Gold-tone hoop earring with turquoise bead
Description
Found a gold-tone hoop earring with a tiny turquoise bead this afternoon around 3:15pm near the Springfield City Library on East Main Street, by the fountain outside the coffee shop. The hoop is about 1 cm in diameter, and there's a small scratch on the back post; the turquoise bead is bright and intact, and there's a subtle '925' stamp on the inner rim. I picked it up off the sidewalk near the library entrance because it looked important to someone. Earrings can be sentimental, and I’d love to help reunite it with its owner—if this might be yours, reply to this listing and I’ll share my contact details.
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