This morning John and I went on a diamond hunt. Well, sort of... Pecos diamonds are actually colorful quartz crystals that occur in the outcropping around the Pecos River Valley, in this area of New Mexico. They vary in color from orange to brown and you can literally pick them up off the ground.
Since we've had lots of rain in the past few weeks, we thought we'd see what might have washed up. The best time to find them are early morning and early evening as the sun is low on the horizon. Then they glisten and are easily spotted. We got there about ten AM and there were plenty of them.
What are their value? That wasn't really the issue for us. They would probably make a nice necklace or even a pretty ring. We went on the hunt because it was something different to do. John did clean then up a bit in a bucket of water. Some of them are pretty interesting to look at. One website claimed they had calming powers... We'll see! :-)
Trying to keep cool this week will be a chore. Back in the triple digits.
Love to all,
VAL & JOHN
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