Those sparklies are advertised relentlessly during football games. Savant just used to pass me a shiny rock every time an ad came on -- you know, the kind you can buy by the pound, from rock tumblers?

Good enough for me. I still would not have said no to a culturally-reified rock, though.

*sigh*

Aquamarines are great. Hey, let me introduce you to my latest vice: pinterest jewelry (and if you like that, there's one for raw gems, also).