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Sometimes I think I must be more a Tom boy than feminine in my thinking, speak to me of jewellery and I want to don, old jeans, and boots, grab a pick rather than head to a jewellery store. J, Well at least this desire of mine is fuelling my current, be as fit as I can be and release my excess body weight, as it’s a lot easier to enjoy life in the bush when you’re not carrying unnecessary weight on your body, along with the pick and gold detector.

I thought these earrings were beautiful.  They remind me of the very first pair of pierced earring I had, and loved. I went with my sister to a jewellery store in San Francisco, and I had my ears pierced with a pair of beautiful gold rose earrings with a pearl centre. They were always my favourites.  They were lost many years ago, and while browsing the web, I found this similar pair (see picture), at  Couture Jewelry.

When Reg and I travel, we love noddling for opal, near Coober Pedy, in outback South Australia. Reg has found me a few pretty opals and gemstones. I like to read about gem stones, learn about the quality cut and settings, whether you buy your jewellery ready made or  love the DIY life style of heading out bush with a gold detector, a pan, pick and a fossicking licence, it is good to have some idea of what represents a quality stone.

Our favourite place to search for Gemstones is at Gemtree, North East of Alice Springs in Central Australia and my daughter Carla took her family to Sapphire, in Outback Central Queensland.

Ideal locations to try gold detecting is in the golden triangle in Central Victoria and the Goldfields of Western Australia, a great time to fossick is after heavy rain when nuggets are occasionally exposed and deposited close to the surface.


 
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