Found gold in Vegas, baby!

GopherDaGold

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I was strolling through the Fremont Street Experience this morning with my new bride and trying to dodge the street people, guys in diapers and thongs and the hawkers. I decided to stop looking like a tourist and cast my gaze downward.
As we crossed Ogden St. I saw a dime-sized coiled piece of copper wire in a seam on the pavement. I then thought, 'hey keep looking down, you might find some jewelry'.
Not five seconds later in the same intersection and seam I spotted this gold colored chain. I reached down quickly to scoop it up because the crosswalk was crowded and I was beginning to attract attention.
I stuck in into my pocket and we continued our stroll.
When we got back to the hotel I pulled out my handy dandy loupe and discovered it was 18k and set with a red coral Italian horn. Thanks goes to my new wife Sharee for researching the pendant!
Still stoked about it and we have one more day here so we might brave the heat and the street urchins later tonight for some more prospecting when the place is packed!

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Sweet and congrats on your marriage you look a lot like an Elvis impersonator you should get a job in Vegas while your there.LOL
 

Took it to a pawn shop where the owner offered me $100 and said it would retail for $300-$400. Weighs 6+ grams.
Pendant mount and bale is stamped 18k and the chain is marked 14k.
 

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Diapers? Remind me not to go there again.
 

Diapers? Remind me not to go there again.

He was on a leash held by another guy and holding a sign that read 'Diaper Boy Lost' :dontknow:
Lots of strange sights on Fremont Street.
 

Nice eye, congrats on the find and new marriage! :icon_thumleft:
 

He was on a leash held by another guy and holding a sign that read 'Diaper Boy Lost' :dontknow:
Lots of strange sights on Fremont Street.

Ha! One of my brothers has lived in Vegas for 30 years. Has a pretty successful business on....yup!...Fremont St! He's never really been able to explain exactly what he does. Guess I'm gonna have to dig a little deeper.

Nice find! If you gotta be in Vegas at least you found some gold.
 

Anyone else see Joe Pesci dressed as Elvis? :laughing7:
 

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