Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show Announces 2014 Lecture Series....

THE PUEBLO GEM and MINERAL SHOW

January 31st - 12th 2014

At The Riverpark Inn, Tucson Arizona USA

Requests the Pleasure of your Company

At The Following Events 

To Be Held In 

THE INTERNATIONAL FINE MINERAL BUILDING

FEBRUARY 4th

7.00 P.M: STANLEY KEITH 

OF MAGMACHEM EXPLORATION ARIZONA, USA

PRESENTS

“New Ideas on the Origin of Oil: 

A Herkimer Diamond Case History from New York”

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7.30 P.M: JOLYON RALPH 

FOUNDER OF MINDAT.ORG

PRESENTS

“Mindat and Its Uses”

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8.00 P.M: REFRESHMENTS SERVED.

FEBRUARY 6th

7 P.M: JEFF SWANGER

OWNER/OPERATOR OCEANVIEW MINE PALA CALIFORNIA USA

PRESENTS

“Recent Workings at Chief Mountain”

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7.30 P.M. DR. DAVID LONDON

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK “PEGMATITES”

PROFESSOR AT THE SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY 

and GEOPHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA USA

PRESENTS

“A Collectors Guide to Pegmatites and Their Minerals”

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8.00 P.M: REFRESHMENTS SERVED

FEBRUARY 10th

7 P.M: FEDERICO BARLOCHER

INTERNATIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER 

FROM MILAN ITALY AND A PROMINENT 

DEALER OF HIGH QUALITY UNHEATED 

BURMESE GEMS 

PRESENTS

“Mogok Myanmar (Burma): 

A secret overview of the most famous 

mining area for colored stones in the history of gems”

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7:45 P.M: DR. FEDERICO PEZZOTTA, PH.D. 

PETROLOGISTS, MINEROLOGY MUSEUM CURATOR, 

MUSEO di STORIA NATURALE, MILANO, ITALY

PRESENTS
" Color Zoning in multicolored gem Tourmaline"

8:15 P.M: REFRESHMENTS SERVED

FEBRUARY 11th

7 P.M: GAIL COPUS SPANN

DALLAS, TEXAS, USA 

RENOWNED COLLECTOR OF FINE MINERALS

PRESENTS

“The Continuing Perspectives of A Woman Collector"

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7.45 P.M: MICHAEL LEYBOV and LUDMILA CHESHKO

OF THE MINERALOGICAL ALMANAC FROM MOSCOW RUSSIA

PRESENTS

“Celebrate 20 Years In Mineralogical Publishing”

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8.15 P.M: REFRESHMENTS SERVED

Thanks to Maury Destouet the General Manager of the Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show and the always polished Aisha Jan for assembling an amazing group of Experts for this Lecture Series.

"I have the honor and pleasure to select the guest speakers and to assist in the organization of these events. Our company Rocksaholics is a proud participant of this show."

Photo Credit: 
Herkimer Diamond via the Crystal Concentric Blog  http://crystalconcentric.wordpress.com/
Pegmatite and Barlocher photos from their Facebook pages 
Gail's mineral photo from the "Gail's Collection" Gallery on the Fabre Mineral Forum

#tucsongemshow - What's Hot In Tucson 2013 NOW Shipping!!!

Yes - it's TRUE - the two elder statesmen of the Mineral Industry are BACK directed and filmed by that Swoboda kid....What's Hot In Tucson is ready for distribution!!!!  if you missed any of the Mineral shows or just wish to learn more about Gems & Minerals you NEED this video!!!

Just received the following from Bryan:

The time has finally come. The 2013 edition of What's Hot In Tucson is now shipping!!!!

 

It's been a long road to get this DVD out the door - full of fun activities like moving BlueCap Productions to Hawaii - but we're proud to say it's finally finished - and not a moment too soon.

 

This two-DVD program is full of the great interviews and specimens that you've come to expect. We filmed 44 segments over five different shows during our three week stay in Tucson and put it all together for you in this four-hour mineral marathon.

 

Many of these segments are interviews with some of today'stop mineral dealers who bring the hottest new mineral finds to Tucson every year. And beyond just showing us their specimens on display, these dealers close their doors and share their bathroom rocks with us - those are the rocks that are hidden away for only their elite customers.

 

In fact, some of the specimens we film are so sensitive that we have to get approval from the dealers to show them on the DVD - even after we've filmed them.

 

This guarantees that you, our loyal viewers, really are getting to see the hottest and newest minerals brought to Tucson every year.

 

And as if that weren't enough (and by gosh shouldn't it be?) we've also included in the 2013 edition:

• Jeff Scovil's Top Ten Tucson Photos for 2013
• An exclusive interview with The Westward Look Mineral Show's Featured Collector - Kevin Brown - as he talks about his fantastic collection that was on display
• A special segment on one of the most significant changes to the mineral world in ages - The Heritage Auction - where we feature mineral prices for the first time in What's Hot history
• Many of the wonderful TGMS cases showing off the variety of the world's fluorites - the 2013 show theme
• An in-depth look at the greatest change in mineral cases the hobby has ever seen
• AND - a surprise ending that has the mineral world in stitches

This is a What's Hot In Tucson that you do not want to miss. We're taking orders NOW and have already begun shipping.

 

So a big Mahalo (Hawaiian for "thank you") to all of you for being so patient for our first official BlueCap Productions DVD to come out of our new production office.

 

Enjoy the show and keep checking back for more exciting programs.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER
YOUR COPY TODAY!!

Attention Gemology Students - A UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

A UNIQUE SCHOLARSHIP FOR GEMOLOGY STUDENTS!

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) is pleased to announce that it will award an ACE© It Appraisal Conference Scholarship to a deserving gemology student.  NAJA invites GIA, FGA, FGAA, FGG, FCGmA, RGA students to apply for this scholarship for the 41^st Annual ACE© It Winter Educational Conference scheduled on February 2 – 3, 2014 in Tucson AZ.

This opportunity gives the gemology student a firsthand experience of networking with appraisal professionals by attending the highly regarded NAJA educational experience during a time when Tucson devotes itself to gems, jewelry, and minerals.  The scholarship, which covers the conference fee only, requires a resume, photo and an essay explaining the reason why the gemology student would choose to become a gems and jewelry appraiser.   NAJA believes that becoming a gems and jewelry professional appraiser is a viable career option for gemological students.

Applications can be obtained through the NAJA website, www.NAJAappraisers.com, or by a faxed request to NAJA headquarters at 718.997.9057.    Deadline for submission is November 1, 2013 and the final selection by the NAJA Scholarship Advisory Board will be announced December 1, 2013.

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers is the largest membership association specializing exclusively in gem and jewelry appraising and related appraisal issues.  It offers education and networking opportunities with knowledgeable appraisal professionals.  For further information, contact Gail Brett Levine, GG, Executive Director, The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers,   P. O. Box 18, Rego Park, NY 11374, 718.896.1536  fax 718.997.9057, naja.appraisers@netzero.net,  www.NAJAappraisers.com