Hi, All! Thanks for the invite!!!! The Enchantra goddess summoned me. I guess I should tell you guys a little about me. My name is Eric. I live here in Tucson AZ with my husband of 23 yrs and two crazy Boston terriers. I originally grew up in Vermont and like it there too. I have been in the fine designer jewelry and gem business for 30 years. I currently work for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum gift shop organizing the online site and other social media. When I am not at work, I am running my own business redskygems.com, cutting cabochons, trying to keep all the craziness going. I am a graduate gemologist (G.I.A.), studied in New York City and home study. I have come full circle back to lapidary which started me in the first place. I love all sorts of rocks, specially agates and jasper! Hope to learn from all of you and will participate when I can. Its nice to be part of the group. Eric.