We went to the Tucson gem shows in 1990 and I will never be able to take my husband there again - he literally spend a "house" on rocks and minerals. I had a good time and met some very nice people. I work with 14 KGF and sterling silver wire to make settings for faceted and cabachoned stones, and natural crystals. I have also taken a jeweler's course and someday hope to be able to set up a studio where I can work with my microtorch and enameling kiln to fabricate gold and silver pieces. That part of the country is really beautiful, and it is the farthest west I've been.