Gems

Tucson’s house of curiosities in the middle of the desert

All StoriesGenae Gonzales02/23/20180

And there it was: just an old, small wooden building in the middle of the desert. Tucson Mineral and Gem World is home to over 100,000 rocks, minerals, fossils and artifacts. Some of the strangest items in the store include bat skeletons, the preserved body of a cobra and a human skull. The skull, once…

Artists shine at the Tucson Gem Show

All StoriesMaggie Driver02/11/20161

Walking across any desert in the world, one could find rocks and fossils of many kinds, but every late January in one specific desert, some of the most dazzling and largest rocks–often with the hidden treasures of crystals inside–are found in the desert of Tucson. The Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase features 45 different…