Hi friends,
My family and I went to a local gem show this weekend :). I do have an affinity for rocks, gemstones and geology in general, as my failed gold prospecting metal detecting trips often turn into rockhounding trips, lol.
The gem show was had a lot of kid-focused activities and was a lot of fun. We picked up some different gems and stones, and enjoyed checking out all the vendors. Here are a couple of pics:
One thing that really intrigued me was bonsai sized gemstone trees. I have never seen anything like this before, and, as an example, used petrified wood as the base, copper wire as the roots/trunk/branches and gemstones as the leaves - amazing!
I spoke with artist who says a big one can take about 80 hours, so quite the investment of time.
Overall, a great way to spend some time!
Thanks for coming by,
Brian
This your very well done. In which children are being taught about rocks and geology. Your journey is wonderful. Thank you.
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