I have to give credit to all the vendors, they are exhibiting their goods in such a beautiful way, with class and honor to both the rocks and the customers. Also, it must be very hard for them in these days, it cost a lot to travel and rent a place indoors, then being there for hours and less people coming and buying. You have to cherish the people coming, new friends, and conversations to make it worth while. Thank you for filming, a good job as usual!
Lilly Love It’s totally my pleasure to share thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it :) A lot of times the vendors put a lot of love in their location especially since they might’ve been in the same location for over 20 years and they know how to present their particular space in there than you I see some new people this year that either have too much and too little of a space or too little in to much space and I could see you directly affecting their show
When I see the low prices on those beautiful pieces I get a little daunted as a hobbyist aspiring to do this for a living someday, i'm sure I'll figure it out when the time comes. Thanks for the vid Dave, I've been binge watching the Tucson and Denver G&M shows so much lately they should be a Netflix series lol. :)
Chad Atchison Thanks so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I understand what you mean by a little daunting as a hobbyist aspiring to do this for a living I often tell people that there is no money and carving certain gemstone such as Tigers eye ,adventurine,red jasper, and other super cheap materials there are just not point of wasting the time and wheels to cab them since foreign wholesale vendors As Americans we need to learn to not waste your time on that kind of stuff and leave it to the folks who put hundreds of thousands of pieces of that stuff a month for a dollar or less we need to start working on high-end stuff such as turquoise and other materials that the super cheap wholesalers cannot only waste your time cutting but also do not have the clientele to sell to and I think this can easily help the American lapidary to be taken more seriously As of right now a gemstone being hurt by the American isn’t that impressive overseas but when it comes to gemstones especially in the facet scene that is slowly starting to change I’m optimistic for the future but we need to start cutting better materials as a country
@@lapidarydave Funny enough that's been my goal, to practice on cheap stones (mostly what I find in the river by my house) until I get the skills to trust myself with buying more expensive material. I recently bought some cheap Yellow Jade and marveled at how soft it is to cab and how pretty and vibrant the color is. My main issue when buying better material is I don't know what i'm doing lol, do you or anybody know where I can find the information to learn about which gems and minerals is the most sought after for making cabs?
Chad Atchison Jade is one of the best materials to start working to get used to putting a wide variety of materials unfortunately I don’t know any particular websites on information when it comes to different materials and how they cut I have some old books from the 40s and 50s that have a lot of this information but I’m sure a lot of it’s out of date since the machinery is completely different than what we use today and I have hundreds of issues of lapidary journal with the same information I plan on uploading all of the issues of library journal to the Internet I contacted the old manufacture of lapidary journal and even they don’t have as many issues as I do for whatever reason they didn’t keep an old stock
Oh Dave....what an awesome show. I love all those beautiful stones. But the turquoise is my go to jewelry. I have some kingman , but that sonoron is so earthy. Blue , brown...so so pretty. I know you got me a little of it all , so I'll swing by and pick it up ! Lol. Be safe out there. Your the best.
Diane Green thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it swing through Taos and you can pick out whatever you’d like it would totally be my pleasure
Damn! Lauratas designs and lapidary skills are truly thoughtful and unique, and combined with the skills of the artists from Bali, these pieces are just elegant and pleasing and lovely!
TorontoOpal Totally my pleasure I have no fear of the mass gatherings and such I’m surprised they let the show happen though I am friends with one of the people that host the Denver jam show and they didn’t know if it was even gonna happen up until about a week or two before the show opened
Wow.. I'm quite surprise that those jewelry were made in Bali 👍👍 u can also find a good quality of jewelry made from silver in other cities in Indonesia, such as Yogyakarta, Semarang, etc. Even for lower place sometimes. Regards from Indonesia.. 😊
Wazhenk Quartz Thank you so much my friend I really appreciate you watching definitely a lot of fines or he’s being made in Bali but I totally know all around Indian Asian Sri Lanka it’s being made as well and often for more affordable prices when I go to Indonesia I will let you know maybe we can meet up and you can show me around to some of the jewelry maker
Shane Carubbi Definitely some awesome stuff here in Denver it was a blast to check it out this year I’m going back next weekend but at the moment I’m heading back to Taos probably got at least 15 episodes of footage that I’m editing at the moment so lots of more videos to come I will definitely be safe thank you so much for the well wishes
Your videos are so satisfying. I love that you interact with the vendors. They seem a little standoffish. Maybe they are not used to having good conversation with one so knowledgeable. It seems they hold back a little and don’t give back too much to the conversation. I could watch these for hours.
