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Match as Match Can: Finding a Topaz for a Missing Earring

Yvonne Raley – Mar 25, 2026

It’s not an uncommon demand for a jeweler: “I lost an earring, can you find me a matching gem to …

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Our Tucson HAUL: Broke but Happy

Yvonne Raley – Feb 25, 2026

Like so many of us, my expectations for Tucson were fairly “thumbs down”. Tariffs deter vendors from traveling with merchandise …

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Tariffs Hit Tucson: Inside the 2026 Gem Shows

Yvonne Raley – Feb 24, 2026

Late January is approaching fast, and so is my Tucson trip. I cannot wait to go as this month its …

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Out with the Old, in with Tucson 2025

– Jan 23, 2025

Cecile Raley Designs had a fairly busy holiday season and, if you notice our total listing numbers, they have gone …

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Denver Show Report: New Gems, New Cuts, New Prices

– Sep 26, 2024

While sparsely attended by a semi attentive “just looking” crowd (probably due to a new venue and location), for me, …

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Adventures of a Broken Foot: In the Middle of Nowhere

Yvonne Raley – Mar 25, 2024

As you read in my previous blog (you didn’t? Go back!), a playful dog plowed into my left leg as …

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Tucson Gem Market: What's In and What's Out – February 2024

Yvonne Raley – Feb 12, 2024

For the gem dealer, gems are exactly what the title of this blog suggests: a financial instrument which, if purchased …

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How We Shop in Tucson on a Budget

Yvonne Raley – Jan 10, 2024

2024 marks my 9th annual trip to Tucson, and there have been a lot of changes since I first started. …

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What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay There!

Yvonne Raley – Jun 14, 2023

This is probably the first question you have and so I will answer it right away: Yes. Prices are up. …

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Glamor, Glitz & Gems: JCK Las Vegas

Yvonne Raley – May 15, 2023

I almost decided not to go. Flight and hotel together will run me 2K, never mind food and drink, plus …

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Tucson Treasures 2023: Catch Them if you Can…

Yvonne Raley – Feb 15, 2023

This year I went to Tucson with very low expectations, and a correspondingly low budget. As I’ve previously reported, supply …

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Stay Tuned for Tucson: Gems and Pricing in Spring 2023…

Yvonne Raley – Jan 3, 2023

Do you have any gem related New Year’s resolutions? Are you saving up for that special stone, planning to make …

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Sparkling Treasures from Denver: Pinks, Purples, Blues… and Color Changers!

Yvonne Raley – Sep 29, 2022

You might think that Denver’s all about the Rocky Mountains and hiking, right? Not about going to gem shows. However, …

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Putting the Color in Colorado: Denver Gem and Mineral Show 2022

Yvonne Raley – Aug 29, 2022

Yes, CRD is travelling again, to Denver this time. The gem shows there in September have become a staple of …

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Desert Treasures: Juicy Gems from Sin City

Yvonne Raley – Jun 23, 2022

This was my first time back in Las Vegas since 2019. In 2020, the JCK and AGTA shows were cancelled, …

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Show & Tell: 2022 Tucson Treasures Revealed!

Yvonne Raley – Feb 17, 2022

Everyone wants to know about what I saw, how it was, who was there, how busy it was, etc. in …

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Too Soon for Tucson? The Reality of Gem Buying in 2022

Yvonne Raley – Jan 12, 2022

I either have antibodies already, or I am the luckiest person on earth, having traveled to Germany 7x since Covid …

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Sea Change in the Desert: True Signs of Gem Show Recovery in Tucson

Yvonne Raley – Apr 22, 2021

I really didn’t expect it but Tucson was hoppin’ this year! Yes, there were fewer shows, fewer vendors and virtually …

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A New Year, a New Dawn… And A New Tucson

Yvonne Raley – Mar 30, 2021

Ok so it’s a kind of mini-Tucson. There will be several shows: 22nd Street Show, Mineral City, Pueblo Show, JOGS, …

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Fortune Favors the Brave: Treasures Unearthed at The Denver Show During a Pandemic

Yvonne Raley – Oct 1, 2020

Somewhat belatedly, here’s my review from the Denver gem shows: I arrived two days before the shows started because I …

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Travel During a Pandemic: How I Got Around the Denver Shows Safely

Yvonne Raley – Sep 16, 2020

Travel certainly has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in certain respects, this has been for the better. …

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The Shows Must Go On: Heading to Denver Shows During COVID

Yvonne Raley – Aug 28, 2020

Yes, I’m going to actually do this! I am heading out to Colorado on September 9th for four days to …

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The Show Must Go On: Vegas in New Jersey

Yvonne Raley – May 20, 2020

As advertised in our previous newsletter, we have decided that even though the Las Vegas show is cancelled, we will …

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Tucson Gem Haul: Find Out What's Coming to the Shop, Before it Gets There!

Yvonne Raley – Feb 13, 2020

My panshir emerald melee is now sorted (see below,) I’ll be offering sizes from 1mm-2mm in small batches. Some small …

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Greetings from Chilly Tucson!

Yvonne Raley – Feb 6, 2020

Hello from frigid Tucson where the last two days have been colder than they are in NJ! Still we are …

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Pack your Virtual Bags: You’re Coming to Tucson with Us!

Yvonne Raley – Jan 20, 2020

Hooker Emerald Brooch, designed by Tiffany & Co, previously exhibited at Tucson Gem & Mineral Show & worth $5,000,000 USD!!! …

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From Venice to The Venetian: CRD Heads to Vegas

Yvonne Raley – May 23, 2019

Still jet lagged from my recent trip to Venice, I am already packing my bags again! The Las Vegas AGTA …

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Tucson: The Aftermath

Yvonne Raley – Feb 21, 2019

Initially, it looked like our office had been bombed by dozens of small gem jars, miniature plastic bags holding valuable …

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Tucson is ON: Where we are going and what we are buying

Yvonne Raley – Jan 31, 2019

By the time this blog is up, the final countdown is on. Monday the 3rd we are leaving for our …

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Preparing for Tucson

Yvonne Raley – Dec 14, 2016

Even though right now I am sitting in small hotel in France, sipping red wine and enjoying the holiday markets …

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