Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Last Day of Tucson Gem Show!
Part of me hates to be leaving Tucson because it went so fast and at the same time seems like weeks I've been here. But it was a good week, the weather turned out fantastic this last part of the week, and now I am anticipating a quiet few days in northwest Phoenix relaxing by the pool. In spite of all the rocks, it has also been a challenging week on many levels, yes, very "different" than most years, which I will blog about later. Oh and I will post more photo's tomorrow, AND I did a few quick little VIDEO'S today! I'll post them here when ready.
To keep it short so I can go to bed, today's list:
Gold Calcite sphere's & towers
BRIGHT green/purple fluorite octohedron's
Tibetan Tektite's
Basalt sphere's
Clear & Smoky Quartz Sphere's
Mangano Calcite wands and tumbles
Angelite wands and tumbles
Peruvian Snowflake Obsidian wands (stunning!)
again, probably more I can't remember
Nighty night! Thanks so much for sharing my Tucson journey!
To keep it short so I can go to bed, today's list:
Gold Calcite sphere's & towers
BRIGHT green/purple fluorite octohedron's
Tibetan Tektite's
Basalt sphere's
Clear & Smoky Quartz Sphere's
Mangano Calcite wands and tumbles
Angelite wands and tumbles
Peruvian Snowflake Obsidian wands (stunning!)
again, probably more I can't remember
Nighty night! Thanks so much for sharing my Tucson journey!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
online shop updates
By the way, I am slowly starting to add things to my site, even while I am still in Tucson.
www.crystallinelight.com/shopnew.html has new lingams. MUCH more coming soon, but if you see something listed you want photo's or info on let me know.
www.crystallinelight.com/shopnew.html has new lingams. MUCH more coming soon, but if you see something listed you want photo's or info on let me know.
Tucson Gem Show Day Six
Is it really Day Six?
Before I forget, two of my favorite finds from yesterday that I want to get in MN! I'd heard about both but no one in MN carries them YET. www.terraflorawater.com www.aquamantra.com
On to the rocks!
We did something new today! Went to the "official" Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, which is just a 3 day show mainly for collectors and jeweler's. It's the show that most "tourists" will attend to see specimen minerals. In all my years I had never been to it (partially because of the $10 admission fee), so figured I should see this year's them of "Mineral Oddities". It was SO worth it to see such amazing pieces on display. (Check out my Picasa photo page (listed a few blogs down) for photo's.) There were stunning museum quality pieces, including pieces FROM the Smithsonian (with guards next to them). I loved the Smoky Quartz "fish" that was totally naturally formed that way. While I was at a different show later I overheard a guy talking about the "Alien Eye's" that were right next to the fish, but I missed that one (will have to research what that is too). Anyhow, it was fun to see vendors from all over the world with stunning pieces, but also offering cheap little pieces for the kids (school groups go to it tomorrow).
Attended the very quiet and less vendored Inn Suites, saw some beautiful large specimens again (THE biggest amethyst geode's I've seen YET, and I thought yesterday's were huge!), powerful smoky quartz elestials, and more. Made my annual stop to see Jeanne for stands ... she's in her 80's and has run a rock shop with her family for years, is totally sweet, then found some great Silver Sheen Obsidian sphere's, water polished selenite wands, some new Tangerine Quartz from China, and a few little gifty's for friends.
Due to the warmth and sun we cut the shopping short to head to the pool and hot tub, then a great dinner of Texas BBQ!
:)
Yes, it is really a blow up woman with a crystal singing bowl. 25 feet tall. No joke.
Before I forget, two of my favorite finds from yesterday that I want to get in MN! I'd heard about both but no one in MN carries them YET. www.terraflorawater.com www.aquamantra.com
On to the rocks!
We did something new today! Went to the "official" Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, which is just a 3 day show mainly for collectors and jeweler's. It's the show that most "tourists" will attend to see specimen minerals. In all my years I had never been to it (partially because of the $10 admission fee), so figured I should see this year's them of "Mineral Oddities". It was SO worth it to see such amazing pieces on display. (Check out my Picasa photo page (listed a few blogs down) for photo's.) There were stunning museum quality pieces, including pieces FROM the Smithsonian (with guards next to them). I loved the Smoky Quartz "fish" that was totally naturally formed that way. While I was at a different show later I overheard a guy talking about the "Alien Eye's" that were right next to the fish, but I missed that one (will have to research what that is too). Anyhow, it was fun to see vendors from all over the world with stunning pieces, but also offering cheap little pieces for the kids (school groups go to it tomorrow).
