Lost
lost studs after gym
Arnot Mall entrance near JCPenney
Lost
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
I was at Elmira-Corning's Arnot Mall last Monday at 3:45 p.m., finishing a light jog by the JCPenney wing when the stud earrings slipped from my ear during a stretch. One is a small sapphire, the other plain silver—the pair my mom gave me for graduation, and they mean more to me than words. I remember them jingling in the mall lights near the food court, then vanishing as I walked toward the arcade. I’ve checked the lost-and-found and retraced the corridor from the fountain to the entrance, but I haven’t seen them. If you found them, I’d be grateful beyond words.
Approximate last-seen location
Arnot Mall entrance near JCPenney
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