Cheap Beads at Kino Gem and Mineral Show
Outside the Pavilion Tent were many vendors that sold inexpensive beads. Although the quality of the beads was medium to low, the price is hard to beat at $2/strand.
Finished Jewelry at Wholesale Prices at Village Originals
The main vendor and organizer for the Kino show is
Village Originals. Inside their tent toward the back is where they display their stone beads and finished jewelry. Here, the non-professional buyer is able to purchase beads and jewelry at wholesale prices. They have plenty of stock for all, so don't worry that they will run out!
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| Earrings at $1/pair! |
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| Lapis lazuli pendants for 1.75! |
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| Shiva stone pendants for $0.70! |
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crystal pendants for $1.50!
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| Stone heart beads |
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| Fluorite beads for $1.50/strand!! |
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| Quartz crystal beads for $2/strand! |
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| Lampwork glass beads for $0.50! |
Rough (Raw) Minerals at Kino
The Kino Show has many stalls and tents selling rough semi-precious stones. One of the larger vendors,
MP Products, sells large rough agate from around the world.
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Laguna Lace Agate for $7.00/lb
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| Tiger Eye for $4.00/lb |
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| Fantasy Jasper $3.00/lb |
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Close up of Parrall Dendritic Agate
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| Laguna lace agate |
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Sliced Agate
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MP Products also sold raw jade from British Columbia, Wyoming, and Russia.
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| Large slice of Wyoming jade |
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| Beautiful translucency of BC jade. |
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| Chrysanthemum Stone |
MP Products also had a large sample of Chrysanthemum Stone, which is a dark shale stone with white, flower-like celestine inclusions. It is rare to see such a large specimen of this quality.
Cheap Mineral Specimens
The Kino show also boasts vendors that specialize in providing the highest quality minerals and fossils from all regions of the world, such as Madagascar, Brazil, and Morocco. Other vendors focus on providing minerals that are at a very attractive price point. Having such a wide variety of minerals satisfies both the knowledgeable collector as well as the novice.
Turquoise - Color makes the Difference
A turquoise vendor took the time to explain to some of us the differences between high quality and lower quality turquoise.
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| Rough Sleeping Beauty turquoise |
This box contains high quality stabilized turquoise. The stabilizing process hardens the stone and stabilizes the color so that it does not change over time.
We took a few out and wet it with water to show the true color of the stone. This vendor sold stabilized, undyed "Sleeping Beauty" turquoise from Globe, Arizona. The stone derives its name from the Arizona mountain that looks like a woman in repose. The blue color is attributed to the copper content in the stone.
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| High-quality vs. low-quality turquoise |
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The vendor took another sample from another bucket. You can see there is a dramatic color difference between the bluer stone to the left (more expensive) and the greener less vibrant stone on the right (cheaper).
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