Jewelry and Organic Gem Show (JOGS)

***TUCSON GEM & MINERAL SHOWS***
***Jewelry and Organic Gem Show (JOGS)***
[2005] *Tucson's Largest Amber Exhibits* [2007] This is the fourth year for this show. I have seen this venue go from an Amber and not so good gift show to a near first quality show offering a real variety of products for sale. The Amber dealers are still a big draw here but the quality and quantity of the other dealers have steadly improved to the point where this one demands a "look see" ! Best deal: Free luncheon banquet every day from 1pm-2pm.
[2006]
[2006] Russian Prehistoric Ice Age Museum "Woolly Mammoth"
2007 Naked Woolly Mammoth
RC GEMAS BRASIL Rua Barbara Heliodora, 399 CJ 911/912 - Gov. valadares Minas Gerais - CEP 35010-040 Phone: (+55) 33 3271 4574
[2006] RC Gemas of Brasil supplied these spectacular mineral specimens. Notice the amazonite crystal second from the left. . . .
[2006] This is the largest amazonite crystal that I have ever seen! Notice the black material on this giant feldspar. Also notice my quarter on the lower section of the crystal.
[2006] A close up view the black material reveals that they are tiny tourmaline crystals.
[2006] They were selling masive amazonite rough for cabbing and/or display.
ROYOLA PACIFIC ARTS & CRAFTS COMPANY William Lue 31281 Wiegman Road Hayward, CA 94545 Phone: (510) 471-0680
2007 Mr Lue works while his best friend sleeps . . .
2007 Polished rock tables, benches, and stools imported from China.
2007 40 inch Jade bench - polished on all sides. 600 lbs. ($498.00) Table with four stools - polished on all sides. 2200 lbs. ($1,498.00) This jade bench sold just before I took this picture. The purchaser lives in Alasaka . . . The shipping charges are going to be a killer!

[2006] Carved stone lamps and other very large stone bowls and objects from Mexico.
Pat Brown and Mary Ingram of the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society out of Marietta, GA. Both ladies are buying stock for their retail wire wrapping businesses.
[2006] Russian art created out of natural gem material. . .
[2005] A goodly number of flea market type vendors and some lower quality jewelry dealers were here in 2005. In 2006 the quality of the dealers and the types of dealers were greatly improved. The Polish amber sellers are well worth the effort to find this show.
[2005] In 2005 there were 26 outstanding amber dealers from the Baltic sea area of eastern Europe but only half that many showed up for the 2006 show. In 2007, they were all back in force with another 26 wholesale amber vendors including amber miners, exporters, retailers, and designers of amber jewelery. There was even an American woman selling her book on amber at one of the booths. "AMBER,Golden Gem of the Ages", by Patty C. Rice, Ph. D. Cost:$28.99 (http://tinyurl.com/yks85q)
[2005] Polish girls with very large amber necklaces.
[2005] "Save the Rain Forest" by purching jewelry made from butterfly wings which were harvested by those living there. $25 to $50 price range. . . Not here in 2006 or 2007!

TUCSON GEM & MINERAL SHOWS
Jewelry and Organic Gem Show (JOGS)

[2005]

Tucson's Largest Amber Exhibits

[2007] This is the fourth year for this show. I have seen this venue go from an Amber and not so good gift show to a near first quality show offering a real variety of products for sale. The Amber dealers are still a big draw here but the quality and quantity of the other dealers have steadly improved to the point where this one demands a "look see" !

Best deal: Free luncheon banquet every day from 1pm-2pm.

[2006]

[2006]

Russian Prehistoric Ice Age Museum

"Woolly Mammoth"

2007

Naked Woolly Mammoth

RC GEMAS BRASIL
Rua Barbara Heliodora, 399
CJ 911/912 - Gov. valadares
Minas Gerais - CEP 35010-040
Phone: (+55) 33 3271 4574

[2006]

RC Gemas of Brasil supplied these spectacular mineral specimens.
Notice the amazonite crystal second from the left. . . .

[2006]

This is the largest amazonite crystal that I have ever seen!
Notice the black material on this giant feldspar.
Also notice my quarter on the lower section of the crystal.

[2006]

A close up view the black material reveals that they are tiny tourmaline crystals.

[2006]

They were selling masive amazonite rough for cabbing and/or display.

ROYOLA PACIFIC
ARTS & CRAFTS COMPANY
William Lue
31281 Wiegman Road
Hayward, CA 94545
Phone: (510) 471-0680

2007

Mr Lue works while his best friend sleeps . . .

2007

Polished rock tables, benches, and stools imported from China.

2007

40 inch Jade bench - polished on all sides. 600 lbs. ($498.00)
Table with four stools - polished on all sides. 2200 lbs. ($1,498.00)

This jade bench sold just before I took this picture. The purchaser lives in Alasaka . . . The shipping charges are going to be a killer!

[2006]

Carved stone lamps and other very large stone bowls and objects from Mexico.

Pat Brown and Mary Ingram of the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society out of Marietta, GA.
Both ladies are buying stock for their retail wire wrapping businesses.

[2006]

Russian art created out of natural gem material. . .

[2005]

A goodly number of flea market type vendors and some lower quality jewelry dealers were here in 2005. In 2006 the quality of the dealers and the types of dealers were greatly improved. The Polish amber sellers are well worth the effort to find this show.

[2005]

In 2005 there were 26 outstanding amber dealers from the Baltic sea area of eastern Europe but only half that many showed up for the 2006 show. In 2007, they were all back in force with another 26 wholesale amber vendors including amber miners, exporters, retailers, and designers of amber jewelery.

There was even an American woman selling her book on amber at one of the booths.
"AMBER,Golden Gem of the Ages", by Patty C. Rice, Ph. D. Cost:$28.99 (http://tinyurl.com/yks85q)

[2005]

Polish girls with very large amber necklaces.

[2005]

"Save the Rain Forest" by purching jewelry made from butterfly wings which were harvested by those living there. $25 to $50 price range. . . Not here in 2006 or 2007!