I just attended my first gem show in over two years and boy! Did I come back with a haul! I went over my budget but I found such pretty things I couldn’t help myself!
I bought these to use for my cousin’s bridesmaids:

Mystic Topaz
Or potentially these:

Rose de France Amethyst
Yummy:

Baby Swiss Blue Topaz

London Blue Topaz

Mystic Blue Topaz

Mystic Green Topaz

Mystic Gray Quartz

Prassiolite ("green amethyst")

Freshwater Pearls

Rhodolite Garnet
YUMMY:

Lots of yumminess!
And some loose stones for using with my metal clay:

Mixed loose stones
here’s some detail:

Alexandrite and Sapphire

Rhodolite Garnet

Rubies!
I also bought some pretty chain and some 18k gold wire.
Considering what I spent I think I made out pretty well! What do you think?