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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 30, 2023 16:36:49 GMT -5
No, not real bookends: metaphorically speaking!  It's a cabbing board.
1. Belvadee Jasper #1 — 41 x 31 mm A rare jasper that was "mined out" years ago...
2. Rhodonite — 38 x 30 mm This patterns on this Washington State cab begged to be cut this way: Modified Shield Shape.
3. Mookaite — 36 x21 mm From a boring slab with patterns that tightly converged in just one small, sweet spot.
4. Blue Quartz with Dumortierite — 28 mm The slab is about the color of slightly faded blue jeans, so I was happy to see the cab brighten up a bit with polishing.
5. Belvadee Jasper #2 — 50 x 27 mm Cut from the best part of the best slab that I have. But I have so very little left of this jasper. 
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Post by chris1956 on Dec 30, 2023 16:41:54 GMT -5
Those are some amazing colors and polish! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Pat on Dec 30, 2023 16:53:42 GMT -5
What a good looking group —- shape, shine, color, pattern capture.
What is Belvadee?
Thanks.
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 30, 2023 16:59:48 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 30, 2023 17:01:13 GMT -5
What a nice group!!! If I were forced to pick a fav- I can narrow it down to 2. I LOVE Dumortierite and yours has such a good polish on a difficult material to polish (at least, it has been for me). But, that mooka! Wow!
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 30, 2023 17:29:27 GMT -5
I think the mookaite is indeed special with such a play of colors.
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Post by Starguy on Dec 30, 2023 17:52:42 GMT -5
Amazing cab show Gary. They’re all really high end beauties. Thanks for sharing.
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gunsil
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Post by gunsil on Dec 30, 2023 18:02:02 GMT -5
You sure use nice material very well! Gorgeous cabs!
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Post by MsAli on Dec 30, 2023 21:57:21 GMT -5
That belvadee is beautiful. I've only seen 1 other person with some really nice slabs of it. It's not one ya come across very often if ever.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 30, 2023 22:26:34 GMT -5
Great set of cabs, Gary! They are all gorgeous. I have a couple of slabs of Belvadee around here somewhere. Finding them would be a treasure hunt. I don't think the ones I have are near as nice as yours, but it's been probably years since I've seen them.  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 30, 2023 22:32:48 GMT -5
Funny. Their description is wrong. It’s from eastern oregon, not sweet home. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 31, 2023 0:29:41 GMT -5
Holy Crapola Gary!! They're all fantastic...but what you accomplished with that Dumortierite is stunning! Would you mind sharing if you did anything special with that one? I'm with Tela...I've never been able to accomplish a shine like that!!  |
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Post by liveoak on Dec 31, 2023 7:27:14 GMT -5
Nice set ! I don't think I can pick a favorite. Interesting shapes, nice polish all around - what's not to like. Thanks for sharing. Patty |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 31, 2023 11:26:29 GMT -5
Holy Crapola Gary!! They're all fantastic...but what you accomplished with that Dumortierite is stunning! Would you mind sharing if you did anything special with that one? I'm with Tela...I've never been able to accomplish a shine like that!! Thanks, Jason. I simply cut the Blue Quartz with Dumortierite as I would most materials — nothing different or special. The slab was a "thank you" gift that was incuded with a purchase. Here's a photo: |
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Post by ThomasT on Dec 31, 2023 18:55:14 GMT -5
The Belvadee Jasper you cut and polished has a real deep beauty in it. Great work bringing that beauty out of the rough and into the light!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 31, 2023 19:50:18 GMT -5
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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 31, 2023 23:45:11 GMT -5
What a nice group!!! If I were forced to pick a fav- I can narrow it down to 2. I LOVE Dumortierite and yours has such a good polish on a difficult material to polish (at least, it has been for me). But, that mooka! Wow! I have corrected the Dumortierite cab. It's actually "Blue Quartz with Dumortierite", and that explains the higher polish. I searched Outlook and retrieved a sale record from several years ago. So I had purchased it rather than received it as a gift. I never expected it to look very good when polished, which is why I just tossed it in a box and forgot about how I acquired it.
A little research online suggests that blue quartz is rare. Hopefully that translates to a higher price for the cab.
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 1, 2024 9:51:08 GMT -5
All of them are superb. I like the rhodonite and Mookaite. The Belvadee is similar to purple cow from eastern Oregon. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 1, 2024 10:21:01 GMT -5
What a nice group!!! If I were forced to pick a fav- I can narrow it down to 2. I LOVE Dumortierite and yours has such a good polish on a difficult material to polish (at least, it has been for me). But, that mooka! Wow! I have corrected the Dumortierite cab. It's actually "Blue Quartz with Dumortierite", and that explains the higher polish. I searched Outlook and retrieved a sale record from several years ago. So I had purchased it rather than received it as a gift. I never expected it to look very good when polished, which is why I just tossed it in a box and forgot about how I acquired it.
A little research online suggests that blue quartz is rare. Hopefully that translates to a higher price for the cab.
That would be SO awesome! I'm glad I asked the question now! LOL The quartz really does explain a lot. The Dumortierite I've worked had a higher than matte finish...but not super glossy. In fact, my wife...who doesn't seem to care for too many of my pendants, actually saw one of the Dumortierite cabs I made and asked me to make a pendant with it for her. |
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Post by goldfinder on Jan 1, 2024 16:05:42 GMT -5
Excellent set Gary, they are all very nice! I might be the oddball but I'm really liking the mookaite!
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It's a cabbing board.