Maybe because it’s important to keep some business secrets, who you import from etc? Or maybe because most people act weird when they know they are filmed? 😁
la wilder Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it one of my favorite parts of filming the show is the interaction with the vendors when it comes to folks from East India and Africa they are definitely not camera shy and usually are very happy to be interviewed however it seems to be the Americans that really do not like to be on camera I try to be polite and never film when there’s people around but a lot of people who don’t make their own stuff I find do not like to be filmed because they don’t want people to know that they’re not making it themselves also when it comes to Native American jewelry it is easy to send the footage to wholesale jewelry makers in Bali India Hong Kong or Thailand to be replicated so they don’t like to be filmed either AnyWho thanks so much again for watching and please consider subscribing to the channel if you haven’t done so already really helps
Lilly Love Definitely in some cases but also in other cases folks do not want others to know that they did not make the materials himself so that I don’t embarrass the vendors I often ask if they Are the designer instead of if they made the jewelry this way they can say yes and feel good about saying that they had some part of the jewelry making I’ve definitely embarrassed hooks in the past by asking them if they did the fabrication or the casting when they denied it and then they would ask me not to share the fridge anyway thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already really helps to channel
Probably have them fit into necklace if they were faceted since faceted rings look cheap in silver even when they are legit and if they were cabochons I’d make rings and bracelets depending on material and size
MichelleNoelCreations I am super surprised that they let it happen as well I know one of the people who hosts the show and they didn’t even know until about a week ago if it was even going to happen there’s a lot of logistics involved and everybody is worried about getting sued so they do the long lines 6 feet apart and the mask thing for sure thank you so much for watching my friend and I will totally look for you in Tucson
Casimir Pellegrini Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it no it was not my music it is music that UA-cam that’s content creators use that will not violate copyright stuff I think everyone can use it just from having a UA-cam channel and going to the creator studio
I have beautiful stone but i don't know what kind of stone, so if you can identify from the picture,i need your personal number to send you the picture of my stone
Lyle Pascoe Thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate it many more videos full of turquoise to come if you want to see some awesome Morenci to 2 mine Material check out my miners co-op video from this years Tucson gem and mineral show They are some great pieces of that material in that video and a gentleman in which you could buy the raw from also if you haven’t done so already please consider subscribing to the channel it really helps my friend
The one card you held up over the beautiful turquoise that said www.pandorasusa.com had a bad address. I tried to guess but couldn't find it. I didn't try the email.
Nobody really knew if it was gonna happen or not I kept calling about once or twice a week until the week before the show to find out if it was going to happen I’m surprise
I’m head over heels in love with pearls too 💛
Eevee & Espeon PEEEEEeeeeAAAaaaaaaaRRrRrrrrrlllllllllsssssss
So many different stones and colours. There all so pretty! 💓
They sure are my friend :) stunning beauties of nature
I love pearls too.i thingk you should look for Biwa pearls or Keshi pearls on ebay.nice video again.😉🇱🇺🇱🇺🇱🇺🤗😘
That’s a great idea however I don’t know as much as I’d like about pearls to make a good video
I have to give credit to all the vendors, they are exhibiting their goods in such a beautiful way, with class and honor to both the rocks and the customers. Also, it must be very hard for them in these days, it cost a lot to travel and rent a place indoors, then being there for hours and less people coming and buying. You have to cherish the people coming, new friends, and conversations to make it worth while.
Thank you for filming, a good job as usual!
