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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts) Mon Apr 12, 2021, 05:57 PM Apr 2021

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A Moment of Happiness...Tourmaline

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A Moment of Happiness...Tourmaline (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 OP

Those are beautiful! Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #1

Thank you, my dear Diamond_Dog! Yes, they are mine; just got them today! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #3

Our state stone! GPV Apr 2021 #2

Oooh, lucky you, my dear GPV! What a magnificent stone for your state. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #4

Yes, we have excellent tourmalines here. :) GPV Apr 2021 #6

Like teal stars. Beautiful. LakeArenal Apr 2021 #5

Thanks for the lovely description, my dear LakeArenal! It's perfect. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #8

Oh! 2naSalit Apr 2021 #7

Thank you so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #9

There are so many shades of tourmaline MontanaMama Apr 2021 #10

Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear MontanaMama! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #11

If you stare into them long enough can you see the future? 🖤 AndyS Apr 2021 #12

Oh, I wish! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #13

I'm sure it will show a long life filled with love and affection and a fond following AndyS Apr 2021 #14

These came from overseas, so who knows??? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #15

Very nice Peggy! And a terrific close-up! George McGovern Apr 2021 #16

Thanks so much, my dear George! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2021 #17

Diamond_Dog

(31,998 posts)

1. Those are beautiful!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 05:59 PM

Apr 2021

Gorgeous color. Are they yours?

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

3. Thank you, my dear Diamond_Dog! Yes, they are mine; just got them today!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:05 PM

Apr 2021

I saw them online and could not resist. The color is amazing, and the photo shows it just as they are in person.

GPV

(72,377 posts)

2. Our state stone!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:02 PM

Apr 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

4. Oooh, lucky you, my dear GPV! What a magnificent stone for your state. ♥

Reply to GPV (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:06 PM

Apr 2021

GPV

(72,377 posts)

6. Yes, we have excellent tourmalines here. :)

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:09 PM

Apr 2021

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)

5. Like teal stars. Beautiful.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:09 PM

Apr 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

8. Thanks for the lovely description, my dear LakeArenal! It's perfect. ♥

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:11 PM

Apr 2021

2naSalit

(86,608 posts)

7. Oh!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:09 PM

Apr 2021

Those are lovely!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

9. Thank you so much, my dear 2naSalit!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:12 PM

Apr 2021

I am absolutely enthralled with them.

MontanaMama

(23,314 posts)

10. There are so many shades of tourmaline

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:29 PM

Apr 2021

out there but these are certainly show stoppers. Wow.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

11. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear MontanaMama!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:37 PM

Apr 2021

I did a little research on these, but didn't see other colors.

When I saw these, I couldn't resist them!

And for once, I decided that I wouldn't let their cost stop me.

AndyS

(14,559 posts)

12. If you stare into them long enough can you see the future? 🖤

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:48 PM

Apr 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

13. Oh, I wish!

Reply to AndyS (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:53 PM

Apr 2021

I probably haven't stared long enough.........

AndyS

(14,559 posts)

14. I'm sure it will show a long life filled with love and affection and a fond following

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 06:57 PM

Apr 2021

here on DU! If you don't see that future, demand a refund or at least a new fortune teller

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

15. These came from overseas, so who knows???

Reply to AndyS (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 07:03 PM

Apr 2021

I would never send these back! They are just too beautiful.

George McGovern

(5,420 posts)

16. Very nice Peggy! And a terrific close-up!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 07:36 PM

Apr 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

17. Thanks so much, my dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 12, 2021, 07:48 PM

Apr 2021

My iPhone works wonderfully for this sort of thing. I can get thisclose!

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