Photos: Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
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It's time again for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase as vendors and buyers prepare to show off beautiful and sometimes magnificent minerals and fossils from around the world.Β
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
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Mike Triebold, with Triebold Paleontology, Inc., watches as Beau Buffington puts a urethane resin cast of a Ceratopsian in the mouth of a Daspletosaurus , an ancestor of the T-Rex, as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking and a shuttle to the rest of the gem show. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Raj Tiwari, foreground, and his brother Jay with Jay Gems and Minerals from India, set out various types of quartz as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. They have a large variety of stones and minerals from apophyllite to Shiva Lingam, Jay Tiwari said. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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Jay Tiwari, left, steps aside as his brother Raj picks up a large Himalayan pink quartz, also known as a Nirvana Quartz, as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. They are with Jays Gems and Minerals from India. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
A variety of Rose Quartz, Crystals, Tourmaline and Red Jasper glisten in the sunlight at Jay Gems and Minerals as they are on display at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
An amethyst tree, made by Brazilian artist Nery Lorentino, is on display as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn. The tree, on display at the Jadminer S.L. tent, has a metal trunk with copper and gold plated wires. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Buyer Don Boyd, from the Pacific Northwest, looks over a variety of semi precious stone rings while he measures their size and examines their beauty as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Buyer Jennifer Damrow, with Exclusice Inspirations, looks over a variety of rings at the Riverpark Inn at 350 South Freeway. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Manuel Olea, left, helps as Roberto de Moura Nunes with Cristais Maia, places a crystal weighing over 100 pounds on top of a drum for display at the Riverpark Inn. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Andrea Ransom, with Stone Circle Studios from Sacramento, Calif., works on the wiring at her booth as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. Their booth has original art paintings and gem stone jewelry. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Edward Kloehn, with Rare Earth Gallery, also known as Art of Decor, moves a heavy piece of Onyx from Mexico weighing around 90 pounds as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Vendors with Creare Collective, who have crystals, specimens, cut stones and more, get ready at the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Curvin Metzler, left, and Craig Erickson, with Dinosaurs Down Under, place their specimens on the sand volleyball court at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave., as preparation for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is underway. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Angelina Saldana vacuums a room where Piritas de Navajun, from Spain, have their pyrite specimens on display as preparation for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is underway at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Buyer and seller Cheryl Sittinger, with WonderWorks from Cambria Calif., looks over some stones at the Jewel Tunnel Imports exhibit at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave. Preparations for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase are underway. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Beau Buffington, left, and Jacob Jett, with Triebold Paleontology, Inc., assemble a urethane resin cast of the tail of a Daspletosaurus, an ancestor of the T-Rex, as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking and a shuttle to the rest of the gem show. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Mike Triebold, with Triebold Paleontology, Inc., watches as Beau Buffington puts a urethane resin cast of a Ceratopsian in the mouth of a Daspletosaurus , an ancestor of the T-Rex, as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking and a shuttle to the rest of the gem show. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Raj Tiwari, foreground, and his brother Jay with Jay Gems and Minerals from India, set out various types of quartz as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. They have a large variety of stones and minerals from apophyllite to Shiva Lingam, Jay Tiwari said. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Jay Tiwari, left, steps aside as his brother Raj picks up a large Himalayan pink quartz, also known as a Nirvana Quartz, as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. They are with Jays Gems and Minerals from India. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A variety of Rose Quartz, Crystals, Tourmaline and Red Jasper glisten in the sunlight at Jay Gems and Minerals as they are on display at the Riverpark Inn, at 350 South Freeway, for the upcoming Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
An amethyst tree, made by Brazilian artist Nery Lorentino, is on display as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn. The tree, on display at the Jadminer S.L. tent, has a metal trunk with copper and gold plated wires. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Buyer Don Boyd, from the Pacific Northwest, looks over a variety of semi precious stone rings while he measures their size and examines their beauty as vendors and buyers get ready at the Riverpark Inn. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Buyer Jennifer Damrow, with Exclusice Inspirations, looks over a variety of rings at the Riverpark Inn at 350 South Freeway. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Manuel Olea, left, helps as Roberto de Moura Nunes with Cristais Maia, places a crystal weighing over 100 pounds on top of a drum for display at the Riverpark Inn. The show opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Andrea Ransom, with Stone Circle Studios from Sacramento, Calif., works on the wiring at her booth as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. Their booth has original art paintings and gem stone jewelry. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Edward Kloehn, with Rare Earth Gallery, also known as Art of Decor, moves a heavy piece of Onyx from Mexico weighing around 90 pounds as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Vendors with Creare Collective, who have crystals, specimens, cut stones and more, get ready at the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Curvin Metzler, left, and Craig Erickson, with Dinosaurs Down Under, place their specimens on the sand volleyball court at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave., as preparation for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is underway. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Angelina Saldana vacuums a room where Piritas de Navajun, from Spain, have their pyrite specimens on display as preparation for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is underway at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Buyer and seller Cheryl Sittinger, with WonderWorks from Cambria Calif., looks over some stones at the Jewel Tunnel Imports exhibit at the Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N Granada Ave. Preparations for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase are underway. The show officially opens Jan 28 and runs through Feb 12 throughout the city.
Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Beau Buffington, left, and Jacob Jett, with Triebold Paleontology, Inc., assemble a urethane resin cast of the tail of a Daspletosaurus, an ancestor of the T-Rex, as vendors get ready for the 22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show at 600 W 22nd St. near Interstate 10, in Tucson. The tent this year is larger, an estimated 738 feet long giving it about 73,800 square feet. It has more than 200 dealers in a climate controlled tent with free parking and a shuttle to the rest of the gem show. Their show gets started on Jan 26.
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