rockbrain
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2022
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Post by rockbrain on Nov 18, 2023 13:01:10 GMT -5
Hey jasoninsd, you asked me a while ago too show the slabs of Turkish stick agate that I bought. I've been organizing stuff and just came across one of them. I can't find the thread now that it was in so I'll just post it here.   |
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khara
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2022
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Post by khara on Nov 18, 2023 18:19:49 GMT -5
Since I discovered it recently I’ve also really started to love it. I’ve grabbed one slab for myself and look at it every now and then. It is some spendy stuff, but so cool.
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 18, 2023 21:38:34 GMT -5
I see some really great looking cabs coming out of those!
I went on a spell of getting a crappy amount of yield from some expensive rough (Turkish Stick Agate, Pietersite, Ocean Jasper). I actually think it would have been more lucrative to spend the extra money for some decent slabs, rather than trying to "find" some decent slabs in all that rough.
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Post by chris1956 on Nov 19, 2023 11:06:13 GMT -5
Those look really great. Can't wait to see what you make from them.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 19, 2023 17:35:35 GMT -5
I see some really great looking cabs coming out of those! I went on a spell of getting a crappy amount of yield from some expensive rough (Turkish Stick Agate, Pietersite, Ocean Jasper). I actually think it would have been more lucrative to spend the extra money for some decent slabs, rather than trying to "find" some decent slabs in all that rough. Rough is always a gamble. There is a multiplier rough to slabs to cabs to jewelry. When I can't get the multiplier from slabs to cabs, I will consider rough. When I want to Montana moss agate, I buy rough. One good nodule in a lot puts me ahead of buying slabs. Given a choice, slabs are better since you can see what you are getting and can calculate the yield. When buying rough you need to know and trust the seller. |
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