julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Jan 11, 2019 16:41:19 GMT -5
Cherry creek, wild horse, poppy, two crinoid and a fat varicite in matrix. The last is more matrix than varicite. I double checked with the seller. She said she knows the miner. If you disagree let me know. There are very subtle green notes floating around in it.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 11, 2019 16:43:39 GMT -5
Pictures?
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julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Jan 11, 2019 16:44:42 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 11, 2019 17:02:42 GMT -5
Love the poppy and crinoid! I'm not seeing variscite, but it could be variscite with very little green in it (more matrix). The trouble is, if it doesn't LOOK like variscite, you'll have trouble convincing people that it is. You can't charge for variscite if there is little to see. The seller may have sold you some rock that has some variscite in it, but is it really variscite?
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julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Jan 12, 2019 8:13:50 GMT -5
. You can't charge for variscite if there is little to see. The seller may have sold you some rock that has some variscite in it, but is it really variscite? Thanks Tela, that's exactly what I thought too. I intend to "disclaim" this in the description when I list it. Since the seller was assuring that it's identification was true I don't want to devalue it by calling it "Mystery". Oh and Hey! Look how much better my photography is, just with a quick shot here at my desk and modification to light?!!!! I need to start thinking about prices and it's important to me to not under or overcharge. Creating a stable market value is important for ALL of us who sell. Just considering the cost of the rough and the time it takes to make it isn't right. If I pay a dollar for a piece of stone and it takes me 2 hours to complete from the point of conception through the end of the listing process, and I charge 21$ for the cab, that SEEMS like ten bucks an hour but doesn't factor in the cost of equipment and other supplies. Art should not be priced by the hour. Also material that costs a dollar vs material that costs twenty dollars may take considerably more (or less) time and talent to produce, and denser stones create more wear and tear on equipment, and the power bill needs to be paid also. Would be nice if there was a simpler way. Maybe there is and just don't know it. Thoughts?
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