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 Post subject: Smithsonian Gem Collection
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:24 am 
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I stumbled on this today, it's a gallery of some of the gems in the Smithsonian collection. There's a lot of interesting information and some really impressive gems here.

http://geogallery.si.edu/index.php?cat=3&page=1

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 Post subject: Re: Smithsonian Gem Collection
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:15 pm 
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Nice find surfing,

Looks like it would be a great day trip. your in the right town... :D


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 Post subject: Re: Smithsonian Gem Collection
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:06 pm 
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OOOH - I'll take the bicolor topaz!

Great find, thanks.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:53 am 
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Here's my favorite:

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