gemstonefinder
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Post by gemstonefinder on Jan 2, 2007 16:15:24 GMT -5
I took some pictures of some items I have and I am not sure what kind of gemstones I have. Some are light green and some are very dark green. I hope you can see the photos. Also I need to know how to remove the rock around the stones. Jen    |
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Post by Toad on Jan 2, 2007 17:10:31 GMT -5
Looks like it may be emerald. Doesn't look like you have much matrix to deal with. But if its a problem, try tumbling it. Matrix would break down much sooner than emerald.
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Jan 2, 2007 17:28:20 GMT -5
Emerald tends to crack and fracture very easily, if it is emerald I would advise against tumbling and see if someone with a trim saw could be enlisted to seperate the matrix.
If it is actually emerald of gem quality it could be worth a lot if handled right, of it could turn to garbage very easily too.
On the other hand if it a quarzite or aventurine it would tumble up nice.
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Post by cina on Jan 2, 2007 17:35:01 GMT -5
Yep it looks like emerald to me too I would find your local rock club and ask some of them the best way to deal with if it is emerald you would not want to mess it up... Some of them look alot like aventurine where did you find it that could help with the ID  Steph |
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Post by joe on Jan 2, 2007 23:02:13 GMT -5
Looks like it could be fluorite. Do you know how to check the hardness of a rock? That will help identify it. Try to scratch your rock with a known piece of quartz. If you can scratch it with quartz it is a very hard rock. If quartz won't scratch it, try a cheap penknife (not a good knife!) Let us know the results.
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 3, 2007 9:49:08 GMT -5
You have emeralds, look alot like the raw emeralds I tumbled. They will tumble up beautifully.
Tami
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gemstonefinder
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Post by gemstonefinder on Jan 3, 2007 16:12:56 GMT -5
Thank you for answering, some one told me the dark ones look like emerald as well. My husband took a small one to a jewelry expert and he said the one my husband took was a emerald, but still was not sure, I have a lot of these that I showed you. I often wondered if they were worth money. So I was scared to try and tumble them since I don' t know how to tumble them. I was afraid I would ruin them and if they were worth anything I would ruin the value.
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Post by deb193 on Jan 3, 2007 16:21:15 GMT -5
Some large pieces of emerals without includions or fractures could be worth money to someone who facets. however, theris is lots of lower-grade emerals that only has value to the extent you like it. I'm no judge of the material so I can't say what you have.
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 3, 2007 16:30:41 GMT -5
I don't know how well the shine will show on these, but here are the emeralds that I have tumbled, you will have to trust me on the beautiful shine.  Tami |
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 5, 2007 20:16:39 GMT -5
Gemstonefinder - I think it is Beryl.
There are more knowledgable peeps here for certain but I bought some as a present and it looks identical to your pics.
Cheers - can you let us know what it is if you make further enquiries anywhere?
Mark.
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Post by puppie96 on Jan 6, 2007 3:38:18 GMT -5
Emerald. Mark, I agree, beryl. Beryl grades into emerald. As tumbled stones, the matrix and opaque stone is beautiful too. I have finished some that are just stunning.
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gemstonefinder
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Post by gemstonefinder on Jan 6, 2007 18:35:43 GMT -5
Ok so even if its Beryl once its tumbled it will turn into Emeralds anyway, so thats what I have then Emeralds. Boy it would be nice if they are worth money I could useit lol.
Wow Tami those are beautiful. I am still doing research on them and will let you know if they are Emeralds.
Jen
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