International Pavilions Visited by 40,000 Buyers The JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show successfully completed its 14th year of hosting exhibitors, and had record attendance this year. The Show had over 850 booths with exhibitors from over 26 countries, all hosted in the 155,000 square foot Tucson Expo Center. The Show is divided into multiple… Read More
Every year gem, jewelry and fossil hounds flock to the Arizona city in search of the newest finds and 2017 is no exception. JOGS Tucson Gem and Jewelry Show is one of the leading Jewelry events in North America for all jewelry industry professionals and it is one of the key jewelry markets in the world. The Show got off to a strong start… Read More
Rare & Unique Jewels from Takat It all begins with a passion for rare and extraordinarily beautiful gems and diamonds, a family trade and unbridled commitment of the Takat Family since 1955. We search all corners of the world for treasures of color wonder: gems that tell stories through the intensity and brilliance of their… Read More
All that glitters is not gold – and not all that sparkles is a gemstone. Buyers at the JOGS Tucson Gem and Jewelry show stopped frequently at the Myths booth to ask just what exactly Yolanda Ormachea’s lustrous Peruvian jewelry was made out of. Her pendants, necklaces and earrings are mostly shaped like the wings… Read More
At the JOGS Tucson Gem and Jewelry Show, Sunwest Silver’s bright pink banner can easily be found hanging over a huge booth loaded with handcrafted Native American silver and turquoise jewelry. At the booth, Molly McGrane walked me through the company’s history and products, starting with Erdy Mantoya the company’s founder. “Erny’s been in business… Read More
Truva has a strong family tries to the jewelry industry – but this modern business follows current trends from across the world. Three years ago Hayrettin Celik was working in finance – now he’s business partners with his brother Nuri. Everything Truva makes is brought to the US from Turkey – but they have a… Read More
“Kameyab stands for quality,” Rolando tells me as he shows me the highest quality gemstone beads locked in a showcase at his booth at the JOGS Gem & Jewelry show. “We try to search for the best quality. The quality that we have – that’s what brings the customers back to us.” Kameyab primarily sells… Read More
As I sat down with Emily Miller and Kate Richbourg from Jewelry tools, the sounds of the nearby jewelry making classes were rich with hammering and instructions. The classes available at the JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry show ranged from beginners classes to experienced metalsmithing seminars, each class taught by instructors flown in from around… Read More
When it comes to Southwestern wear, Indian Touch of Gallup is the real deal. Omar Ayesh, representing the third generation of his family-run business, told me about how his grandfather got started in the jewelry business over 45 years ago. “He was a trader in Gallup, New Mexico, that was driving from Denver, Colorado. He… Read More
Jason McLeod’s works are one of a kind, each one a slight variation of the previous work. “All of the patterns are done by hand, by me, and no two are identical,” Jason tells me at the JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show. At his booth at the show, each of his 14k gold,… Read More