Kathi and I recently attended the big rock and mineral show that takes place here in Denver each September. It is considered to be the second largest show in the country (after Tucson), and gets bigger every year.
We are very fortunate to live only about 40 minutes away from the general area of the action, which is really a combination of five major shows for the most part. The longest running of these shows now covers nine days.
We came home with a load of amazing acquisitions, and will be getting them up on the website as quickly as we can. Things to look forward to include:
- Ocean Jasper Drusy specimens. We have been out of these for some time and are really glad to have them again.
- Polished Quartz, Amethyst, and Green Fluorite Points.
- Stunning large Silver Sheen Obsidian Palm Stones.
- Stromatolite Palm Stones.
- Yellow Feather, Royal Sahara, Sarape, Owyhee Picture, and Imperial Jasper Palm Stones.
- Brazilian, Condor, Durango, Montana, Nebraska Prairie, Mozambique, and Red Moss Agate Palm Stones.
Of particular note is a selection of over 140 hand-picked pieces of Iris Agate. This is an Agate from Brazil that has a diffraction grating structure and shows full spectrum rainbow colors when light shines through the stone. We recently placed one of these at auction on eBay and had more page views and watchers than we have ever had on any stone.
- Snowflake and Mahogany Obsidian Palm Stones.
- Zebra Stone Palm Stones.
- Smaller Pyrite Crystals.
- Rainbow Fluorite Slabs.
- Rainbow Moonstone Spheres.
Also worth special note is a huge selection of drop dead gorgeous perfectly clean and beautifully polished Puffy Hearts in several varieties that we have never seen as nice before.
- Petrified Wood Palm Stones/Slabs.
- Green, Blue, and Rainbow Fluorite, Sardonyx, and Apatite mini-Palm Stones.
- One of the best finds was a large bunch of hand-picked Arfvedsonite Palm Stones that appear to have traces of Astrophyllite in them.
We also acquired some beautiful rough specimens. These include Rose Quartz, Chevron Amethyst, and Holly Blue Agate with beautiful drusy crystals.
Our local friends will be glad to know that we brought home more of the incredible Enhydro Geodes from Brazil. If we can ever figure out how to ship them without the risk of freezing, they will make a great addition to the website.
Many clients have asked when our new treasures will be up in the store, and all that we can promise is that we will add them as soon as possible. It is a tedious process that we have to fit in between eBay auction cycles, shows, direct sales, and life. We appreciate your patience, and history has shown that the end result is almost always worth the wait.