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Did You Know?
The largest alluvial gold nugget ever found was discovered in Victoria, Australia in 1869. Dubbed “Welcome Stranger”, it weighed a staggering 158 pounds before being refined. Its’ melt value in today’s market would be $5.46 million USD. Source: wikipedia.
February: Amethyst – The purple variety of the mineral quartz, amethyst often forms large, six-sided crystals. Fine velvety-colored gems come from African and South American mines. Amethyst is beautiful enough for crown jewels yet affordable enough for class rings and mineral specimens. Source: Gemological Institute of America.
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