#28th Annual Opal Show
I've been thinking about posting a notice here and now that I see the message
about the Mineralogical Society Show I realize it's OK and wish I'd done it
sooner. Oh well, here it is with a rundown of what's happening.
The American Opal Society's 28th annual OPAL SHOW is coming up in two weeks,
November 5-6, 1994.
Location is the Quality Inn in Anaheim, California. Address is 626 Convention
Center Way, in the Anaheim Convention Center complex on the south westcorner of
Katella Ave. and Harbor Blvd. That's directly south of the Disneyland parking
lot.
Show hours are Saturday 11/5 10AM-6PM and Sunday 11/6 10AM-5PM. Admission is
$3.50 per person. Show guests interested in joining the Opal Society will get a
break on annual membership dues for joining at the show.
The emphasis of the show is opal for sale: opal jewelry, finished stones, opal
rough from various opal sources around the world, and synthetic opal. There
will also be equipment and lapidary supplies distributors represented, a gem
identification booth, and wire wrapping of stones while you wait. Scheduled
demonstration booths include opal cabbing, stone carving, relief carving,
polishing, wire wrapping, beading and faceting.
Videotapes of Len Cram's visits and presentations earlier this year will be
running continuously during the show. Had it occurred to me I would have posted
notes here about these talks. Len is perhaps the world's best opal photographer
and has photographed many of the world's finest Lightning Ridge black opals.
But perhaps more importantly he has been quite successful in experiments
growing opal. On the video he discusses his theories and results as well as
showing a portion of his collection of slides of finished stones.
Room reservations for anyone interested in visiting from out of town are
available at the Convention Center Inn next door. There are many other nearby
motels in the vicinity of Disneyland.
If anyone has any questions or is interested in further information about the
Opal Show or the American Opal Society you may write AOS, P.O. Box 382,
Anaheim, CA 92815 or you may contact me here via email…
-Russ AOS secretary and bulletin editor