San Diego Fair 2011 - page 3

The Heartland Meetpointers Faceters Club put together a very fine educational display:

      
I had fun taking photos of these stunning gems.

   
The differences in the style of cut can be seen by having 27 different ones side-by-side.


But you'll have to go to the fair to see all 27.

Some have very interesting shapes.



I hope you check this exhibit out because it is a good one!

Bill Schneider was well-known in the San Diego area. He had a rock shop in Poway.

His son and daughter put together a fine memorial case for him.

It includes an incredible Malachite on Azurite from the Copper Queen Mine, ...

... a huge Brazilian Topaz, ...

... some fine Tourmalines and examples of the old labels from Schneider's rock shop ...

... and some exquisite thumbnails.

Another educational case, this one with old lapidary equipment.

An educational case of Roman Antiquities.

This is called the "Gemcutter's Studio".

This one explains "Makume-Gane: An Ancient Metalworking Technique".

The exhibit of Mining Lamps was still being assembled when I took the photo.

The San Diego Mineral & Gem Society put together this educational display.

The ultimate in rough & cut displays!

Here are a couple of interesting rough& cut pairs.

A perennial favorite is the Rock Feast - all of the "edibles" are really rocks!

Leo's Rock Shop is an awesome miniature ...

.. with this sign in the window, "COMING NEXT WEEK! MINERAL DISPLAY BY IRV BROWN!"

They apparently accept credit cards & are approved by the San Diego Mineral & Gem Society!

These polished spheres are have (natural) "holes" in them, hence "Paul's Holey Balls".

Whereas these do not have holes, hence they are "Paul's WHOLE Balls".

These spheres look like glowing moons, so they are appropriately called "Galaxy of Geodes".

 

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