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Post by accidentalrockhound on Feb 10, 2019 21:59:21 GMT -5
Finished up a few more piece's .this has been fun just getting the hang of it. Getting the settings ready. The ring on the top left I made for my wife. I think it is Royston turquoise, same turquoise in the bottom right. The ring on the top right is a very colorful moss agate that I slabbed and cabbed. It has a cut out back to allow light to pass. And the bottom left ring is a uunknown cabb I picked up at a yard sale. I took it out of the setting it was in. I was going to make a pendant with it in the process it morphed into a ring. I was originally going to cut the back out. I decided to polish the bezel cup to allow light to reflect back out after dry fitting the cab into the setting. Liked how it looked. The top moss agate pendant I had tobrework the girdle to even it out so it would be easier to set. Front view and back view. I have been stamping my piece's with AR (Accidentalrockhound) with 925. Thanks for looking.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 10, 2019 23:14:13 GMT -5
Those ruened out really nice. Love the one you found at yard sale
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Post by fernwood on Feb 11, 2019 4:31:14 GMT -5
Looking great. I like the turquoise rings.
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 11, 2019 5:57:40 GMT -5
Great job on those.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 11, 2019 8:50:13 GMT -5
Nice work on those pieces. The moss pendant is my favorite, I think. Very pretty!
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Post by miket on Feb 11, 2019 10:47:08 GMT -5
I like them all, great work!
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Feb 11, 2019 10:58:06 GMT -5
Those ruened out really nice. Love the one you found at yard sale Thanks Ali, I like that agate also there was another one. Unfortunately the setting it was in was rusted barley, and it stained the cabb. I tried everything to get it out with no luck this one cleaned up nicely.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Feb 11, 2019 11:01:18 GMT -5
Nice work on those pieces. The moss pendant is my favorite, I think. Very pretty! Thanks that moss agate is awesome in hand I cannot capture the true colors that are in it.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Feb 11, 2019 11:05:10 GMT -5
Looking great. I like the turquoise rings. Thanks fernwood,the turquoise cabbs came from a batch I found at my local arc thrift store. I posted them for id and you suggested they looked like Royston .
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 11, 2019 11:18:10 GMT -5
Great work on this material and projects!
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 11, 2019 11:54:38 GMT -5
I like them all, turned out great. Like you said you're having fun.
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Post by lpl on Feb 11, 2019 14:15:32 GMT -5
Really nice pieces!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Feb 11, 2019 14:38:17 GMT -5
Finished up a few more piece's .this has been fun just getting the hang of it. I was originally going to cut the back out. I decided to polish the bezel cup to allow light to reflect back out after dry fitting the cab into the setting. Liked how it looked.
Excellent work — I like them all, but especially the rings. I also like your pendant and the way you constructed the bail and attached it. It looks really clean and professional.
For settings where I want to see reflected light from the underlying metal, I cut a piece of reflective mylar to place under the stone. That keeps the piece looking the same by preventing tarnish from dulling its appearance over time. The mylar that I have I saved from the packaging of purchases that we've made.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Feb 11, 2019 22:39:54 GMT -5
Finished up a few more piece's .this has been fun just getting the hang of it. I was originally going to cut the back out. I decided to polish the bezel cup to allow light to reflect back out after dry fitting the cab into the setting. Liked how it looked.
Excellent work — I like them all, but especially the rings. I also like your pendant and the way you constructed the bail and attached it. It looks really clean and professional.
For settings where I want to see reflected light from the underlying metal, I cut a piece of reflective mylar to place under the stone. That keeps the piece looking the same by preventing tarnish from dulling its appearance over time. The mylar that I have I saved from the packaging of purchases that we've made.
Thank you. I was thinking about tarnish. Your idea is great. I will keep that in mind next time.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 12, 2019 8:22:41 GMT -5
I love the band on the bigger turquoise ring. Beautiful work, as always!
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