Thanks Rae! OMG that is the stone I have been lemming for so long!!! I saw some earrings in that up in Eugene Oregon where my son goes to college but they were $1600! They had gold hardware so hence the price I suppose. I love the "knit" effect. Really fascinating.

PS I think its very wise to buy memorable things like you have on special trips! I hope someday to see BsAs myself. When I was 16 I spent a summer in Rio de Janeiro, but that's the only time I have been to SA.