nansaidh
spending too much on rocks
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Post by nansaidh on Oct 10, 2008 11:33:54 GMT -5
Big Sur Jade Festival today! Woo Hoo!! I can't wait to see the polished pieces (and hopefully learn for once and for all how to tell the jades from serpentine!). I'll take lotsa pics for you guyz!
Nancy
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Post by sitnwrap on Oct 10, 2008 20:28:16 GMT -5
I know your gone now but have tons of fun!
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nansaidh
spending too much on rocks
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Post by nansaidh on Oct 11, 2008 14:34:19 GMT -5
Okay - picture time! About a 100 mile trip up to Big Sur for us but a beautiful drive and lotsa sweet jades!! Some highlights from Friday at the Big Sur Jade Festival, 2008. Pacific Valley, CA. Huge, 200+ lb slab of polished jade:  Biiiiiig vulcan jade:  Gorgeous green & blue the size of a dinner plate:  Beautiful patterns:  Tony's Turtle! This is Tony's (owner of the Pacific Jade forum) 130 lb slab that he worked on the polish for 4 YEARS!!!!  Many boytroidal specimens, too!  One of the two biggest slabs I saw - this was almost 3 feet long!  Another Vulcan jade - amazing color:  Incredible alabaster vase.....  Another amazing slab:  Some pet wood, too!  Even some crystals, geodes and fossils:  More than 50 photos in the album if you want more! Big Sur Jade Festival Photo AlbumHope you enjoyed - I did!  Nancy |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2008 21:52:48 GMT -5
Nancy it was nice meeting you, it was a great weekend. You really take spectacular photos, you captured the beauty of the jade that is for sure. Thanks for posting this!
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 19, 2008 9:07:06 GMT -5
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 19, 2008 9:43:33 GMT -5
That surely is some gorgeous JADE! I love all the play in colors that the sun reflects off those pieces. I could only imagine what it must look like in person. Well.....actually I know what it's like to have a nice polished piece of Jade thanks to Tony! Thanks for sharing some pictrues Nancy.
Steve
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nansaidh
spending too much on rocks
Jewelry artist, graphic designer, dog lover, car nut (etc.)
Member since August 2008
Posts: 311
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Post by nansaidh on Oct 19, 2008 12:38:59 GMT -5
Not sure but I think so - this was my first time going. Tony/Nephrite - nice to meet you too! I can't wait to check out Jade Cove for myself some day, hopefully soon. Glad everyone enjoyed the pictures! Nancy |
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