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End of January, holidays are behind, but the biggest holiday for gem lovers is here! Tucson! With our new store open for a few months now, our goal was to bring the most beautiful pieces to add to our collection for display in Promenade - and boy was this hunt a success.
Started off with a rocky start, us missing the connecting flight in Denver because the Airplane in Toronto wasn't able to charge its engine on time (didn't know this was a thing, is Tesla entering the airplane market?). We lost a day, and when we arrived I realized I caught a bad virus and was bedridden for a couple days to start it all off...but Elena and Valeri are seasoned veterans, and started off seeing our friends and acquiring some incredible pieces. But couple days in, we were back to full force of things!
With the market being a bit of a rollercoaster, we noticed that the attendance was down this year, with many small businesses (especially online) not showing up. This was an indication that a lot of people who entered this business during Covid realized its not so easy, and the dealers were all confirming this. This also meant that there were good deals to be had for those who did make it. We had a very fruitful hunt, acquiring many exquisite pieces, and a great selection of rare gems.
As always, here is a photobomb for you all to enjoy :)
Woo, our favorite city, welcome :)
Visiting our old Chinese friends who haven't come in 5 years since covid, was great seeing them
Nothing can compete with Uruguay Amethysts - look how happy Elena is
Buddah!!
No comment, so pretty!
He looks hungry lol
Work of art - note the nest with the eggs
Mark Smith, an old friend of ours, brought some amazing rare species from Burma
So many to choose from
love this
Hey buddy
Elena concentrating
Who is hiding behind those cacti?
Labradorite - droooool
Can't get enough of these showcases
Imagine sitting meditating between those bad boys
Evenings but people are still out and about
Incredible Arizona sunsets, can sit and watch them every day
How is mother nature so creative, boggles my mind
Is this a candy store?
From Madagascar with love - well feels like it at least, would love to visit Madgascar one day
These cacti are over 200 years old, just amazing
Moldavites? Yes please
Each piece is so unique
Helllooooooo
What you thinking my friend
Evening shennanigans
Val picking up some Kyanites
Ugh, so pretty
Like father, like son - we acquired a collection of Lunar meteorites - that's right, pieces of the Moon!!
Can you believe these are Opals
Love my Pyrites - miss Spain when we visited the mine
Hope you enjoyed, bon appetit ;)
See you next year Tucson!
