Tucson Crud

Hey fellow Gem Lovers - so 2012 Tucson is a wrap - I can't believe I missed half of the show being sick!  What a waste....

For the decade or so that I have attended this Gem Show, I heard about people getting sick with the "Tucson Crud"!  Which always made me smile - in my alternative life - in the Ranchers Daughter World - we would attend the Denver Stock Show and come home with the Denver Crud...to think diamonds and cattle would give us similar germs to fight.  I left for Tucson being sick with bronchitis and being on antibiotics the month of January, but, became sicker during my time in Tucson.  I felt like "Typhoid Cary" - with this hacking, loud cough and having people look at me with fear in their eyes!  This cough ended up tearing my chest muscle which will take several months to heal.  I was out voted about staying in the booth to work and they sent me back to the resort.  So my very pale legs did see some sun - which of course just resulted in more freckles...not age spots..and I am sticking to that story!

Well...enough whining for one blog.  It was great seeing my friends/colleagues during the Tucson Gem Show and I did get the gemstones bought that I was searching for - so all in all - it was a great show.  My partners are currently in Hong Kong at the large jewelry fair selling and buying.  We will have new merchandise to post soon...stay tuned...