Sandy Bussell, left, shows Levi “Sonny” Chavarie the polished stone that she picked out last week at his shop in Augusta. Chavarie lets customers pick a “wishing stone” for free and tells them a story about how he wants them to leave his shop with a smile on their face.
Levi “Sonny” Chavarie, left, chats with customer Jane Powers last week at his shop in Augusta.
Sonny’s Museum and Rock Shop, owned by Levi “Sonny” Chavarie, is a mainstay in downtown Augusta.
Levi “Sonny” Chavarie laughs at something a customer said last week at his shop in Augusta.
Levi “Sonny” Chavarie holds an item up to his face as he tells a customer that the way to tell if a mineral is real is to touch it to your face to see if it is cold.
Levi “Sonny” Chavarie, owner of Sonny’s Museum and Rock Shop on Water Street in Augusta.
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