Every year I go to Tucson in February to attend the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. This show has been going on for over 37 years…and although it comes at the worst possible time…which is after Christmas madness, my tradeshow season and then right before Valentine’s Day…I have come to love Tucson in the winter. It is so calming & beautiful. And I also get to spend some time at one of my favorite places…The White Stallion Ranch.

The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show pretty much takes over the whole city. And when I say that I mean literally the whole city. There are about 20 different venues, tents & the convention center filled with amazing vendors from around the world. You can spend a week here and not get to see it all…It is a daunting task that is a cross between Christmas Morning and a very, very long Easter egg hunt.

Want to buy a rare pink diamond? Done. Not a problem. Looking for Lone Mountain Turquoise which is pretty much extinct…Got some of that too. How about a meteorite. Or dinosaur bones….That can be arranged.

Well, I went in search of a lot of different things….some refill stones for our production work. And anything unusual that I can find for my one of a kinds. Like these Pink Bubble Gum Sapphires…

And then came the diamonds.

A while back a very sweet guy emailed me and asked me to make an engagement ring for his gal. What touched me the most is how much in love he seemed with her…and I can relate as I feel the same way about my guy. So on my list this trip was a diamond that was going to be good enough for his girl…

He said he loved the ring I had made for myself and he felt that his girl would like something similar. He was looking for an unusual, organic engagement ring…and I knew he had come to the right place. We love to make Bohemian rings…with diamonds or otherwise.

I was up to the task…as what girl does not like have any excuse to buy more diamonds. Oh, did I find some beauties…but here are the three that I thought would be the closest to what he was looking for…I threw in the heart shaped one just because I am romantical like that…

I am excited to see what it will become when it is done, and I will be sure to share it with you after she sees it…And I hope his girl loves it as much as he loves her…

Peace, Love & horses…

~heather