Quartzite Trip

Desert Gardens Welcome Sign

The cold days of February have settled in and we are looking back fondly to the warm days we spent in Arizona gathering rock for the upcoming year.  As usual, we were greeting by the colorful sign of the Desert Gardens Gem and Mineral Jewelry Show.

Every year it takes a few days to walk through all of our favorite vendors booths to discover the new treasures of the year.

Malachite Dealer - QIA POW

We spent one day at the annual QIA POW in Quartzite.  Here we found some beautiful Malachite that we can't wait to turn into some beautiful finished jewelry and display pieces.

Filigree Agate

We also enjoyed visiting with some old friends like Cadaco Gems.  They are currently mining some of the most unique materials from Idaho.  We really love the light designs and beautiful colors found in their Filigree Agate.

Robert is currently cutting some of our latest finds for me to wire wrap this spring.  Any preferences if this material should be set in silver or gold filled wire?