Hearts in Stone, lapidary art |
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Hearts in Stone, lapidary art |
 Oct 1 2010, 03:29 PM
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Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312  |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Oct 1 2010, 02:54 PM)  You do a fantastic job wrapping the hearts Dan!!!  They look fantastic!  I agree that the wrap is really attractive on that heart. You can still see all the pattern in the stone and by putting the wrap along the sides of the heart it makes it look bigger. I almost got a cabbber on ebay today but was out bid. Keep the stones rolling!  Dickb |
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Oct 4 2010, 01:29 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Opal from Lightning Ridge.
  -------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 4 2010, 05:16 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312 |
Boy thats a KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice job grinding and really nice fire. Dickb |
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Oct 5 2010, 07:46 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Thanks Denise and Dick, sometimes the heart shape can really be hard to create a wrap for.
Nice opal heart Voltaire, thanks for sharing. That one has a nice green flash.  Here's another one Denise recently finished from Austrailia too, a Boulder opal in matrix. I'm suppose to attempt a wrap on this one too but one side is really bulky so I'm still wonderin' just how that's going to work. 32 x 32 mm and 14.3 grams, should not be worn while jogging I'm thinking.   front side
back side - bulky 
I'll post up what the finished wrap looks like when I get one on it. Good luck finding a cabber Dick, you'll really like cutting stones. CP -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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Oct 5 2010, 09:30 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 17-July 10 From: Iowa, Clover,SC Member No.: 7,312 |
 Ok I'm butting in here, but this is just a suggestion from me.http://cgi.ebay.com/SLIDE-STYLE-BAIL-14KT-...=item1e44f0c297 You could make this from wire instead of buying it, if you wanted too, like your wrapped bails. Way too much interest in the stone to hide it. Now lets see what you decide. Dickb |
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Oct 5 2010, 11:32 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Lovely Boulder, but the colour seems slightly on the weak side?? Maybe I'm spoiled.
The pic below was taken with lightling, seemingly not very good. In reality the stone is completely purple with slight blue hues every here and there. 
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Oct 13 2010, 11:28 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
Experimental Welo opal heart:
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Nov 12 2010, 08:03 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Beautiful hearts Voltaire!
QUOTE (dickb @ Oct 5 2010, 08:30 AM) Ok I'm butting in here, but this is just a suggestion from me.http://cgi.ebay.com/SLIDE-STYLE-BAIL-14KT-...=item1e44f0c297 You could make this from wire instead of buying it, if you wanted too, like your wrapped bails. Way too much interest in the stone to hide it. Now lets see what you decide. Dickb Sometimes its too hard for me to decide, so I let the buyer decide. The plan for that boulder Opal heart is for me to drill a hole right through the front, so it can be held with a leather wrap. She makes beautiful designs with natural stones. Im looking forward to seeing what it looks like when its all finished.   It may not be the design others picture, but its exactly what shes wanting. She wasnt unhappy with the lack of color as you said Voltaire, buy said it was an amazing heart and she wanted it.  Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 
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Feb 16 2011, 10:52 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Here is a sweet little fire agate heart. Most of this piece is more of the clearer redish agate, but there is a lively little fire agate bubble in the center.
Being so tiny, it was dickens to get pics of, but I tried anyways.  Both sides polished. Enjoy!Front of the heart...
Held up to the light...
Back side of the heart...
Love those hearts in stone, so more coming soon!
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and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Feb 16 2011, 05:40 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
QUOTE (ColoradoProspector @ Feb 16 2010, 02:18 PM) Nice work honey, hearts are really difficult to complete. Or atleast that's what I'm told, I'm not gonna' try to do one free handed like that.  I'd probably get all my knuckles no problem.  Here is a pair of hearts from an Oregon thunderegg she finished up. The one on the left began this thread and it's matching piece is a bit thicker and set with a silver necklace hoop. right one is about 35mm x 35mm x 11mm thick and the left one is 32mm x 32mm x 4mm thick. This pair is also being added to the CP treasure chest this afternoon, I'm sure someone will love this as their treasure choice soon too.  WOW! Those are very nice. Johnny -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Feb 18 2011, 02:57 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 4-October 10 From: Sweden Member No.: 7,387 |
The Fire agate is cute..
-------------------- Geologists are gneiss, tuff and a little wacke.
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Feb 24 2011, 08:24 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Thanks Astrobleme and Voltaire. The matching hearts were added to the treasure chest, but we pulled them for Joe and his wife Roxie in loving memory of their daughter Cindy. They are in good loving hands now.
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and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Mar 24 2011, 08:21 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
I found this heart in a dinosaur bone gem set in sterling that I recently purchased from the Miner's Market. Thanks Denise & Dan for the fast next day shipment and as always...the excellent quality.
The recipient of the jewelry really loved it! ASTROBLEME
-------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Mar 25 2011, 08:42 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Your very welcome Astrobleme, and thank you for the kind compliments..
Fantastic zoom in picture of the cabochon, thank you for sharing it with us! We use a 20x loop to look at the pieces were working, but never caught that one. Beautiful little heart!Good eye! What did you use to magnify it if you dont mind me asking...thats a really close up look. Im very glad the recipient liked it!
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and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Mar 25 2011, 04:51 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Mar 25 2011, 09:42 AM) Your very welcome Astrobleme, and thank you for the kind compliments.. Fantastic zoom in picture of the cabochon, thank you for sharing it with us! We use a 20x loop to look at the pieces were working, but never caught that one. Beautiful little heart!Good eye! What did you use to magnify it if you dont mind me asking...thats a really close up look. Im very glad the recipient liked it! Mrs. CP, Actually, I first saw it with my 20x loupe but wanted a better look. I used a stereo microscope set at 30x for the pic. Thanks again! ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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