ZenBossanova Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) One of the biggest worldwide gem and mineral shows takes place in Tucson, AZ and you can see gems, rocks and minerals in rough state, polished, and everything in between. This is actually 3 dozen or so, different shows. And this gives you a different perspective than just seeing what a jeweler has on display. One year I saw an emerald that was, in its rough state, as wide as my arms held out. So, I made a point to take pictures this year and I wanted show a bit of what I saw. Amethyst Presumably, Brandon wasn't thinking of green amethyst. I should have taken a picture of that. Quartz and Smoky Quartz (ie Smokestone) Topaz Garnet Emerald Oh, did you think this was ruby? Denied! This is red emerald. Notice, the difference between emerald, helidor (almost no one uses that name any more), and aquamarine are all just a matter of shade. What would a greenish yellow beryl be? What if it has too much blue? Diamonds Diamonds come in a wide range of colors. Helidor Notice the comparison Ok, this is actually aquamarine, which is just a variety of beryl, like emerald and helidor. Artificial I know I had pictures of sapphire and ruby, but not in the rough. And I mis-placed the image I had of zircon - looks similar to the topaz. Edited March 2, 2019 by ZenBossanova 4
ZenBossanova Posted March 2, 2019 Author Posted March 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, RShara said: My friend has a booth there every year! Which show are they in? What are they selling/demonstrating?
RShara she/her Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 They're at Rapa River. They sell a bunch of things, a lot of gemstone skulls. I remember some dragon skulls that were amazingly carved.
ZenBossanova Posted March 2, 2019 Author Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, RShara said: They're at Rapa River. They sell a bunch of things, a lot of gemstone skulls. I remember some dragon skulls that were amazingly carved. There are some truly amazing things out there. Here are a few more pictures. Rubies Sapphires pink sapphires... which color is stormlight-active? more rough emerald Edited March 2, 2019 by ZenBossanova
RShara she/her Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 This is from one of our local gemshows that I was at last year. And the opals I bought The opals I *wanted* to buy 1
Winds Alight she/her Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 My mother bought this amethyst years ago and left it here when she moved out: Should I leave it out in the next thunderstorm?
ZenBossanova Posted March 4, 2019 Author Posted March 4, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 0:20 PM, RShara said: The opals I *wanted* to buy Opals are among the host of gems I wish were Stormlight-active. Fire opals especially.
RShara she/her Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 2 hours ago, ZenBossanova said: Opals are among the host of gems I wish were Stormlight-active. Fire opals especially. Same. I cut and polish opals as a hobby, so I'm sad that they're not a polestone!
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