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Word: gemologist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Instead, she seeks her pleasures and sustenance where she can. In Canberra, Hillary was winding up a tour of the Australian National Gallery when a gemologist brought out a collection of opals, the fiery, kaleidoscopic stones for which Australia is famous. "I'm interested in opals because they're my birthstone," Hillary told her. While the woman held one glittering stone up to the light, she replied, "They're the hardest of all to grade." Which makes them the perfect birthstone for Hillary Rodham Clinton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REINVENTING HILLARY | 12/2/1996 | See Source »

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