Get ready for Tucson Gem Week with @dabindra: Self-described “gemologist, globe-trotter, and treasure hunter” Dave Bindra unearths some of the most stunning and unexpected stones (Tanzanian malaya garnet!) you’re likely to ever see. Rock on!

Bindra and his trusty loupe

 

A multifaceted sparkler

 

Sri Lankan rough sapphire

 

Brazilian tourmaline slices

 

Sweet mint tourmaline

 

Violet and lilac spinels