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I did change the title a little. She had thought to change it to Sand Castles list which may have been more apt as the "was" is no more. It seems downright healthy to focus on where we have been to get to where we are and re polish all the gems there, and shine the tarnish between them ove...

Location Location Location I cant help but think police enforcement of property laws went into their decision. These folks have seen more than one Nevada Opal across their threshold over the century. https://shreve.com/cdn/shop/products/443730_8e993ca0-ea56-45e5-99b9-cbda90ebd619.jpg?v=1695005620&am...

Lab opal can be as regular as enamel. You can get that in every shade of the rainbow also. Red, yellow, purple pink, black, white and every shade in between. It makes the picture stones of natural opals worth more to stand out.

As time goes on there are more and more people doing research in the direction of science, not just what the agenda is paying for results from. It seems society examines the crimes of politics about 40 years after the culprits have passed. Or keep the records sealed as the cases may be. 70% of the E...

The Bees disappearing has been dealt with better than any news about it. We are actually up in numbers getting a handle on Hive collapse causes. https://x.com/JohnStossel/status/1794074132973560016 We do like the little critters when we are not being stung.

He has definitely raised his channel up to National News level. Has giveaways too.

It is kind of a rule that Crystal Opal rough produces two sided stones as it is that most black opal has a potch side. Most do not face out all directions but have a color bar as in semi crystal whites. I used to cringe when people said "Oh Boy! A gem pine cone = cutting rough." Later I re...

Lots of things can grow on you while visiting. My problem is im doing too many things at once and the computer would be fine if i just didnt want to not watch ads I think. I may go only brave browser in the new one.

The captive market has always been a dream. As good as no competition. Teddy Ridge Sunstone Mine did a few cruises selling sunstone jewellery some years back. We were never that big to have an inventory to move.

I see a place we can use up the thicc directional opal cabs. The blocky links are appealing to me.