bigscoop
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Looking for Lost
It's what we do, we go to the beach looking for items that have been lost. Gold and silver are usually our targets of desire. Rings, bracelets, chains, earrings, pendents, these are the usual items that comprise this group of modern treasures and it's always a special moment when we find one of them glistening in the bottom of our scoop. During a full day of hunting we might cover a great deal of beach, sometimes more then one beach, an assortment of crusty coins and other trinkets collecting in our pouches along the way. At the end of the hunt, if we were lucky, we closely examine our glittering prizes then we empty our pouch full crusty coins and various other crap. And that's when we finally discover that rare 18[SUP]th[/SUP] century coin or item in our pouch. In fact, it's so rare to our usual hunting territories we're suddenly more intrigued by it then the glistening modern treasures we brought home. And then the reality sets in, “Where, exactly, did I find this item?” Even before we ask the question we're already fully aware that we haven't the foggiest clue. And then the second question comes barreling in, “I wonder if there was more of these out there?” And it's at this point when looking for lost takes a drastic turn for many of us.
Call it a fascination, a curiosity, and in some cases even an obsession, but there is certainly something consuming and inspiring when we finally get to hold a rare and ancient discovery loaded with history in our hands. Modern treasures have a pretty short and standard story attached to them, it was purchased, worn, and then lost. Not much of a mystery there, not much history either, and unless it's something that's been handcrafted around a canary yellow diamond it probably can't even be called rare. But that ancient item you just discovered somewhere out there, well, it's not only rare and valuable but it also has a long history attached to it, not to mention the mystery now surrounding it. Could there possibly be more of them? Well, only one way to find out, however, in many cases gaining that knowledge is going to require some sacrifice.
And here is that potential sacrifice, “Are we willing to sacrifice the usual modern jewelry finds in order to dedicate the time required to research and search for the possible source of our ancient discovery?” I ask this because in many cases the two are entirely differently games, often placing you in entirely different locations. So when that erosion finally starts to take place are we going to be able to give up the near certainty of finding that modern glitter for a chance of discovering the source of that ancient item, or perhaps, even more ancient items? Believe me, it is a very tough thing to do, but as is often the case, it is also necessary. Question is, could we actually make that sacrifice?
I thought this might be an interesting topic to explore given that there are so many people dreaming of finding that ancient piece, yet I don't think many realize the hard sacrifices that some hunters make, or have made, just to be able to have the opportunity of finding those ancient items.
It's what we do, we go to the beach looking for items that have been lost. Gold and silver are usually our targets of desire. Rings, bracelets, chains, earrings, pendents, these are the usual items that comprise this group of modern treasures and it's always a special moment when we find one of them glistening in the bottom of our scoop. During a full day of hunting we might cover a great deal of beach, sometimes more then one beach, an assortment of crusty coins and other trinkets collecting in our pouches along the way. At the end of the hunt, if we were lucky, we closely examine our glittering prizes then we empty our pouch full crusty coins and various other crap. And that's when we finally discover that rare 18[SUP]th[/SUP] century coin or item in our pouch. In fact, it's so rare to our usual hunting territories we're suddenly more intrigued by it then the glistening modern treasures we brought home. And then the reality sets in, “Where, exactly, did I find this item?” Even before we ask the question we're already fully aware that we haven't the foggiest clue. And then the second question comes barreling in, “I wonder if there was more of these out there?” And it's at this point when looking for lost takes a drastic turn for many of us.
Call it a fascination, a curiosity, and in some cases even an obsession, but there is certainly something consuming and inspiring when we finally get to hold a rare and ancient discovery loaded with history in our hands. Modern treasures have a pretty short and standard story attached to them, it was purchased, worn, and then lost. Not much of a mystery there, not much history either, and unless it's something that's been handcrafted around a canary yellow diamond it probably can't even be called rare. But that ancient item you just discovered somewhere out there, well, it's not only rare and valuable but it also has a long history attached to it, not to mention the mystery now surrounding it. Could there possibly be more of them? Well, only one way to find out, however, in many cases gaining that knowledge is going to require some sacrifice.
And here is that potential sacrifice, “Are we willing to sacrifice the usual modern jewelry finds in order to dedicate the time required to research and search for the possible source of our ancient discovery?” I ask this because in many cases the two are entirely differently games, often placing you in entirely different locations. So when that erosion finally starts to take place are we going to be able to give up the near certainty of finding that modern glitter for a chance of discovering the source of that ancient item, or perhaps, even more ancient items? Believe me, it is a very tough thing to do, but as is often the case, it is also necessary. Question is, could we actually make that sacrifice?
I thought this might be an interesting topic to explore given that there are so many people dreaming of finding that ancient piece, yet I don't think many realize the hard sacrifices that some hunters make, or have made, just to be able to have the opportunity of finding those ancient items.
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