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Post by Condor on Apr 19, 2007 19:03:36 GMT -5
Two cab from the secret closet collection. Clear Quartz.  Charoite.  Thanks for looking. I hope you liked them. Condor |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2007 19:18:59 GMT -5
Nice cabs Gil! That Charoite is psychedelic stuff, I must get some one day.
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Post by karenfh on Apr 19, 2007 19:31:52 GMT -5
Oh, wow! That clear quartz.... amazing! I've had a very, very few stones come out of final polish from my tumbler that were almost that clear (almost, but not quite!). How the heck did you do that?
And I think the Charoite is amazing. I just filed that name in my 'have to google' list. Thanks for the pix!
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 19, 2007 19:36:59 GMT -5
Gil: Boy if you have quartz that clear you should try putting a quartz dome on some of your thinner Woodward cuts. They make great doublets and so does the needle peak material....mel
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Post by beefjello on Apr 19, 2007 20:36:20 GMT -5
I agree with Mel on using the clear stuff for doublets. The Charoite is killer.. reminds me of Pietersite. Nice job Condor!!
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Post by jjckitti on Apr 19, 2007 20:40:36 GMT -5
very beautiful stuff
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Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 19, 2007 21:15:07 GMT -5
I think he's just holding a circular ring of some sort - there's nothing really there!  It's practically invisible.... yummy - that charoite sure is special too! |
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Post by parfive on Apr 19, 2007 22:28:10 GMT -5
Couldn't get the quartz pic to load . . . ain't nuttin' there. ;D
I like the second pic with the cabs sittin' round a rough slab.
Rich
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Post by goofie1 on Apr 19, 2007 23:16:49 GMT -5
I thought he was holding an eyeglass in the first picture, then i thought i needed new glasses. very nice stuff The charoite is beautiful
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 20, 2007 14:14:53 GMT -5
he's doing a romper room imitation.....can you see me condor??? that lady never could. i even had my romper stompers made with coffee cans ready for her to see me.
kim
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Post by spikeict on Apr 20, 2007 17:03:05 GMT -5
Gil, your Charoite cabs inspired me to buy a slab of it today, not nearly as nice as yours but had to have some.
Kim, the Romper stompers reference is disturbing ;D
Spike
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Post by Cher on Apr 20, 2007 18:17:22 GMT -5
LOL ;D Romper stompers Condor, those are way cool, I can't believe how clear that first one is and the charoite .... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
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Post by Condor on Apr 20, 2007 19:07:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments folks. Let me tell you about the Charoite slab. I actually was able to buy a few of them along with a really nice polished two pounder (it's about four inches long x three inches wide x one inch thick.) I bought them at the Tucson show on the last day that most dealers would be there. This Russian gentlemen had a plane to catch so he lowered the price on them. I think I paid something like thirty bucks for them. As I went from room to room, another Russian asked me what I paid, and when I tolh him, he had a fit. I was lucky that way too with some Andean Opal. Got a flat for $15.00 from a guy from Peru.
Condor
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Post by larrywyland3 on Apr 20, 2007 20:13:47 GMT -5
Very Chary  |
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Post by spikeict on Apr 20, 2007 21:12:59 GMT -5
The dimensions you described but a 1/4 inch thick (will admit the colors were pretty good but still not as good as your cabs) this morning was marked $50.00 which I could not swing. So bought about a third size for $12.50. Just hope I can do it justice.
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 20, 2007 22:47:25 GMT -5
That clear quartz ... you could make eyeglasses from it! And that charoite is wonderful.
Adrian
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