tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948680067064998164.post5598231508223998404..comments2014-04-03T19:34:33.118-04:00Comments on Elsewhere & Elsewhen: Ouro Prêto and the Gem TradeDEKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017391447185559177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948680067064998164.post-33417592885026939912013-01-02T06:34:05.792-05:002013-01-02T06:34:05.792-05:00I visited Ouro Preto many years ago and a few week...I visited Ouro Preto many years ago and a few weeks later the Amazon. There I met a fellow American of your's who clearly was in the gem trade. On one occasion he picked up a little skin pouch and showed us its contents. Like you, I was not in a position to appreciate the value of those stones. He, on the other hand, was very proud.Sandalsandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404764694848112023noreply@blogger.com