2005 Opal & Gem Photos

The 2005 AOS Opal and Gem Show was a great success!!!  Here are some great pictures of those who made it possible.

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Volunteers

Russ Madsen - Treasurer Bob Dixon - Past VP Wil Shaw - Member Pam Strong - 2004 VP Bruce St. John Maher - Member AOS Opal Display Silent Auction Pam Strong & Jim Lambert

Dealers

Walter & Joan Skinner of Opal Traders International Rod Griffin of Rod Griffin Australian Opal Gene LeVan of Australian Opal Imports Jim & Denise Nugent of Nugent & Assoc. Nugent & Assoc. Black Opal with Pearls Sal Chavez of Casa De Lumbre Larry Hoskinson and Fran Todd Dragon Designs
Natassa & Sally Patel of True Blue Opals Ltd. Santiago Canyon College Representatives Jim Lambert with John & Mickey Ternus of Lightning Ridge Opal Carved Opal Turtle of Lighting Ridge Opal Matti Tikka and Ruben Candiotti of Tikka Opals Daniel Toledo of Toledo Fine Art Jewelry Dr. Walt Johnson Dale Atkins of Savings Unlimited Gems & Minerals
Stan McCall of Custom Creative Gem Cutting Opals from Custom Creative Gem Cutting Black Opal from Custom Creative Gem Cutting Steve & Darlene Newstrom of Villiage Smithy Opals Randy Stout of Stout Jewelry Holly Reed & Craig Aaker of Opal of the Southern Lights Hugh Boulder opal from Opal of the Southern Lights Andrew De Boer of De Boer's Gemstone Treasures
Ray & Donna Schultze of Lasco Diamonds Products Tim & Barbara Thomas of House of Tibara

Demonstrators

Clare Gagnon - Faceting Sandra Moore - Scrim Shaw Virgina Pace - Gem Carving Jeri Frank - Wire Wrapping Anastacio O’Campo - Chain Weaving & Conrad Cone - Inlay & silverwork Jonas Ryzgys - Faceting Faceted Garnet

Seminar Presenters

Dr. Walt Johnson Dr. Jay Carey Mike Kowalsky