Lost: Heirloom brooches near Stone Arch Bridge
Description
Hi there, I lost a small set of brooches on Friday around 7:15 pm near the Stone Arch Bridge in Northeast Minneapolis. I had been strolling along the Mississippi riverfront after dinner, and I must have set them down in the crowd along the path by the water. The brooches are two silver pieces with turquoise stones; one is a delicate moth and the other a tiny leaf. They were a family heirloom from my grandmother, something I wore for important moments. It hurts to think they might be gone, but I’m hopeful someone who picks them up will see they belong to someone who loves them and will return them.
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