Fallbrook's Meg Berry wins awards for all eight entries at fair

Meg Berry entered eight exhibits in the San Diego County Fair's gems, minerals, and jewelry competition, and all eight won awards.

Berry will actually take home nine awards when the exhibits are removed following the July 5 conclusion of the fair. One of her entries won first place in the mixed display, lapidary/jewelry done by exhibitor class and also won a special award for best case. Berry had three additional first-place awards, and in two classes she took both first and second. Berry added two third-place ribbons.

Berry's theme for the case was "Specimen or rough?" and posed the question...