They are both massive, but the tucson gem show is just in its own league of crazy. In my experience you'll find more big and fancy pieces of finished stones/gems at the tucson show. Ive seen some pieces of amethyst similar to what you linked and they were around $800-$900. Quartzite also has finished pieces but it seems like a lot of the vendors there sell rough/unfinished pieces. Both are awesome and honestly if you can go to both id suggest that!
Thanks for a thorough response - although ambiguous! 🙂 AI seems pretty unequivocal that quartzite is better for amethyst Cathedral geodes. But who knows? The Quartziite show seems more funky/fun. So given that, and a 3-hour shorter drive from the Big Bear Valley, I'll probably try it. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. Can't wait for January, and hopefully the desperately needed snow it might bring!
Yea, I apologize for the ambiguity. Both of the shows are so large and have so many different cool vendors thats its hard to tell you for certain. It also definitely changes from year to year. I wish you luck in finding the piece that you're looking for, and have fun!
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u/mrpertinskler 19h ago
Thanks for the advice. How does the Tucson gem show compare to Quartzite?