Attended the very quiet and less vendored Inn Suites, saw some beautiful large specimens again (THE biggest amethyst geode's I've seen YET, and I thought yesterday's were huge!), powerful smoky quartz elestials, and more. Made my annual stop to see Jeanne for stands ... she's in her 80's and has run a rock shop with her family for years, is totally sweet, then found some great Silver Sheen Obsidian sphere's, water polished selenite wands, some new Tangerine Quartz from China, and a few little gifty's for friends.
Due to the warmth and sun we cut the shopping short to head to the pool and hot tub, then a great dinner of Texas BBQ!
:)
My mom is about 5'2", so guess how tall those are.
Yes, it is really a blow up woman with a crystal singing bowl. 25 feet tall. No joke.
Sage Man!
Go to http://picasaweb.google.com/crystallinelight/TucsonGemShow2009 for MANY more photo's, and MORE are coming soon (including lots of AhhhMuse).
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tucson Gem Show Day Five
I am pooped.
We did the "freeway" shows, which consists of 5 or 6 shows that involves walking about 3 or 4 miles, so combined with all the people, looking, and not having enough water I got wiped out. BUT I got some LOVERLY things today, including Citrine Lemurians, Potential Quartz, Iolite with Sunstone, polished Blue Kyanite, Selenite sphere's (handpolished, they're irregular shaped!) and wands, large Peach Selenite sphere's, Onyx with Pyrite, Ice Quartz (aka Nirvana Quartz), Amethyst & Rainbow Fluorite tumbles, Water Quartz points, and probably a few other things I can't think of. Met some really lovely folks today, and saw familiar faces (one of whom gifted my mom with a beautiful rose quartz necklace), then had a really good dinner.
Off to bed, photo's tomorrow!
We did the "freeway" shows, which consists of 5 or 6 shows that involves walking about 3 or 4 miles, so combined with all the people, looking, and not having enough water I got wiped out. BUT I got some LOVERLY things today, including Citrine Lemurians, Potential Quartz, Iolite with Sunstone, polished Blue Kyanite, Selenite sphere's (handpolished, they're irregular shaped!) and wands, large Peach Selenite sphere's, Onyx with Pyrite, Ice Quartz (aka Nirvana Quartz), Amethyst & Rainbow Fluorite tumbles, Water Quartz points, and probably a few other things I can't think of. Met some really lovely folks today, and saw familiar faces (one of whom gifted my mom with a beautiful rose quartz necklace), then had a really good dinner.
Off to bed, photo's tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tucson Gem Show Day Four
Ahhhh rocks!!!
I will not mention the weather in this blog today. And photo's will come later, I am working on putting them all on a Picasa page to share.
We do get the best scenic drives in on this trip, due to how far north we are staying. Amazing views of the Catalina mountains, beautiful dessert and cactus. It's always a lovely meditation to start and end my day.
Today started at the Grant Inn show, where I found some lovely Chinese quartz self-healed/elestial points and a smoky quartz elestial, as well as small quartz points for grids. That show is mostly beads and jewelry, not too many stones.
Then we hit El Charro for lunch, a favorite Tucson visit since it is the oldest running Mexican restaraunt in the US in its original location, and is wonderful food. SO love yummy shrimp taco's! We did not sit in the great outdoor patio shown, but will again some year.
Anyhow, we finally got to the Ramada, which I knew had a few vendor's I'd purchase from. MORE lingams, this time BLACK lingams! He had a ton of large one's, but nothing like I saw last year or previous years, maybe because Twintreess have snatched up all the over 5 foot pieces. Also found some really nice Ruby with Fuschite and Kyanite wands and sphere's, Selenite hearts and palm's from a sweetheart of a Moroccan dealer (met him last year), and then a few Tangerose quartz points, amethyst points, and a small box of tiny Tangerine Lemurian's. Oooh are those all fun. They're from the Tangerose guy (also a co-mine owner with Twintreess), but all his other stuff is SO expensive even though it is BEAUtiful. He had a few nice Super Seven's, including polished cab's.
Oh and saw some great amethyst cathedral's, but not as big as they are at another show I'll hopefully see tomorrow (just for you, Val!).
