Gem Show

Hi friends,

My family and I went to a local gem show this weekend :). I do have an affinity for rocks, gemstones and geology in general, as my failed gold prospecting metal detecting trips often turn into rockhounding trips, lol.

The gem show was had a lot of kid-focused activities and was a lot of fun. We picked up some different gems and stones, and enjoyed checking out all the vendors. Here are a couple of pics:

One thing that really intrigued me was bonsai sized gemstone trees. I have never seen anything like this before, and, as an example, used petrified wood as the base, copper wire as the roots/trunk/branches and gemstones as the leaves - amazing!

I spoke with artist who says a big one can take about 80 hours, so quite the investment of time.

Overall, a great way to spend some time!

Thanks for coming by,
Brian