural Amethyst points from the Anahi mine in Bolivia. Before we can focus on these, however, the Malachite room beckons! We are coming […]
Day 1 Our first day in Tucson was spent orienting ourselves and touching base with friends. New and exciting material will be spotlight through this blog and Facebook page. Metaphysical tools, including 7-chakra sterling silver pendants, chakra wands and pyramids, and Reiki chakra hearts sets (pictured on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/rocknglass) will be in Gainesville soon. […]
The start of this trip to Tucson was bumpy; as in, we were bumped from the first leg of our flight when the Atlanta airport was closed! We were lucky, however A wonderful AirTran Airways employee, Alfredo, re-routed us to Phoenix via Ft. Lauderdale on the last 2 seats available! After a long day, we finally arrived […]
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 […]