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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 ...

Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting

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Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting (closeup) Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting (reverse) Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting (back) Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting (reverse) Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting Looks very old, metal kind of bent Some symbols on shank, but can’t decipher 2025: Box #6 – Rings   .1 ounce 2.9 grams 14.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date 2025-6-Rings Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting Ring: Turquoise Scarab in a Metal Setting

Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting

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Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (LED light) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (LED light) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (back) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (reverse) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (reverse) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting (LED light) Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   .255 ounce 7.2 grams 36 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date 2025-18-Special Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting Ring: Round Lab Alexandrite Gem in 14 kt Gold Setting

Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling

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Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling (closeup, LED light) Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling (LED light) Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling (reverse) Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling (Resembles Turquoise) In Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   .105 ounce 3.1 grams 15.5 carats   Roots Auction Manheim, Pennsylvania Unknown acquisition date 2025-18-Special Unknown-Manheim-Unknown Ring: Metal Ring with Green Enameling

Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid

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Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (closeup) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (side view) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (base) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (side view) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (open) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (open) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid (open, reverse of lid) Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid Glass: White with Colorful Designs: Stars, Flowers, and Bubbles Velvet-lined Box Contains Metal Ring with Green Enameling 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   1.258 ounces 36.5 grams 182.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date 2025-18-Special Metal Heart-shaped Trinket Box with Opaque Glass Lid

Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold

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Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (LED light) Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (reverse) Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (reverse, closeup) Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (back) Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (reverse) Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold In original box marked “Wm Fluhrer Jewelers & Opticians, 17 W. Market St., York, PA” Auction #0256 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   .19 ounce 5.4 grams 27 carats   Yorktown Auction York, Pennsylvania Circa 2002 2025-18-Special 2002-York-Unknown Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold Ring: Oval Amethyst Gem in 14 kt Gold (in original box)

Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal #3

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Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal (open) Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal (base, with lid) Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal (with Opal bug pin) Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal #3 Dollar Tree Distributed by Greenbriar International Inc. Contains Opal Bug Pin 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   5.9 ounces 169 grams 845 carats   Dollar Tree York, Pennsylvania Unknown acquisition date 2025-18-Special Unknown-York-Unknown Soapstone Trinket Box with Horse Decal

2011: Box #1 – Beanies in Cases

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Valentina (Ty Beanie Baby) 2011: Box #1 – Beanies in Cases   Celebrity Bear #25, (Red bear with Cardinal) (Non-Ty) Clubby, the Bear (Light Blue) Clubby, the Bear, Dark Blue (1st Edition) Flip, the Cat (White) Fortune, the Bear Gracie, the Goose Hope, the Prayer Bear (1) Hope, the Prayer Bear (2) Liberty Bear #33 (non-Ty) Mac, the Cardinal Millennium, the Bear (1) Millennium, the Bear (2) Millennium, the Bear (3) New Mystic, the Unicorn (with Iridescent horn) Osito, the Red Mexican Bear Planet Plush Bear (red) 14,517 of 36,000 (non-Ty) Sammy, the Bear The End, the Bear (1) The End, the Bear (2) Troll Doll with pink hair (non-Ty) Ty Plush, Aqua Blue Bear, fuzzy Valentina, the Bear (Dark Pink) Weenie, the Dachshund Wise, the Owl, Class of 1998 Wise, the Owl, Class of 1999   2011-1-Beanies in Cases L...

Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting

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Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting (reverse) Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting (reverse) Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting Eyes: Green Stones On Wings: Clear Stones 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   .2 ounce 5.7 grams 28.5 carats   eBay Circa 2002 2025-18-Special 2002-eBay-Unknown Pin: Bug Pin with Opal Body in Metal Setting

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