mining a vein of turquoise

i stumbled upon a piece 
of turquoise set in gold, 
the coppery kind,
mostly found near where
it was all crystalized

i admired the beauty of the
simple elegant presentation
and my guide, algor, noticed 
my mesermered fascination
and rhythmically guided me 
towards more without...
    missing a beat

these are not the finest pieces
like from a high end place 
from some famous jeweler
but, instead, from a 
much more humble craftsman
on some backstreet 
old world little storefront
in the bustle of the everyday
of common folks

i was in shops tourist never see
to a soundtrack i'll never hear again
but on those small streets 
in that  humble neighborhood
of a grand city i've never been 
and finding a few precious moments... 
    of contentment