Yesterday evening, we set up shop in the sunroom and began processing the sapphire pay I gave Desiree for Christmas. We are seeking a sapphire of sufficient size and clarity to have it cut for a ring. We would love one in either blue or pink but would be delighted with any color, provided the stone is big enough to facet.
Both Desiree and I enjoy “hunting”
for sapphires in the comfort of our own home, a glass of wine by our sides.
Last night, we winnowed through about half the material. We found many small
specimens and one large one. The large sapphire was, unfortunately, deeply
flawed and of no value to us. We will likely take another run at the gravel
tonight.
One day, maybe tonight, our sapphire
is going to find us.
Our Finds from the First Night
Desiree Looking Through the Gravel
—Mitchell Hegman
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