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 […]
Day 4 Today our focus is on finding that new or unusual item(s). Immediately we contacted a Canadian miner selling ‘Fairy Stones,’ silicated concretions. These extraordinary forms are believed to have formed from the remains of bacterial colonies in calcium carbonate-rich cold, swampy waters as concentric circles around plant filaments. Each shows patterns of growth […]
Day 3 After a hearty breakfast, the third day began with a search for purpurite, copper and specular hematite. Though we found new COPPER SPHERES, the dealer has sold out of the others. As buyer after buyer heard the news, there was a shift in the energy/intention – the “frenzy” had begun. Similar to crowds […]
Day 2 Our second day began with a quick purchase of calcite, obsidian spheres and peacock ore from Mexico. We were lucky to find the last 2 cases of newly-discovered cache of WHITE CALCITE. The violence and unrest in Chihuahua has greatly diminished the availability of Mexican stones as miners will not venture into the […]
Day 1 Our first day in Tucson has been a total success. First, we saw our friends from Madagascar, whose merchandise had just arrived after clearing US Customs. As they were still unpacking, they asked us to return later in the day. We took the opportunity to check out other dealers’ merchandise and found BISMUTH. […]
The sun sets on our trip to Tucson Yesterday was our last buying day as we have to pack our merchandise for shipping today. We are bringing great treasures home, including new tumbled stones, stone jewelry, quartz from various regions, fossils from England and Germany, new mineral specimens, and polished material from throughout the world. […]