Lilly Love It’s totally my pleasure to share thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it :) A lot of times the vendors put a lot of love in their location especially since they might’ve been in the same location for over 20 years and they know how to present their particular space in there than you I see some new people this year that either have too much and too little of a space or too little in to much space and I could see you directly affecting their show
When I see the low prices on those beautiful pieces I get a little daunted as a hobbyist aspiring to do this for a living someday, i'm sure I'll figure it out when the time comes. Thanks for the vid Dave, I've been binge watching the Tucson and Denver G&M shows so much lately they should be a Netflix series lol. :)
Chad Atchison Thanks so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I understand what you mean by a little daunting as a hobbyist aspiring to do this for a living I often tell people that there is no money and carving certain gemstone such as Tigers eye ,adventurine,red jasper, and other super cheap materials there are just not point of wasting the time and wheels to cab them since foreign wholesale vendors As Americans we need to learn to not waste your time on that kind of stuff and leave it to the folks who put hundreds of thousands of pieces of that stuff a month for a dollar or less we need to start working on high-end stuff such as turquoise and other materials that the super cheap wholesalers cannot only waste your time cutting but also do not have the clientele to sell to and I think this can easily help the American lapidary to be taken more seriously
As of right now a gemstone being hurt by the American isn’t that impressive overseas but when it comes to gemstones especially in the facet scene that is slowly starting to change I’m optimistic for the future but we need to start cutting better materials as a country
@@lapidarydave Funny enough that's been my goal, to practice on cheap stones (mostly what I find in the river by my house) until I get the skills to trust myself with buying more expensive material. I recently bought some cheap Yellow Jade and marveled at how soft it is to cab and how pretty and vibrant the color is. My main issue when buying better material is I don't know what i'm doing lol, do you or anybody know where I can find the information to learn about which gems and minerals is the most sought after for making cabs?
Chad Atchison Jade is one of the best materials to start working to get used to putting a wide variety of materials unfortunately I don’t know any particular websites on information when it comes to different materials and how they cut I have some old books from the 40s and 50s that have a lot of this information but I’m sure a lot of it’s out of date since the machinery is completely different than what we use today and I have hundreds of issues of lapidary journal with the same information I plan on uploading all of the issues of library journal to the Internet I contacted the old manufacture of lapidary journal and even they don’t have as many issues as I do for whatever reason they didn’t keep an old stock
@@lapidarydave Right on my friend, thank you.
Chad Atchison - Yellow jade is probably not jade.
Oh Dave....what an awesome show. I love all those beautiful stones. But the turquoise is my go to jewelry. I have some kingman , but that sonoron is so earthy. Blue , brown...so so pretty. I know you got me a little of it all , so I'll swing by and pick it up ! Lol. Be safe out there. Your the best.
Diane Green thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it swing through Taos and you can pick out whatever you’d like it would totally be my pleasure
Thank you for all the work you put into these videos. I really enjoy them.
TreScotts1Fan Thank you so much for watching it makes it worth all the hard work :)
Keep it up Lapidary Dave! You are a blessing!!! 💛
Eevee & Espeon ❤️
Thanks Dave for sharing, awesome show!
#1 Catfishunter Miller It’s totally my pleasure my friend it’s good to see you’re message:)
Damn! Lauratas designs and lapidary skills are truly thoughtful and unique, and combined with the skills of the artists from Bali, these pieces are just elegant and pleasing and lovely!
Definitely had some. Ice and super affordable pieces :) one of her employees tried to tell me they were made in Canada which I didn’t believe 😒
Thanks for braving the show for us
TorontoOpal Totally my pleasure I have no fear of the mass gatherings and such I’m surprised they let the show happen though I am friends with one of the people that host the Denver jam show and they didn’t know if it was even gonna happen up until about a week or two before the show opened
Wow.. I'm quite surprise that those jewelry were made in Bali 👍👍 u can also find a good quality of jewelry made from silver in other cities in Indonesia, such as Yogyakarta, Semarang, etc. Even for lower place sometimes. Regards from Indonesia.. 😊
Wazhenk Quartz Thank you so much my friend I really appreciate you watching definitely a lot of fines or he’s being made in Bali but I totally know all around Indian Asian Sri Lanka it’s being made as well and often for more affordable prices when I go to Indonesia I will let you know maybe we can meet up and you can show me around to some of the jewelry maker
@@lapidarydave ok my friend
Some very nice looking stuff there in Denver. Thank you for making the video Dave, stay safe and have a good time man!
Shane Carubbi Definitely some awesome stuff here in Denver it was a blast to check it out this year I’m going back next weekend but at the moment I’m heading back to Taos probably got at least 15 episodes of footage that I’m editing at the moment so lots of more videos to come I will definitely be safe thank you so much for the well wishes
YES A NEW LAPIDARY DAVE VIDEO WOOP WOOP love you man take care in denver! can’t wait to see more
you should come to quartzsite and see us at desert gardens. great videos bud
Emerald Coast Crystals & Jewelry sounds like a great idea my friend :) I will try this year for sure
Nice video
coin paradise thank you so much for watching
Your videos are so satisfying. I love that you interact with the vendors. They seem a little standoffish. Maybe they are not used to having good conversation with one so knowledgeable. It seems they hold back a little and don’t give back too much to the conversation. I could watch these for hours.
