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 Oct 5 2010, 01:09 PM
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 Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387  |
Heres some of my work:
Crystal opal from Lightning Ridge, Australia. (Notice, background helps to bring out the colours! ;)  Aventurine from Norway, dubble cabb. Notice its not perfectly symmetrical. Fuchsite played a trick on me.    Welo opal, ribbon pattern. Using a high dome they can be confused with a roling flash..   Welo Opal, electric colours.. Problems with camera to catch those colours to!! 
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-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 5 2010, 02:59 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 22-July 10 From: Whitehall, Pennsylvania Member No.: 7,317 |
Nice work Voltaire
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Oct 6 2010, 12:04 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Todays project; Serpentine Drop.
  -------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 6 2010, 01:10 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312 |
Here are two sites that might be if interest to gem hunters and laps. Lots of good ideas and information there.
Matt Mattson's web site: http://www.treasuresites.com Matt Mattson thread http://golddredger.com/forum/ and on YouTube "flagold" ********************************************************** Lapidary and Gemstone Community Forum: http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php?action=forum Hope you find these interesting! Dickb |
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Oct 6 2010, 02:15 PM
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Voltaire,
Welcome to CP and thanks for sharing those great pics! Your work looks awesome. 
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Oct 7 2010, 10:46 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Thanks Swizz. :)
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 15 2010, 10:43 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 20-April 10 From: Fort Collins Co Member No.: 7,223 |
I tumbled rockes for a month and a half, found some wire and came up with this. What do you guys think for my first try?
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Oct 17 2010, 06:44 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Nice work! I really like the Aventurine from Norway Voltaire!
You did a fantastic job on it!!Ryan, those turned out great! Looks like your a natural born wire wrapper. I really like the designs you made with the wire. They compliment the stones nicely.  Keep up the good work guys, your creating some really nice pieces!
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Oct 19 2010, 09:44 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Mrs CP, thanks!
 -------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 20 2010, 10:09 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Your welcome Voltaire.
Id love to see that piece after its set for jewelry. The stone has a classy look I think.  Here is a custom order we did from a cabochon purchased through the Miners Market. The Petrified wood cabochon was made by me, double sided of course  .......I like to show the stones beauty on both sides, giving it 2 sides for wearing/showing. Dan did the beautiful wire work on the loop seeting. She saw a similar setting we had in the Market and wanted that exact look for the cabochon. Turned out pretty nice I think, and she is very happy with the end results. Was just what she pictured. The darker parts of the wood are also translucent when held up to the light...Almost giving it a stairway look.
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Oct 20 2010, 02:26 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Oh..
 I don't know...I have a natural love-to-hate relationship with silversmithing...
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 20 2010, 02:49 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312 |
Hi again MR & MRS CP:
I think it turned out really well, also. I'm sure sombody will be really happy to get it and wear it proudly! Keep pushing the bar higher!!!!! DickB |
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Oct 26 2010, 02:20 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Here's one I test cut for a friend. unfortunately it was quite unstable and I couldn't finish shaping, however managed to give it a polish..
Quartz and probable epidote inclusions.
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Nov 26 2010, 09:10 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 22-July 10 From: Whitehall, Pennsylvania Member No.: 7,317 |
This is my first completed cabochon. It's picture jasper and I really like how it turned out so I put it in a setting for a Christmas gift.
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Nov 27 2010, 07:37 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
QUOTE (GuitarC @ Nov 26 2010, 08:10 PM)  This is my first completed cabochon. It's picture jasper and I really like how it turned out so I put it in a setting for a Christmas gift. Chris Wow! Very nice.
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