72. Dallas Fine Mineral Show Report; Pala International
Gem Crystals vs. Gemstones - Bringing 2 Worlds Together
text by Jason Stephenson, photos by Brandy Naugle
The Dallas show is mainly minerals but gemstones are usually included to some degree. This year we expanded our display to included some cut stones pair up with there rough crystal counterpart.
Displaying the stages of gem materials gained a lot of attention as kids and adults alike were able to see the transformation from raw stone to facted gemstone. More awareness of gem materials has brought many stone collectors to delve into the source material and mineral collectors to have some appreciation for faceted stones.
Finding beautify and rare collectable pieces of nature is a endeavor at the heart of man. As we join these two worlds we start to understand that gems are minerals in there purest form and actually start out in an assortment of shapes and sizes from unusual corners of our earth.
The ultimate in collecting is to display a well formed crysatal with a representative sample of the same species in a faceted gem.
I hope you have enjoyed the pictures from our display at the 2008 Dallas Fine Mineral Show.
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