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THE PLACE TO FIND EVERYTHING related to gems, jewelry, beads, minerals, and fossils in the rock, so to speak, are the Tucson shows. There are ways to find things remotely and there are other shows, but Tucson is where some 50 or so in-person venues pop up each winter to serve this sprawling community. Collectors, artisans, wholesalers, retailers, dabblers, academics, artists, scientists, you name it — they come. People from around the world gather to offer their wares, check out what’s new, stock up on standards, learn about ongoing developments, make new contacts and acquaintances, and reunite with lifelong friends. Some even spark a romance now and then. But the uncertainties stemming from Covid-19 surrounding this multi-event make this year unlike any other, and it is unclear what will take place…