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Post by christopherl1234 on May 17, 2010 22:19:11 GMT -5
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on May 17, 2010 22:24:37 GMT -5
Don't you just love Old Stock material! That is some beautiful stuff. I'll bet it was fun to work too. Can that stone be faceted?? Steve
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Post by jakesrocks on May 17, 2010 22:28:00 GMT -5
Beautiful material. Gotta love that old stock stuff. Don
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 17, 2010 22:32:11 GMT -5
I imagine it could be faceted. It opaque though.
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Post by jakesrocks on May 17, 2010 22:47:56 GMT -5
No reason why it couldn't be faceted. A friend of mine just faceted a couple of Fairburn agates for a guy. Don
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Post by SteveHolmes on May 17, 2010 22:50:19 GMT -5
Don, I'd LIKE to see those! The Victoria Stone looks like it very well could be a pretty faceted stone. Steve
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spokanetim
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Post by spokanetim on May 17, 2010 22:57:36 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, wish that material was still being made. Those fire agates are giving me fits.
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 18, 2010 1:43:21 GMT -5
I wish it was still being made also. I have a friend that has different colors of it, dark green, light green, dark blue, purple, light blue, red and I think grey. I am going to renew my campaign to see if he will share or at least let me buy some! Post some pics on your progress on those Fire Agates maybe I can help. The best thing is to study hard. cut slow, look a lot, and know that once you cut through that fire it is gone forever. After a few mistakes you will get the feel for it. That is why I sent you extras so you could mess up on those ones and get a feel for the stone before you approach those good ones. Post some pics!
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pporky
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Post by pporky on May 18, 2010 3:29:17 GMT -5
Beautiful material and sweet cabs to go with it, very nice...ppork
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Post by Bejewelme on May 18, 2010 5:14:23 GMT -5
For Christmas I bought myself 2 pieces and have it stashed away, the most expensive material I have ever bought but I love it!!!! Man if he has lavender and purple those colors are really hard to get!!!!! I got blue like this and a bright green, I love this stuff!!! I still have not cabbed it, but now that we got into silver work I might have to cab a piece, you inspired me! Beautiful! Amber
Here is a little info for people that may not know about it:
Victoria Stone is a man made lapidary material that was manufactured in Japan in the 1970's. It is no longer being produced and the formula for it’s creation has been lost since the death of it’s creator. It is difficult to find. It is chatoyant with fan shaped swirls across the stone. It is a reconstructed stone similar to nephrite jade. It is laboratory produced from natural minerals such as quartz, calcite, fluorspar, Magnesite, and feldspar, etc. This is not a synthetic or imitation but a reconstructed natural stone.
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 18, 2010 16:35:35 GMT -5
Gives me a good feeling to know you have been inspired.
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Post by frane on May 18, 2010 17:36:24 GMT -5
Oh! Those are so pretty! How small are they? Fran
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Post by turnedstone on May 18, 2010 19:04:01 GMT -5
Neat stuff have not seen any not worked in many years. Seeing it here made me look into who and how it was made, here's a link on what I found out. www.snobappealjewelry.com/blog/?p=159 Very sweet shine on those. George
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on May 18, 2010 19:16:35 GMT -5
wow, that is very cool stuff!
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Post by Tonyterner on May 18, 2010 20:42:35 GMT -5
Very very cool cabs. I've never cabbed it myself as its too expensive. You did your friend proud.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on May 18, 2010 22:25:56 GMT -5
Awesome cabs Christopher! I, too, love victoria stone.
Nate
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 19, 2010 2:00:45 GMT -5
Fran,
The freeform is 21mm x 8mm x 5.5mm and the oval is 11.5mm x 10mm x 5.5mm
Thanks for the link George.
Thank you MikeS, Tony and Nate for your comments
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2010 15:47:46 GMT -5
This is not a synthetic or imitation but a reconstructed natural stone. Personally.........I still consider this synthetic/man made. Many things exist that "contain" natural substances but that doesnt make it natural in my mind. When you read up on Victoria Stone it talks about the lab adding crystalizers and crystal habit regulators? Of course, I dont know exactly what that means but that doesnt sound very natural. LOL Reminds me of foods that are labeled healthy/whole grain just because they have a kernel of whole corn in them. ;D Pretty stuff regardless. Shan
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 20, 2010 19:46:46 GMT -5
Oh, it is most definately a man made stone with what seems to be a little synthetic material to help it grow or hold it together. Sort of like doublets and triplets...all natural components with a little bit of synthetic material to hold it together..beautiful but man made nonetheless. Sometimes mans' tinkerings can produce beautiful material...that's for sure.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2010 10:22:05 GMT -5
I agree! Doublets & triplets are my passion and for sure, I will not sell them without making sure a customer is aware that although the stone itself is completely natural, the epoxy that adheres them together is not. "Constructed" cabs is a good name for them. Normally I dont care for man-made materials but how could you not like something like Fordite? Shannon
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