dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 12, 2023 20:39:50 GMT -5
Here are seven I made over the past week.
1. Orbicular jasper (poppy)
2. Tahoma agate
3. Biggs jasper
4. Gem silica chrysoprase (maybe Needles blue), (free-form)
5. Wonderstone this is a (free-form)
6. Owyhee jasper
7. Botswana agate Thanks so much for looking |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 12, 2023 20:43:11 GMT -5
Those all look spectacular!!  That gem silica really looks the same as the gem silica in my Needles Blue! Great great great job on all of these!! |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 12, 2023 21:57:01 GMT -5
All really nice cabs, but there's something really special about the design on the Owyhee jasper. That on just jumps out at me! Nice job.
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khara
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Post by khara on Jul 12, 2023 22:12:08 GMT -5
Bottom center in last pic. That’s very nice. 👍🤩👍 Is that the Owyhee?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 12, 2023 22:46:46 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! Very nicely done. I agree with jasoninsd -- the gem silica does look the same color as Needles Blue. |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 13, 2023 6:23:35 GMT -5
A nice bunch & a productive week. I'm particular to the Biggs jasper. A nice shape, with an interesting pattern, and a great polish.
Patty
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 14, 2023 7:44:21 GMT -5
Bottom center in last pic. That’s very nice. 👍🤩👍 Is that the Owyhee? Thanks khara, It is Owyhee, very different from any I have ever seen or bought. I bought it from a wholesale dealer who deals in huge quantities of rocks especially agates from around the world. I went to his warehouse or storage facility and stumbled upon a random 5 gallon bucket with a few pieces of Owyhee in it, about 5 pounds at $15 a pound. I admit that this one piece was the best out of all of them and some were just plain yellow and brown with no patterns at all, not worth cabbing. That would make this a $75 cab. I guess that's the way rocks go. |
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 14, 2023 7:48:45 GMT -5
A nice bunch & a productive week. I'm particular to the Biggs jasper. A nice shape, with an interesting pattern, and a great polish.
Patty
Thanks Patty, I sure would like to be doing a lot more cabbing, but I've been really busy with rock club and other projects. Biggs is always one of my favorites. |
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 14, 2023 8:05:03 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! Very nicely done. I agree with jasoninsd -- the gem silica does look the same color as Needles Blue. Thanks Robin, so I came upon this rock that looked verisimilar to Jason's Needles Blue in every way. It had Needles Blue written on it in very small letters, so I'm almost positive that it is. I didn't know what Needles Blue was or how much it is being sold for until after I cut and ground away the matrix to arrive at this final gem. Now I feel like a numismatic that tried polishing a rare mint condition Morgan silver dollar.  |
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 14, 2023 8:08:34 GMT -5
All really nice cabs, but there's something really special about the design on the Owyhee jasper. That on just jumps out at me! Nice job. Thanks rockbrain, I didn't see this pattern until I cut it, you get lucky sometimes. I really like it too. |
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 14, 2023 8:22:59 GMT -5
Those all look spectacular!! That gem silica really looks the same as the gem silica in my Needles Blue! Great great great job on all of these!! Thanks Jason, I am pretty sure that it is Needles Blue. It was written on it in very small letters barely readable and I said to myself, I need to research this, and I did, after I cut it, damn. It looked a lot like yours. I got new templates so trying different shapes. I would like to thank rockjunquie and liveoak , Patty for the idea of putting templates in a binder, so organized.  |
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Post by Starguy on Jul 14, 2023 9:19:55 GMT -5
Those cabs are so cool. The Owyhee cab is pretty unique. I haven’t seen that much white in Owyhee before. I hope the other three Owyhee preforms are still on the dop waiting to be finished. Great work. Thanks for showing.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 14, 2023 10:30:30 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! Very nicely done. I agree with jasoninsd -- the gem silica does look the same color as Needles Blue. Thanks Robin, so I came upon this rock that looked verisimilar to Jason's Needles Blue in every way. It had Needles Blue written on it in very small letters, so I'm almost positive that it is. I didn't know what Needles Blue was or how much it is being sold for until after I cut and ground away the matrix to arrive at this final gem. Now I feel like a numismatic that tried polishing a rare mint condition Morgan silver dollar. It's the gem silica that is the prize, not the matrix. You didn't devalue it al all.  |
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michiganpebbler
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Post by michiganpebbler on Jul 14, 2023 10:44:15 GMT -5
So pretty! I also favor the Owyhee. The pattern is striking.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 14, 2023 11:11:45 GMT -5
What a nice looking set!! The poppy reminds me of Hornitos Poppy Jasper.
You know what? I like them ALL. I'm not picky! Great work. |
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jul 14, 2023 12:12:12 GMT -5
Gorgeous!! Love #6 - Owyhee Jasper I think! the contrast of the browns/golds/creams is amazing. They are all spectacular!!
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 14, 2023 13:29:33 GMT -5
Unique nice poppy, and the owyhee with the nice white in it is to die for.
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