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It is with sadness that we have to report that Charlie Key has passed. He was one of the great ones: pioneer, explorer, gourmand, connoisseur, and world traveler in the never ending quest for minera ...

This is the suspect, Edward Torrison, that has been apprehended and convicted of other robberies. He had some of the Fallbrook specimens in his possession, along with other minerals, gems and jewelry ...

This is the larger of the Tourmaline Queen specimens - it is still missing

UPDATE ON BURGLARY AT FALLBROOK GEM & MINERAL MUSEUM
Some of the Tourmaline Specimens Stolen from the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum have been recovered.

The Laguna Beach Police arrested s ...

In addition to the five major Tourmaline specimens, several rough & cut sets were stolen: 6 were Tourmaline sets and the additional 7 sets included Emerald, Morganite, Amethyst,
Aquamarine, Topa ...

This is the last of the five major Tourmaline specimens stolen from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral museum

Another Queen Mine specimen that was stolen.

This is another of the stolen tourmalines.

This is the other Cryo-Genie specimen that was stolen

All of the members of the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society (FGMS) are disheartened by this brazen theft. But I want to make something perfectly clear: the museum had more than met all security st ...

Author	Message
Topic: In Memoriam: Charlie Key
Mary FongWalker Replies: 5 Views: 13383	Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Dec 28, 2021 01:03 Subject: In Memoriam: Charlie Key
Mary FongWalker Replies: 5 Views: 13383	It is with sadness that we have to report that Charlie Key has passed. He was one of the great ones: pioneer, explorer, gourmand, connoisseur, and world traveler in the never ending quest for minera ...
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Oct 25, 2017 14:13 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	This is the suspect, Edward Torrison, that has been apprehended and convicted of other robberies. He had some of the Fallbrook specimens in his possession, along with other minerals, gems and jewelry ...
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Oct 25, 2017 14:08 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	This is the larger of the Tourmaline Queen specimens - it is still missing
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Oct 25, 2017 14:06 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	UPDATE ON BURGLARY AT FALLBROOK GEM & MINERAL MUSEUM Some of the Tourmaline Specimens Stolen from the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum have been recovered. The Laguna Beach Police arrested s ...
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:19 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	In addition to the five major Tourmaline specimens, several rough & cut sets were stolen: 6 were Tourmaline sets and the additional 7 sets included Emerald, Morganite, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topa ...
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:16 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	This is the last of the five major Tourmaline specimens stolen from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral museum
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:14 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Another Queen Mine specimen that was stolen.
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:12 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	This is another of the stolen tourmalines.
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:10 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	This is the other Cryo-Genie specimen that was stolen
Topic: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	Forum: Reporting thefts and disappearances Posted: Sep 29, 2017 05:07 Subject: Re: Theft of Tourmalines from Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in California
Mary FongWalker Replies: 26 Views: 71151	All of the members of the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society (FGMS) are disheartened by this brazen theft. But I want to make something perfectly clear: the museum had more than met all security st ...