It was a fun day, still more to find tomorrow when I finally get back to the La Quinta to see Maya Canyon, Treess, and the other 5 hotels on that strip. It'll be a long but happy day. On Thursday we are headed to the Tucson Botanical Garden (weather permitting) and/or the Saquaro National Park (maybe Friday too).
Hey just as an aside note, did anyone else in the Twin Cities area or the midwest see any UFO's today? Just wonderin' ......... ;)
I will not mention the weather in this blog today. And photo's will come later, I am working on putting them all on a Picasa page to share.
We do get the best scenic drives in on this trip, due to how far north we are staying. Amazing views of the Catalina mountains, beautiful dessert and cactus. It's always a lovely meditation to start and end my day.Today started at the Grant Inn show, where I found some lovely Chinese quartz self-healed/elestial points and a smoky quartz elestial, as well as small quartz points for grids. That show is mostly beads and jewelry, not too many stones.
Then we hit El Charro for lunch, a favorite Tucson visit since it is the oldest running Mexican restaraunt in the US in its original location, and is wonderful food. SO love yummy shrimp taco's! We did not sit in the great outdoor patio shown, but will again some year.
Anyhow, we finally got to the Ramada, which I knew had a few vendor's I'd purchase from. MORE lingams, this time BLACK lingams! He had a ton of large one's, but nothing like I saw last year or previous years, maybe because Twintreess have snatched up all the over 5 foot pieces. Also found some really nice Ruby with Fuschite and Kyanite wands and sphere's, Selenite hearts and palm's from a sweetheart of a Moroccan dealer (met him last year), and then a few Tangerose quartz points, amethyst points, and a small box of tiny Tangerine Lemurian's. Oooh are those all fun. They're from the Tangerose guy (also a co-mine owner with Twintreess), but all his other stuff is SO expensive even though it is BEAUtiful. He had a few nice Super Seven's, including polished cab's.
Oh and saw some great amethyst cathedral's, but not as big as they are at another show I'll hopefully see tomorrow (just for you, Val!).
It was a fun day, still more to find tomorrow when I finally get back to the La Quinta to see Maya Canyon, Treess, and the other 5 hotels on that strip. It'll be a long but happy day. On Thursday we are headed to the Tucson Botanical Garden (weather permitting) and/or the Saquaro National Park (maybe Friday too).
Hey just as an aside note, did anyone else in the Twin Cities area or the midwest see any UFO's today? Just wonderin' ......... ;)
Monday, February 09, 2009
Tucson Gem Show Day Three
Hello again!
My day was great, the shows I went to today were quiet and/or permanent displays, so was nice to browse without many people around.
The biggest news of the day is Lingams. Ahhh Lingams! Found a vendor in a new building (temporary warehouse) that had lots of lingams including black one's. There was one black one that sang to me, it's 10" and very heavy! The others are just sweet as well, and have a little more "banding" of color than I have seen.
In the same area there were some great Chinese vendors, including a group that had first dibs to go into the area of the Yangtze river dam project to gather stalagtites and whatever minerals they could. I love all the Buddha carvings, and the yellow jade one just makes everyone smile (it was about 4 feet tall).
My day was great, the shows I went to today were quiet and/or permanent displays, so was nice to browse without many people around.
The biggest news of the day is Lingams. Ahhh Lingams! Found a vendor in a new building (temporary warehouse) that had lots of lingams including black one's. There was one black one that sang to me, it's 10" and very heavy! The others are just sweet as well, and have a little more "banding" of color than I have seen.
In the same area there were some great Chinese vendors, including a group that had first dibs to go into the area of the Yangtze river dam project to gather stalagtites and whatever minerals they could. I love all the Buddha carvings, and the yellow jade one just makes everyone smile (it was about 4 feet tall).
At one of Tucson's permanent showrooms I fell in love with the Obsidian sphere's, but the folks in back were too busy eating lunch to come tell me how much they were. I'll find more. :)
Jim Coleman mines from Arkansas always have amazing specimens, unfortunately not in my budget! (Top one was $69,000, bottom one is shown, click on it to see larger)
Beautiful Petrified Wood table and show pieces.
Raw Tiffany Stone.
Just for the record, Tucson is having the coldest worst weather of the season this week AND in many years. :P Mt Lemmon (one of the mountains here at 9000 ft) is closed, and the area where I am staying (4000 ft) is expecting 1" to 3" of snow supposedly. BUT that can totally change and I keep visualizing SUN and warmth. Maybe Phoenix by this weekend will be warmer.
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