This is Kubota from Adan Staff.
It's been a while, but I went to the world's largest Gem Show in Tucson, U.S.A. to stock up, and I'd like to tell you how it went (^^).
Tucson...... was a place I had never heard of before this job, but it is a very laid-back city located on the border with Mexico, with a university and a mild climate that makes it a winter retreat.
We visited Gem Show at the beginning of February, and although it was winter, the weather was hot even in a half-sleeved shirt during the daytime.
But the mornings and evenings are so cold that you need a down coat...! So this is what a desert climate is all about.
Now, speaking of Tucson, here it is!
Cacti so huge that they look like our cobbler are gnawing all over the place...!
I have never seen such a large cactus before!
While I was being amazed by the cacti, I arrived at another huge tent building, which was one of the main venues of the Gem Show.GJX, inside, is a veritable treasure hunt with exhibitors from Brazil and other foreign countries.
We are in the process of selecting watermellon tourmaline, a popular collection, from a large number of pieces, and we make our selections based on color flaws and other factors.
We also purchased various loose pieces for the Camellia series at this venue.
Large morganite and,
Zircon with wonderful illumination,
We also purchased many other beautiful tourmalines and aquamarines.
They are very beautiful as they are, but these loose pieces will be recut after they are brought back to Japan...!
Click here to see the loose pieces after recut >>https://adam.co.jp/?p=11636
The ct number of loose stones is smaller, but the brilliance is doubled, and the camelia cut makes you want to look at it forever.
The recut was successfully completed, and we are now working on rings and pendants, so stay tuned!
There is another main venue for the Tucson Gem Show, the AGTA, which is a convention center across from the GJX, a huge tent that is a treasure hunt, where American exhibitors gather.
It is too big to show only a part of the venue, but the entire venue, which is as big as the Big Sight in Japan, is filled with jewels.
There were many attractive loose pieces of artwork at this venue, including loose pieces from famous American cutters.
We purchased a beautiful cut loose watermellon tourmaline and a one-of-a-kind powerful loose watermellon tourmaline, which we will unveil when they are made into jewelry.
The venue was huge, and we had two and a half days to stock up in the limited time available due to the bullet schedule, but I would like to introduce some of our soul food that energized us.
Dooooo! And, yes. Steak!
T-bone steak at Pinacle cowboy steakhouse, a cowboy restaurant typical of the American West.
The size of this photo is "cowgirl."
As you may have guessed, the smallest size steak is here.
The regular size is the "Cowboy" and further up is the "Big Cowboy," which is a dodgy menu item.
It has a full western atmosphere!
The area around the restaurant is a bit like a theme park, with occasional cowboy shows.
What do you think? Even the wine labels are cowboys.
It was a very tasty red wine that went well with the steak!
The flavor of the steak is very simple with salt and pepper, but it is a very tasty red steak that can be popped all the way through without getting tired of it.
There are also several craft beers available, so both wine and beer drinkers will be very satisfied.
I would highly recommend it if you visit Tucson, but with one caveat...!
That's "no ties"!
It's outrageous to come to a cowboy restaurant wearing a tie! and the cowboys in the restaurant cut him off.
Most of the customers seem to wear ties on purpose for this reason, but please be careful not to wear your favorite tie!
Now, I have some loose pieces that I purchased this year that are still lying dormant, so I am going to start working on new pieces as I go!
Please look forward to seeing more information when it is ready!
