At Sotheby's, a fancy intense, VS2, heart shaped, blue diamond of 4.20 carats drew a top price of $800,000, or just under $200,000 per carat, from an American dealer. Sotheby's had hoped to get more than $3 million for a 14 carat, fancy intense, pink diamond. The bidding began at $1.5 million and stopped at $2 million. Several dealers mentioned the lovely color was unevenly distributed. A 14.05, light blue, oval sold for $28,363 per carat. Yellow diamonds were steady sellers, going for the high estimate or over. A 2.25, vivid, yellow, IF sold for $16,611 per carat. A 15.05 carat, fancy vivid, yellow diamond sold for $552,500, or $36,700 per carat. A 3.83 carat, fancy vivid, yellow orange diamond brought $211,500, or $65,500 per carat.

At Christie's, a .91, rectangular, dark violet gray, VS1 fetched about $28,000 per carat. Two purplish pink, marquise diamonds of .32 and .46 sold for about $16,000 per carat. Yellows were also hot at Christie's. An 8.72, vivid yellow, rectangular, VVS1 sold for $32,110 per carat. A 3.56, vivid yellow, rectangular, VVS2 sold for $25,280 per carat. A 1.88, round, intense yellow sold for $15,185 per carat.

A treasue trove may broadly be defined as an amount of gold, silver, gemstones, money, jewellery, or any valuable collection found hidden underground or in places such as cellars or attics, where the treasure seems old enough for it to be presumed that the true owner is dead and the heirs undiscoverable. However, both the legal definition of what constitutes a treasure trove and its treatment under law varies considerably from country to country, and from era to era.

The term is also often used metaphorically. Collections of articles published as a book are often titled Treasure Trove, as in A Treasure Trove of Science. This was especially fashionable for titles of children's books in the early- and mid-20th century.

The use of a metal detector is a valid method of prospecting for mineral (metal) deposits.Many objects found with a metal detector are not considered mineral deposits, but often fall under the category of heritage resources, treasure trove, lost items or trash.

With the European settlement of the Black Hills area beginning in the 1870's, many of the early settlements, ranchers, mines and cabin sites are now considered heritage resources, which is protected under federal law from excavation and collection.

Treasure trove is classified as any "valuable quantity of money, unmounted gems or precious work metal in the form of coins, plate or bullion of unknown ownership, purposely hidden" (this does not include recent coinage). If a person with a metal detector located a trove, under federal law they must stop excavating and contact a forest service officer who will take precautions to protect the site and make determinations about ownership of the trove,  "finder keepers" is not the law of the land when federal land is involved, and heritage resources and treasure trove materials are involved.

Lost items or trash are materials of a recent vintage that could include modern-day money, if these materials are found in an area that is not considered historic and an owner is not identified, then the finder may be allowed to keep the items.

   

Today a lot of people have garage sales when they want to clean out their basement or their garages. A lot of times people will sell old clothes, old toys and all sorts of other junk. Sometimes you can find some good items at a garage sale if you have patience to look through all of the items. Most garage sales take place on the weekends and are usually advertised in the newspaper, on bulletin boards or by signs put out on the street.

If you want to have a garage sale it takes a lot of work and preparation prior to having your sale. The first thing you need to do is figure out a date when you want to have your garage sale, then you need to organize what you are going to sell. One thing you need to do is check with the town where you live to see if you need a permit. If you need a permit, make sure you get one first. Then you should find out what other rules and regulations may have to be followed as well.

Do not start too early in the morning, as you do not want to disturb your neighbors. Remember, there are some people who are professionals at going to garage sales, and they may arrive before you even start. You should label everything with a price tag, as it will make your life much easier. Be prepared, as people may try to lower your price on certain items.