A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-10-05....Smithsonian Bling Blings

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, DollyCali ~

Today we take an up close look at some of the rare and historic jewelry collection that's on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Let's face it, none of us will ever have a jewelry collection as striking and large as this one but it's always fun to look!

The pictures and descriptions were taken from
the Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection Website.

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 11-07-05....Military Monday 11-08,09-05....A "Left" Fantasy ~ Kerry Won!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Billie]

Oh, Billie - how beautiful! Thank you!!

You are welcome, Lady Marine! I know from many of you how important the Marine's Birthday is, and it's easy to remember, coming one day before Veterans Day. :)

[Billie]

LOL! That is so funny, visualops!

[Billie]

Think I'll call my Marine brother and extend birthday wishes.

Me brudder...

Happy Marine Birthday to Dave's twin.

[Billie]

Hi, sistahs!

[dutchess]

Hi sistah billie. Sorry I didn't say hi to you earlier when I checked in. Sistah Aqua did a fabulous job today didn't she? I'm looking forward to your Veterans Day thread tomorrow.

Dad's still a little shakey and Mr. D. has to work late so must leave and give him much needed attention

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

For Military Monday can you please add that Golden Corral's free feed for vets and active duty people is Monday November 14 from 5 to 9 pm.
Thanks

[jwfiv]

You're a jewel, Miss Aqua ... and you've given us a sparkling, fine thread today.

Thank you ... )

I walked through the entire Museum of Natural History in NYC once, long ago. My most vivid memory is of the minerals exhibit, and the huge and incredibly beautiful geodes and quartz formations.

The Creator drops all these amazing things into the Earth we live on ... pretty dern clever, I think ... and delightful.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Happy Birthday USMC!

050809-M-5900L-087 Mariam Range, Djibouti (Aug. 9, 2005) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew G. Schultz assists Lance Cpl. Hakeem L. Pinkston, with firing a M-240G medium machine gun at the Mariam Range in Djibouti. Marines of the 26th MEU (SOC) are assisting the Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa, by providing humanitarian aid and training to the people susceptible to transnational terrorist influence. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Lowndes (RELEASED)

050719-N-3799S-005 Beaufort, S.C. (July 19, 2005) – An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the “Marauders” of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Two (VFA-82), climbs in altitude after departing Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, S.C., on a routine training mission. VFA-82 recently unveiled a new commemorative paintjob which was featured on the squadron’s aircraft during their first deployment in 1968 to Southeast Asia flying the A-7 Corsair II. VFA-82 is stationed on board MCAS Beaufort, S.C., and will be decommissioned on Sept. 30, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Perry Solomon (RELEASED)

050305-N-2984R-001 Persian Gulf (Mar. 5, 2005) - The pilot of an F/A-18A+ Hornet, assigned to the "Silver Eagles" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115), conducts a check of his speed break prior to launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and conducting intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance over Iraq. The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ricardo J. Reyes (RELEASED)

050628-N-8772M-003 Kauai, Hawaii (June 28, 2005) - A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires his M-16 rifle as he simulates a hostile combatant on the beaches of the Pacific Missile Range Facility, on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, is currently embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Johnny Michael (RELEASED)

[Billie]

Sistah Aqua did a fabulous job today didn't she? I'm looking forward to your Veterans Day thread tomorrow.

She did indeed. It is breathtaking - I LOVE the way Aqua used her colors and backgrounds and the different vignettes.

I keep tweaking the Veterans Day post and need to stop already - that's what happens when I have so much time to work on one. LOL!

Dad's still a little shakey and Mr. D. has to work late so must leave and give him much needed attention

:( Wish you could come back and *try on* some more of these gorgeous gems. :)

[Billie]

Oh, EMB! These are some of the mose awesome photos yet!

[LadyX]

The one I have is much longer and larger that what you found, Aqua.
It's a "stadium throw," measuring 56" wide and 6' long,
with the USMC Emblem (13" x 15") @ 1/3 of the way from the top.

It's ideal, too, to use if I lie on the couch in the living room
to watch television if B. has custody of the computer..:))

[LadyX]

Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
and John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service,
shake hands at the unveiling of the Distinguished Marines commemorative 37-cent U.S. Postage stamps
at Marine Barracks Washington on the 230th Birthday
of the Marine Corps, Nov. 10.

The stamps depict legendary Marines, Daniel Daly, John Basilone,
John A. Lejeune and Lewis "Chesty" Puller.

Photo submitted 11/10/2005 Taken by Cpl. David Revere

[Aquamarine]

You are welcome - the sparkle did the trick, didn't it? :)

Yes, these gems are nothing without the sparkle. :)

[Aquamarine]

Thanks again Dutchess, I'm also looking forward to Billie's Veteran's Day Post, have a feeling she has created something very special.

Hugs for you and your Dad.

[Billie]

For Military Monday can you please add that Golden Corral's free feed for vets and active duty people is Monday November 14 from 5 to 9 pm. Thanks

Hi, Huntsville Veteran,

I will put a note in my Welcome Ping post tomorrow on the Veterans thread, and am pinging The Mayor, who posts our Military Mondays for us.

[Aquamarine]

Pinging Billie to Post #86 since she'll be covering that day here.

[Aquamarine]

Thanks JW, that's very sweet of you.
Need to make a note to myself to remember to visit the Museum of Natural History whenever visiting a big city.

The Creator drops all these amazing things into the Earth we live on ... pretty dern clever, I think ... and delightful.

I think that's very well said.

[humblegunner]

Today we take an up close look at some of the rare and historic jewelry collection that's on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

And people ask me what that Guns-n-Roses belt buckle is for!
It's an investment, pure and simple.

[Aquamarine]

Great pictures as always EMB. Think I see some Pledge material for the sistahs. :)

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Thank you