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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2008 0:54:54 GMT -5
I was cleaning my fish tank tonite and took out a opal slab I have been saving for awhile. I put the opal slab in there for safe keeping and for decoration. Tonite I cut off a little chunk on the end of it and while grinding this real nice opal orb appeared. As I have said before this is some really weird stuff. It seems the more you grind the more opal appears and this one had some real hard ironstone mixed in. Well enough of me babbling, here is the opal orb & the slab it came from.   The slab:  |
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Post by spikeict on Jan 7, 2008 1:07:55 GMT -5
Wow Tony, Great slab and cab. if you ever need to save one for awhile again I am here, oh wait maybe that would not be such a good idea for you.
Spike
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Post by Michael John on Jan 7, 2008 3:59:16 GMT -5
How big is that slab???
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 7, 2008 7:49:41 GMT -5
Little but beautiful! I like the bue and purple combinations in that opal.
Adrian
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 7, 2008 8:05:44 GMT -5
Tony,
Sweet little BO! Your fish are gonna feel lost. I hope you put that slab back in for them...I can just see them swimming around the tank with a glossy stare...wondering what the heck just happened. Where's my Opal!!! Dang that TonY!
Steve
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 7, 2008 10:57:32 GMT -5
Wowser that's a heck of a slab! The cab is just beautiful. It has a lot more opal in it than most BO cabs that I see.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2008 22:13:15 GMT -5
Michael, the slab is pretty big at around 5 inches. I really lucked out with this one.
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 7, 2008 22:34:39 GMT -5
Oh damn that is breath taking!.. wow.. I've never seen anything like that.. and I'm hooked..!!! Not only did you do an EXCELLENT job on the cab.. but your brought out some of it's PURE MAGIC!
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Post by LCARS on Jan 8, 2008 21:49:39 GMT -5
Oh yeah, alien paramecium BO slab, sweet!  |
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Post by mike4bears on Jan 8, 2008 21:55:56 GMT -5
tony that is real nice. I'm just going to do a post with opals. now I'm not to sure. that is a hard post to follow. love your work. mike
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Post by Cher on Jan 8, 2008 23:22:14 GMT -5
Oooooooooooo Tony, that's beautiful! Look at the awesome colors in it, you sure picked a nice piece to work on. Beautiful shine too!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2008 23:32:13 GMT -5
Cher you are too sweet, I think this may work its way to Minnesota sometime soon.
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Post by Cher on Jan 9, 2008 0:12:52 GMT -5
Oooooo Tony, I would love it!! I have a special place in my heart for opals, they were my grandmother's favorite stone. She had a beautiful opal ring that was supposed to be mine but one of my stinking cousins stole it from her. So now, I cherish any opal just because Grandma loved them so.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 0:31:25 GMT -5
Cher, for some weird reason I thought you would like this one while I was grinding this. Maybe the thought was heaven sent from your grandmother, stranger things has happened before. Thats not very nice of your cousin, she will probably regret that one day.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 5:26:26 GMT -5
I always love BO.
How massive is that last slab of BO!
Thanman
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Post by onewomanarmy on Jan 10, 2008 14:24:52 GMT -5
You have some of the most beautiful BO cabs, Tony! You really have a knack for capturing that fire. Wish you lived closer so I could see some of your work (jade and BO!) in person! Maybe one of these days..  |
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 10, 2008 15:01:22 GMT -5
were opals your grandma's birthstone, Cher? the old saying goes you should only wear opal if it is your birthstone or if it is given with love......but then i'm sure that is a very old wives tale.
dynamite slab and cab, Tony!
KD
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Post by Cher on Jan 14, 2008 16:34:17 GMT -5
Ohhhh Tony, it's just beautiful, the pics are good but don't do the color justice at all. Thank you so much!!! You are such a sweetheart!
KD, I remember my grandmother telling me that so her's must have been given with love because her birthday is in March and the opal is for October.
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Post by AgateHeaven on Jan 16, 2008 0:36:40 GMT -5
oh my...im starting to waver in my undying love of agate....that is just beautiful! I dont think i want to change my nic tho...BOheaven..sounds kinda ominous or would that be oderous? <giggles>
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