CP stash compartment, top shelf treasures Options

[ColoradoProspect...]

Hello everyone,

We are happy to announce the new CP stash compartment. A very special top shelf compartment within the treasure chest so to speak! Our special thank you to all who qualify*.
For those who qualify, you can win a chance to pick one of these fantastic items.
Each post following will have it's own treasure.
For those who qualify for these drawings, you also get an entry into that current seasonal drawings from the CP treasure chest as well.


* You may qualify by joining Colorado Prospector lifetime club membership or by any Miners Market purchase totaling over $600.00.



This thread will be closed to replies, but as always, feel free to start a new thread for questions anytime needed.

CP

[ColoradoProspect...]

This Gold in Quartz cabochon with panning sample, cabochon weighs in at a hefty 10+ cts. Stone is from California's motherlode territory.
Stabilized and cabbed by us here at the ColoradoProspector lapidary shop. Stone size is 14 mm x 10 mm, polished on both front and back. Will make an awesome ring or necklace stone!
You will also get the grindings in a sample placer dirt for panning practice if you choose this treasure.

Chosen for fall 09' seasonal drawing 2nd place prize - Chris in Colorado 12/23/09

[ColoradoProspect...]

This treasure is a $150.00 CP Miners Market shopping certificate.

Choose this treasure and you can pick any Miners market item(s) up to $150.00.* (excluding consignment items)
Chosen for fall 09' seasonal drawing 1st place prize - Carl in Colorado 12/22/09



*Certificate to be used for 1 purchase, no change given.

CP

[Mrs.CP]

Im adding this beautiful Australian Boulder Opal from my person collection.
The colors flashes and patterns in this stone are amazing. Bright color flashes are purple, blue, pink and green.
It weights at 12 cts and is 25 mm long and 6.35 mm thick.

Front


Back

[ColoradoProspect...]

Todays addition to the stash compartment is a really nice set of 3 thundereggs. All 3 have been cut and polished by Denise and myself.
Two double thundereggs are from the Priday ranch in Oregon and the center one is from the Baker pit New Mexico. Both Oregon eggs are very nice blues with the lower double having great plumes inside. The center NM egg didn't really form a large "pocket" of agate in this piece but rather spread through out the entire egg structure. There is a small bright orange/red pocket and it polished out so nicely with vivid red, whites, and blues. Picture is full size, click on the image for a larger view with more details on all of them. This set of 3 thundereggs will make a nice addition to your collection.
Sizes are approximately (from top to bottom) 3 inches by 2 inches, 2.75 inches by 2 inches, and 3 inches by 2.25 inches.

[ColoradoProspect...]

Today we are adding this furry 0.8 gram nugget to a regular CP placer dirt, (Fairplay). Check out the character this nugget has. Wow!
What a great panning afternoon this one will make for someone soon in addition to the other gold found in the placer dirt. There's even a small bit of host matrix left toward the middle. Wonder how close to the source this one was?

[Mrs.CP]

This stash compartment item will be another $150.00 CP Miners Market shopping certificate.

Choose this treasure and you can pick any Miners market item(s) up to $150.00.* (excluding consignment items)
Chosen for spring 2010 seasonal drawing prize - by Kevin in Texas 6/30/2010



*Certificate to be used for 1 purchase, no change given.

[Mrs.CP]

Today we are adding this 28.3 gram lot of Dinosaur Bone lapidary rough. Great colors like bright red, orange, yellow and white. Takes a great polish! The largest piece weighs 13.8 grams. This piece will make a great center stone for a project. Smaller pieces can be used for nice accent stones or inlays. All pieces included in this lot are cut from the same stone.
These will be enjoyable for any lapidary artist to work.