Jim Parrish looks up from the crowd of shoppers at the SDMG booth.

Left: Lapidary slabs and items are inspected at the club booth.  Right: Mike Harlow holding picture jasper bola ties.

Simon King has a big roll of raffle tickets to sell.

Gladys Walker and Simon King coordinate the door prize drawing.

Simon inspects one of the raffle prizes.

Field trip coordinator Jim Mellos and Wayne Potterton.

Left: Lois Lukasky and Marvin Dillard at the Junior Division booth.  Right: A junior rockhound shows off a fragment of an amethyst geode.

Bob Harville demonstrates faceting on the new Ultra Tec V5.

Dick Sampson and Sherry Trochta demonstrate the phases of sphere making.

Left: Jan Kunsa demonstrates rock carving.  Right: Rich Yarbrough demonstrates jewelry casting.

Gerald Demaree and Wayne Moorhead discuss minerals.

Two budding jewelry designers learn beading from Bo Demaree.

Custom bead designer Jane Coursin shows off her wonderful creations.

Jane explains to Wayne Moorhead where she obtained the gem rough for a ring.

Left: Lois Harr shows the fine silver pendant designed by her late husband.  Right: Ray Pearce with his intarsia creations.

Mariette Pan wields the tool of her trade.

Larry Shute chats with beading demonstrators.

Denny Turner compares notes about jewelry techniques.

Norm, Cathy, and Cecil of the Gemological Society of San Diego identify unknown gemstones.

Left: Anne Schafer mans the book booth where she shows off SMDG's new bulletin. Right: Shoppers browse at the SDMG booth.

Jade dealer Roger Merk holds The Pegmatite October issue featuring his cover story about Wyoming Jades.  Jim Parrish takes the opportunity to get Roger to sign his copy.