I think that's an excellent idea.

There's also a huge show in Tucson AZ every year.  I'm told the F.B.I. and
U.S. Customs works that event.  If they knew what to look for, you could
get lucky.  Check the link below.

http://multihome.www.opus1.com/emol/tucson/gemshow/index.html

Good luck.

Joel Ayala, Jr./Curatorial Assistant
AZ State Library, Archives & Public Records/Museum Division
1700 West Washington Street
Phoenix AZ 85007
Phone:  602.542.4405
Fax:  602.542.4690
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At 08:42 AM 04/20/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>I realize how silly this sounds before I post it, but
>I do believe there is merit enough to suggest it to
>risk being thought of as goofy.
>
>Have you considered having someone search Ebay and
>other online auction sites to see if such materials
>are being offered there?  Out of boredom, I frequently
>look at the Ebay jewelry gallery.  There is a LOT of
>amber offered there.  You might even search on the
>topic of amber and see if you recognize anything.
>
>Someone foolish enough to steal it might be stupid
>enough to post it.
>
>--- Judith Price <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I am posting this for a colleague, please send any
> > correspondence to the address at the bottom of the
> > message:
> > ____________
> > To: Museums with amber collections,
> > and amber inclusion collectors
> >
> >
> > Lost amber during "Lost World" exhibition
> >
> > In 1994 after Spielbergs film "Jurassic Park"
> > successfully hit the world,
> > Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment donated
> > the dinosaur models to
> > the non profit "Dinosaur Society" for a travelling
> > exhibition in the US. Our
> > museum sent amber inclusions to follow and complete
> > the DNA story behind.
> > After a three year Science- and Natural History
> > Museum tour, everything was
> > returned to us in 1997 in proper condition.
>
>
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