Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Moderated By Me
Out of town visitors often ask me about "free shows." Well, you can enjoy a free show while you wait to dine at the Rio Suites Hotel. It's called "Masquerade," and there are 7 performances nightly. You can become a cast member for a modest fee and ride in an overhead gondola like the one shown here. Of course, if you have a fear of heights; I don't think you would enjoy it. Just a word to the wise.
posted by Tom Goodwin, G.G. at 12:36 AM
Greetings from the "entertainment capital of the world!" That is Las Vegas, Nevada. Known to the locals and visitors as also "Sin City." I am the "G.G." on the strip. That is: The only Graduate Gemologist on the strip where all the gaudy megaresorts are located. I am often the final arbiter of BLING here. I get to identify and evaluate all kinds of diamonds and colored stones set and unset in jewelry. I have a lot of famous people with instantly recognizable names as clients here, makes me famous too! My fondest wish is for people to just get along with each other. A wish that is yet to be fulfilled.
2 Comments:
I just bought this ring at my yoga place, and cannot tell what sort of stone it is. It is stamped 925 on the inside of the band, said it was from Nepal, and looks blue and green. It doesn't look like turquoise, though, because I have a lot of turquoise, and this doesn't resemble even the greenest or bluest turquoise in the least. It is smooth like jade, but much deeper green-blue than jade. It's not iridescent or anything; it's quite dull and deep. Do you have any idea from this description what it could be? Drop me an e-mail if you would like me to photograph it for you.
Hi Roonie! First of all, a "925" stamp on the interior of a band indicates Sterling Silver which is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.
If the stone is cut "en cabochon" your description of the colors suggest Azurmalachite which is a mix of the two minerals azurite and malachite. If the stone has blue (azurite) and green (malachite) banding, it can't much be anything else. Incidentally, I am looking at the front cover of the Gemstone and Mineral Data Book by John Sinkankas which features a color photograph on its cover. Guess what? It is Azurmalachite! Of course, to conclusively identify it I would need to test it in person. I hope this gives you a good clue to it!
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