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Post by krazydiamond on May 23, 2006 16:06:49 GMT -5
the trouble with having a lot of dop sticks, is that it takes a while to get "a batch" through to final polish. but here is what i've been doing lately, i'd posted the Serbian Chrysoprase that Zotika sent me before, but i finally finished the backs:  NMRocks sent me a slab of Prudent Man Agate, very pretty stuff:  close up of the 40mm x 30mm piece, gonna take a lot of wire for this puppy, susan:  she also sent me a slab of Mex Lace, the largest one fell off the stick, so i have one more to do:  here is another set of earrings out of the Picasso Marble Steve Holmes sent me:  and a set of "lovers pendants" that were too big for earrings:  here is a piece of Chrysocolla (top) i got from Arkierockhound ((Trish)...where has she been by the way?)) a piece of Larvakite i got from Slim (haven't seen him lately either?) and a piece of Larsenite i got last October from an eBay auction.  and yes, you can see the fracture in the Chrysocolla, it is a cabogone and in line for the "do over" pile...it broke coming off the dop stick, don't you hate that?  lastly a close up of that Larvakite, it is a very chatoyant stone. must do more!!!  whew!!! sorry for the big download, but thanks for looking!!!! KD |
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Post by WyckedWyre on May 23, 2006 16:55:41 GMT -5
KD - I like them all - I'm very partial to the rounds... like the small Prudent Man round and the 2 Lace rounds. of course, the rest are gorgeous, too...the Chrysoprase...I also love the Picasso... yummy! How does one choose?  S |
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Post by akansan on May 23, 2006 17:27:14 GMT -5
Those are all beautiful, but I love that Larsonite. That's a great looking cab!
(Must write that on my list of rocks...)
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Post by sandsman1 on May 23, 2006 17:47:02 GMT -5
hey kd great job you allways turn out some great cabs girl --- WTG
and i never herd of that larsonite very cool stone is it expensive ?---- i bet it is its too nice not to be hahaha
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Post by Sabre52 on May 23, 2006 17:59:22 GMT -5
Boy hard to beat that Prudent Man Mine Plume for a pretty agate. Really nice job on the cabs. I like em all!....mel
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Post by gemkoi on May 23, 2006 20:07:55 GMT -5
sweet picasso sets KD! me like them allot. even if drilled. I like the frist set the best though. The pundant man looks cool too. i like the green color. thanks for sharing
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Post by Zoran on May 23, 2006 20:25:03 GMT -5
Very delicioius. Mmm.
I lake them all. That picaso marble realy surprised me. I like it a lot. Nice shine on chrysoprase, by the way. It looks to me that I already saw that chrysoprase somewhere.
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Post by krazydiamond on May 23, 2006 20:36:53 GMT -5
"even if drilled" Freeform? don't tell me you are a purist....
yes, Zotika, you should recognise that creamy green lovely rock, i am keeping one for my own personal jewelry.
now i have to dop again to finish the backs, the two chrysoprase are already mounted (must take pics) .....
thanks for your comments,
KD
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Post by driftwood on May 23, 2006 20:54:27 GMT -5
KD, You do awesome work, those are beautiful !
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Post by textiger on May 23, 2006 22:45:05 GMT -5
What a phenomenal bunch! KD, you do beautiful work. Love those matching pendants. Hell, love 'em all. Very nice. Inspiring, too.
Thanx
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Post by gemkoi on May 23, 2006 22:54:18 GMT -5
i believe in drilling, but on the other axis, side to side, not front to back unless thats my only option. still very nice batch, dont get me wrong.
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Post by joe on May 24, 2006 0:08:57 GMT -5
WOW! Did anyone ever mention that you are really really good at this?
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 24, 2006 8:08:36 GMT -5
larsonite is another name for gary green right? kd those are going to make some great jewelry. can't wait to see the picasso set.
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on May 24, 2006 8:46:56 GMT -5
i had to look it up, but yes, Kim, it's called Gary Green and it supposedly is petrified swamp bog. i spelled it incorrectly, you also have the right spelling, there is a Larsenite, but it ain't the same stuff.
thanks,
KD
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Post by stefan on May 24, 2006 12:55:27 GMT -5
Nice work KD- real nice- that Prudent Man!!!! I keep venturing back to the site- Cursor Poised over the Add to cart .......
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Post by gemkoi on May 24, 2006 14:22:36 GMT -5
Gary Green, Larsonite and petrified Nevada Swap bog are pretty much the same animal. They are all different locals within a few miles of each other, owned by a couple different people. And old timers pulled the ego trip like with all the owyhee jaspers. Well not all, a good example would be the Mccdermit, Chicken track, diaster peak, and i want to say Arroyo picture jaspers all are the same animal within visual range of the next, maybe with the slightest difference. But i have cut many that the only way to tell them apart was when they were rough.
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Post by Cher on May 24, 2006 18:14:35 GMT -5
Wow KD nice nice nice stuff! I love the color of the Serbian Chrysoprase and Larvakite, those are awesome cabs. Sorry about your cabogone, can yo salvage it?
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Post by SteveHolmes on May 24, 2006 18:18:33 GMT -5
Nice work KD...first time I've seen pics of that Prudent Man Agate cabbed...really cool. That first set of Picasso looks like an x-ray of the Pelvic region, lungs and veins...really like those too. But that Chrysopase is totally sweeeet...oh heck...I like em' all.
Steve
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Post by sandsman1 on May 24, 2006 19:04:55 GMT -5
kd if thats garygreen i just got a three lb chunk i was gonna cut next but i dont think it has all the colors yours has mine looks mostly green and blue if i remember right
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Post by sandsman1 on May 24, 2006 19:13:09 GMT -5
here this is what mine looks like its darker blue and green then its showin  |
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