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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright)

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Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright) Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright) (reverse) Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright) (in plastic case) Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright) (in plastic case, reverse) Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright) In Plastic Case 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   1.06 ounces 28.5 grams 142.5 carats   The Fulbright Association Washington, D.C.   2016 2025-18-Special Medallion: Fulbright Anniversary (70 Years of Fulbright)

Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site

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Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (Cross) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (Cross) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (reverse, Italy) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (closeup, beads) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (closeup, dirt sample) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site (closeup, dirt sample, reverse) Rosary from Medjugorje: Wood Beads with a Metal Cross and Dirt Sample from the Site Dated 24-6-1981 Mark on Cross: “Italy” 2025: Box #19 – Small Items   2.06 ounces 57.5 grams 287.5 carats   Gift from a High School Classmate Class Reunion Sioux City, Iowa   23 June 202...

Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones

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Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones (reverse) Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones (reverse) Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones Pine Cone Motif 2025: Box #19 – Small Items   .535 ounce 15.2 grams 76.5 carats   Acquisition source and date unknown 2025-19-Small-Items Pin: Gold Tone Pin with Pink and Green Stones

Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant

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Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant (with chain) Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant (with chain) Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant With Chain 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   Pendant: .85 ounce 24.5 grams 121 carats   Chain: .235 ounce 6.6 grams 33 carats   Acquisition source and date unknown 2025-18-Special Pendant: Lapis Lazuli Wire-wrapped Pendant

Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting

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Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (with chain) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (closeup) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (reverse) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (reverse) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (closeup of chain) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (Deko) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (Deko Certificate) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting (Deko Certificate) Pendant: Australian Boulder Opal in Sterling Silver Setting Sterling Silver Chain 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   .93 ounce 26.4 grams 133 carats   Seller: Deko (Dean Skartov) Skopje, North Macedonia  ...

Opal: Ethiopian Slice

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Opal: Ethiopian Slice Opal: Ethiopian Slice Opal: Ethiopian Slice Opal: Ethiopian Slice Opal: Ethiopian Slice (Jar with Gold Lid)   .04 ounce 1.2 grams 5 carats   Seller: EthiopianGems.com Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2022? 2022-Lebanon-8 Opal: Ethiopian Slice

Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone

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Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (closeup) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (with chain) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (closeup) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (closeup, chain) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (reverse) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone (closeup) Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone Thin Gold Chain 2025: Box #19 – Small Items .1 ounce 2.7 grams 14 carats   Acquisition source and date unknown 2025-19-Small-Items Necklace: Pendant with Small Aqua Rhinestone

Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones

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Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones (reverse) Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones (Some Rhinestones Missing) 2025: Box #19 – Small Items   .34 ounce 9 grams 45 carats   Acquisition source and date unknown 2025-19-Small Items Clip: Sweater Clip with Rhinestones

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