Today was our first day of touring in South Dakota. We visited a Black Hills Jewelry store and took a tour of their factory. We also went to a Sioux Indian Pottery factory and went to a chuck wagon supper and show. The jewelry factory showed us 12 of the 30+ steps that make the signature Black Hills Gold jewelry. There are actually five different companies that make the Black Hills Gold jewelry. Each piece is handmade from the molds to the signature leaf-and-grapes design. After this, we headed to a Sioux pottery factory and got to see first hand how pottery is made. Then we got to paint our own pottery and etch our own designs into it. Finally, we went to the Circle B Ranch for a chuck wagon dinner and show. We had chicken, baked beans, baked potatoes, applesauce, ginger cake, and biscuit, and we watched a show of old cowboy songs. It was a fun (& tiring) day!
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