FIESTA OF GEMS MAKES SPARKLING RETURN TO CULVER CITY

Photo by Christian May-Suzuki

This large piece of azurite from the Shilu Mine in Yangjiang, Guangdong, China that was put on display by Dragon Minerals at the Fiesta of Gems on Saturday was a prize winner at the Southern California Gem and Mineral show held in Long Beach in 2004. This chunk was on sale at the event for $8,000.