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Gold & Rubys???
rgmcbrid  
Posted : Thursday, 30 June 2011 12:43:08 PM(UTC)
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Yeeeeaaaahhh, sure the are not rubies; I bet he posted that right before he headed off to the ruby fields...
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starflash  
Posted : Thursday, 21 July 2011 10:46:48 PM(UTC)
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eagle, gingerbread, jw and gavin were right, sort of!, they were a garnet type gemstone of sorts, but not a garnet as is widely known they are very close to a ruby just missing the one vital ingredient. im checking with a gemoloigist in dorkland to see if they may have a value. keep you posted, topaz, rose zircon??????
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kiwijw  
Posted : Friday, 22 July 2011 12:42:13 AM(UTC)
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No they are garnets.

JW :)
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