Dickinson wasn’t the only one who was appalled.

Everyone in the crowd had widened eyes and mouths agape. They were pushing against each other, trying to peek at the stone as much as they could.

Some even took out their phones to take pictures—they wanted to post about it on their social media pages. This was a once in a lifetime experience.

As for the store owner, Mr. Will, he was turning green as soon as he saw the emerald in the ore. Even just from its slightly exposed surface, he could see