Every year in late January, Tucson, AZ hosts thousands of gem, mineral, fossil, bead and jewelry dealers for the nations largest show. Not really one show, but almost 30 different shows scattered all over the city, some with as many as 500 vendors. It is a once a year mecca for all things jewelry and gems. You can find loose stones such as diamonds, rubies and emeralds, beads and cabachons in every stone available, ready made jewelry, components for jewelry making, rocks and turquoise.....SO Much Turquoise!
I have wanted to go to this show for many years and when my pal in jewelry design Lisa, with Jewelry Designs by Lisa called and said "Get a plane ticket, we can stay at my friends." At almost 50, I figured it was time I flew somewhere by myself. So, I gladly bought a plane ticket and flew across the country to find some treasures. And man was it an adventure!!
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Having Purchased way too much, I loaded up my suitcase with beads and headed home to create with all my new goodies. My luggage was 50.0 lbs. right on the nose!!! I couldn't have planned that any better. Be on the lookout for all the new jewelry that's coming from these treasures.
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While I don't exhibit at these shows, I attend them with my good friend and also one of our retailers, Missy with Re-Zoned Gifts and Apparel. It is always fun to go and see what new trends are coming in the year ahead, and there are a few vendors there that I do purchase raw materials from. I am also on the lookout for new things that I can add to our Grace Girl Beads line to compliment our jewelry. This year I was on the hunt for new Travel Jewelry Organizers. I think I have found a few options for us!
Here are a few of the latest trends for jewelry that I saw coming up this year:
There's lots of new and exciting things coming this year in the jewelry world. Stay tuned as we add some of these latest trends into our Grace Girl designs.
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