I am Kubota, an Adan staff member.
I went to the Gem Show in Tucson, Arizona last month to make a purchase.
Speaking of Tucson, the giant cactus was again proudly sitting in front of the venue this year.
How many meters will it grow?
During this time of the year when the Gem Show is held, many pop-up venues using tents and hotel rooms are created around town,
The largest and most prominent of these is the GJX tent.
Many exhibitors are from outside the U.S., with loose pieces coming from Central and South America and around the world.
The beautiful loose pieces are lined up in a narrow space.
The sparkling gems and intense lighting are so powerful that even if you close your eyes, afterimages seem to remain.
Sometimes it is difficult to see the color under the lighting, so I have a special technique for this,
Outside.
What a surprise, many booths let you take the entire tray out of the venue.
There were a few people outside the venue who were similarly looking closely at the loose in natural light.
People sitting next to each other often start conversations like "What do you think of this?" often starts a conversation between people sitting next to each other.
Here are a few of the loose pieces we purchased this time.
This is a smooth tourmaline.
When the cabochon side is up, the loose is attractive with a luminous and sparkling shine.
This is dumorchelite quartz.
The slight bluish color is cool and the crystals trapped in the quartz look like snow globes.
This is a smoky gray diamond.
I found a large, good quality piece and look forward to tailoring it into jewelry.
We have purchased a variety of other loose pieces and will be working hard to create new pieces.
We hope you all enjoy the event.