Maybe because it’s important to keep some business secrets, who you import from etc? Or maybe because most people act weird when they know they are filmed? 😁
Lilly Love Thats very true. It would definitely be a distraction and they realize he was filming as a professional.
la wilder Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it one of my favorite parts of filming the show is the interaction with the vendors when it comes to folks from East India and Africa they are definitely not camera shy and usually are very happy to be interviewed however it seems to be the Americans that really do not like to be on camera I try to be polite and never film when there’s people around but a lot of people who don’t make their own stuff I find do not like to be filmed because they don’t want people to know that they’re not making it themselves also when it comes to Native American jewelry it is easy to send the footage to wholesale jewelry makers in Bali India Hong Kong or Thailand to be replicated so they don’t like to be filmed either AnyWho thanks so much again for watching and please consider subscribing to the channel if you haven’t done so already really helps
Lilly Love Definitely in some cases but also in other cases folks do not want others to know that they did not make the materials himself so that I don’t embarrass the vendors I often ask if they Are the designer instead of if they made the jewelry this way they can say yes and feel good about saying that they had some part of the jewelry making I’ve definitely embarrassed hooks in the past by asking them if they did the fabrication or the casting when they denied it and then they would ask me not to share the fridge anyway thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it please consider subscribing if you haven’t done so already really helps to channel
Just curious. if you were to purchase the cut gemstones where can you go to have them put into jewelry?
Probably have them fit into necklace if they were faceted since faceted rings look cheap in silver even when they are legit and if they were cabochons I’d make rings and bracelets depending on material and size
I was curious how this was all going to work or if we would even get shows. Looking forward to seeing you in Tucson Dave
MichelleNoelCreations I am super surprised that they let it happen as well I know one of the people who hosts the show and they didn’t even know until about a week ago if it was even going to happen there’s a lot of logistics involved and everybody is worried about getting sued so they do the long lines 6 feet apart and the mask thing for sure thank you so much for watching my friend and I will totally look for you in Tucson
@@lapidarydave thx so much!
Was that some of your music at the end Dave? Also thank you for another knowledge filled tour!
Casimir Pellegrini Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it no it was not my music it is music that UA-cam that’s content creators use that will not violate copyright stuff I think everyone can use it just from having a UA-cam channel and going to the creator studio
I love pearls so much that as a man I wear pearl jewelry.
Ogy Reiusch it use to be a almost all male gemstone in ancient days
@@lapidarydave i did not know that. Interesting to see how things change. I loved those pearls you saw at the show.
mantap
How nice
丹佛的宝石展与富森的奇石展是两回事，规模和气势要差很多。
Did you see any wood beads from Africa or India
KAMP266 lego I saw some wood beads from Nepal I didn’t check any out in the videos
Where is it?
Judes Dominoeszzs Denver Colorado USA 🇺🇸
Yep, I saw after. COOL!
I cant find the pandoras box llc any place I wonder if its fake
Ona Montoya other folks have said the same thing 🧐 lol either way thanks for watching
Did he say very nice? Lol but fr cool show. Thanks for sharing.
Phil Carpenter Did you say very nice my friend? Thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it :)
I have beautiful stone but i don't know what kind of stone, so if you can identify from the picture,i need your personal number to send you the picture of my stone
Email me a picture at lapidarydavetaos@gmail.com
Show more turquoise and if there is from morenci 2 mine even better. Thanks for sharing the shows.
Lyle Pascoe Thanks for watching my friend I really appreciate it many more videos full of turquoise to come if you want to see some awesome Morenci to 2 mine Material check out my miners co-op video from this years Tucson gem and mineral show They are some great pieces of that material in that video and a gentleman in which you could buy the raw from also if you haven’t done so already please consider subscribing to the channel it really helps my friend
@@lapidarydave I have several times. i even tried to contact the gentleman to purchase several pieces from him but he never responded :(
Lyle Pascoe 😭😭😭😭😭
The one card you held up over the beautiful turquoise that said www.pandorasusa.com had a bad address. I tried to guess but couldn't find it. I didn't try the email.
Patrick I’m sorry about the bad address my friend I will go back and ask them if it either changed or if the site is down :)
Wow, I thought it was cancelled
Nobody really knew if it was gonna happen or not I kept calling about once or twice a week until the week before the show to find out if it was going to happen I’m surprise
Nice video