Earthly gems did go to the Newcastle rockngem show, along with about 15 other exhibitors, a drive up the A1 to this small show, those that attended were friendly and engaging, was good to be able to spend time with crystal enthusiasts.
When we’re not busy wrapping and packing orders you can find us around the UK and at a couple of shows in Europe. It’s hard work when there’s 2 or more shows in a row. Always when events are booked you seem to overlook the work involved. There’s only so many weekends in a year!
our lovely crystal, mineral and gemstone jewellery
Sometimes you’re not sure of the layout and location of the stand, so our display is always different, small steps, large steps, rotating carousel with crystal and gem set jewellery, shelves…then sometimes you forget to pack the display steps, carousel, or you’ve taken the stand cover out to clean. The biggest blunder would probably be leaving the display lighting behind.
Of course what’s on display also depends on the type of show and the exhibitors around you, is your neighbor doing a demonstration, probably best to keep your selection of fossils under the table if your neighbour has a huge display and just sells fossils. However you could be in the situation that an exhibitor thinks he should be the only one to sell a certain product. Then there’s the things you can’t plan for – a group of long lost friends decided the front of your stand is where they’ll spend the next hour catching up…A large handbag crushes the delicate Okenite crystal while your customer searches for their money, you had thought it was in a safe place.
Nowadays we mostly just exhibit at mineral, crystal and gem shows and the odd craft event where we take our own jewellery creations and polished stone and carvings.
But there was a time when you didn’t know who would be next to you, either a clairvoyant doing a psychic reading, massage therapist, chi machine, crystal bowl person, herb seller, spa mat bath insert distributor, magnetic product vendor…which did bring a few issues as you could imagine keen to draw peoples attention bowl playing would get louder, herbs set alight, samples thrust under the noses of visitors and if you were interested you might find yourself being demonstrated upon.
Quartz crystal balls, quartz geodes, lasers and wands
Mostly we just say you’re welcome to pick anything up to examine further and enjoy pointing out new or rarer pieces. Often when you’re searching for something it can hide so sometimes it’s best to ask!
So now it’s Friday the diary is empty – what am I going to do this weekend…
Ok so we’ve been away spending some time at the Tucson Gem shows, in fact at 80’F we’re still loitering around for some sunshine. We’ve even been down a couple of mines, more on those trips to come.
For crystal skull fans have a look at this emerald and schist carving
A ‘log’ of black tourmaline, seeing a hand on the tourmaline gives you an impression of the size.
Our next show in the UK is the Kempton Park Rock n Gem show 12th – 13th March.
Don’t worry all Earthly Gems orders are still being picked and posted in our absence!
This large white aragonite angel certainly makes an impressive centrepiece for any meditation area or therapy room.
Whilst many of the angel carvings from workshops in Brazil don’t normally have as much detail, we managed to acquire a couple of lovely angels in Rose and Clear Quartz which have incredible wings.
There’s lots of other news crystals appearing online everyday!
Including the final batch of Rose Quartz Goddess statues, ideal with a place for an offering, herb or stone.
Here’s the ball in it’s new home, we had to use a pallet truck which luckily was just a matter of rolling the ball from the van onto the forks, then back on the custom stand.
Unfortunatley trying to take a picture enroute might have considerably lengthened our ‘official risk assessment’ because someone had to stop the ball rolling off the forks!
October has been such a busy month no only with shows in the UK, Germany but also meeting up with our friends from Brazil and relocating, now how do you suppose we moved the 120Kg quartz crystal ball?
For fossil fans!
Earthly Gems is heading north to the Newcastle Rock ‘n’ Gem show at the racecourse Gosforth Park.
Hand carved crystal angels
Our gemstone and crystal jewellery
A selection of crystal balls, amethyst geodes, aqua aura, symbol tumblestones
Quartz crystal balls, quartz geodes, double terminated points
Earthly Gems at a show
Ok so we’ve been away spending some time at the Tucson Gem shows, in fact at 80’F we’re still loitering around for some sunshine. We’ve even been down a couple of mines, more on those trips to come.
