Array of gems, minerals available
The Sedona Gem and Jewelry Trunk Show this weekend will feature gemstones, minerals and semiprecious stone jewelry from Deidre Berg, a Washington state wholesale gemstone and jewelry dealer. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ward Centre store.
Also arriving from the Tucson and Denver gem and mineral shows will be geodes, natural crystals, rare mineral specimens, meteorites, unusual beads and stone carvings. Rarities include Russian quartz carved by lapidarist Lawrence Stoller, sulfur from Russia and Sikhote-Alin meteorites from Siberia.
Zuni carvings and necklaces strung with high-grade turquoise and sugilite will be available.
For those interested in wearable stones, there will be fancy-cut gemstone and sterling-silver jewelry by Hong Kong’s Daisy Ho, wearable stone sculptures by Kevin Lane Smith and nomadic knot jewelry by Isha of Bali, plus sterling-silver jewelry set with fire opals, rare Ethiopian opals and all colors of tourmalines, African sugilite and larimar, with some pieces priced at 50 percent off.
And the bargain table will be filled with hundreds of boxes of unusual rocks and mineral specimens priced at $1 and up for rockhounds of all ages.
A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to Give It Fresh Today, a local produce donation project.
Sale helps Dress for Success
The YWCA of Oahu is presenting a benefit clothing sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Laniakea YWCA lobby at 1040 Richards St. Proceeds from the sale of new and used women’s clothing and accessories will support Dress for Success, which assists economically disadvantaged women re-entering the workforce.
For more information, call 538-7061.
BEAUTY SPOT
Moisturize skin with coconut water duos
Coconut water has taken the beverage world by storm, so it was just a matter of time before someone decided it would also make a good skin quencher.
Joey New York has developed a skin-freshening duo to help care for the thin and fragile skin around the eyes. Its Coconut Water Complex Gel & Night Cream Eye Duo aims to help increase circulation and deliver nutrients to the eye area. The Lift-Up Day Gel tightens and firms skin with a cooling sensation, while the Firm and Tone Night Eye Cream helps your skin retain moisture. The duo is $44 online at Dermstore.com and Beauty.com.
I’m sure there are some in Hawaii right now who are thumping their coconuts, wondering, "Why didn’t I think of that?"
