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Favorite time of the year, right after new years, a few family birthdays, and off to Arizona for another gathering of the world of stones and gems!! This was probably our favorite gem show yet, largely due to being the first one since covid that felt like it was back to normal. The big news this year was the return of all the Chinese dealers, who have been away since 2020, and it was wonderful to see our old friends. The show felt a little slower than in 2022, the consensus was that many small businesses that opened up during covid didn't come, so it was more of the older more familiar faces from around the world with older more established businesses. We bought a record amount of stones, bringing back close to 10,000 pounds of containers. Hope you enjoy the pictures :)
One of our favorite spots - JOGS - has a new security guard at the entrance
Funny eyes on a natural Copper "helmet"
Woof - look at that Malachite stalactite snake
Charoite anyone?
Elenaaaaa helloooooo
Stunning Vivianite - lots of this material was mined in Brazil over last year
Few of the Tanzanites we added to our collection
Amethyst geodes in the beautiful crystal classics gallery
Look at these cuties
Thinking hard
Chatting with some friends waiting for another show to begin
Beautiful tourmaline selection from Brazil
A geode in a geode, so cool
No trip is complete without a sunset visit to the top of mountain A (named for University of Arizona located in Tucson)
Dear friends Eugene and Cristina flew down from Toronto to see the show
And have to take a day off to check out the gem and jam
The gang did a difficult 12km hike through the mountains
Think I can bring one to Canada? Will it survive?
Caught in action
Wow - largest cut phenakite I have ever seen
Catching up with our old friend Ken from Canada
Valeri looking for some wooden tiles lol
Yummy Bosnian restaurant with good friends
Rhodo and Paraiba Tourmalines WOWWW
Yum yum yum
Listening to crystal stories
Making deals with our Chinese friends
Pretending I know what I am doing
COLORS
Part of our shipment heading back to Canada!
Thank you guys as always, see you next year ZONA
