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  1. 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Hi any ideas what this may be. It was really black and so i cleaned it Has a tiny bit of glass or stone at end it not clear to look through

    Hi found this I don't have a clue what it may be it was black in colour when I found it so I spent a few days cleaning it . It has a tiny bit of glass or a quartz stone in the end . Not able to look through it. It about 2grames in weight. Any ideas would be helpfull. Found in uk. Size about 1.2cm.
  2. 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help with unusual letters, please?

    Found this at my favorite thrift shop, and I can’t identify the markings on the bottom. I had trouble as I couldn’t tell what letters They were. Like is the first one a “C” or an “F”. Looked on the lists but didn’t find anything similar. Any help would be appreciated! This is my 1st post! I’m...
  3. Ring identification.

    Can anyone help with identifying and maybe evaluating this ring? It's previous owner who has passed away now, was a treasure hunter, Someone has told me that he has seen it with him long ago, and asked him where it was from, and he said that someone either from afghanistan or yemen gave it to...
  4. 🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need HELP with inherited collection

    I inherited a large amount of lapidary equipment and boxes of stones. I was able to identify many of the agates but these last few rocks I am having a hard time with! Any help is appreciated and I will answer any questions as best I can! I do not know the location that any of these were found...
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    Found in a old coffee can in a 1900's house that is being cleaned out
  6. Need help identifying Nevada rock

    Its extremely hard and pretty heavy, very sparkley and has little pockets of quarts around the outside the red/purplish areas look very glossy or something
  7. Rough Emerald Found today

    Hi All! New to this forum. Thanks in advance for your help. I found the below in NC today. Is this a rough Emerald? The color seems to be excellent but I am new to this. Also can anyone make any recommendations on how to find a good lapidary if it is? Thanks again!
  8. Magic Red Rock !!

    Hi all, help me identifying this Red rock found in my site in South India . Majority of the site has an outcrop of Quartz Feldspar of high Grade. Just wondering if this can be of any help to market this? Does it have any potential mineral that can be processed and used ? Thanks in advance.
  9. Anyone know what this is?

    Anyone know what this is?
  10. Need help identifying crystal

    My friend bought this for me but couldn’t remember the name of the h crystal. Help!
  11. Can anyone tell me what this pottery mark is?

    I got this bowl at a museum yard sale and can't find whos makers mark this is.
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