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Post by frane on Jun 9, 2009 19:40:41 GMT -5
I have been working on some more quartz for quite a while and a lot of them are redos. I ran these through several weeks in the tumblers and then combined them and put them in the vibe for the 500, 1000 and polish.Some of my favorites here are not smooth all over but they look good enough to me. I had Amethyst, Citrine, Rose Quartz, Girisol Opal, Smoky quartz, Hematoid quartz and some blue quartz in this batch. Here is the whole batch:      Here are some preforms that have some chips still. Tried to do these on the flat lap and they would always undercut and chip. Threw them in and most of the chips came out.    Heres my favorite Front:  Back:  Thanks for looking! Fran |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2009 19:48:38 GMT -5
Those are cool!!  I like the citrine and quartz the best. I've always liked stuff that you can see through. |
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 9, 2009 20:08:53 GMT -5
Very nice! I like the citrine also.....Mel
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Post by NatureNut on Jun 9, 2009 20:15:20 GMT -5
Oh Franny, you outdid yourself on this batch!
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Post by mc2 on Jun 9, 2009 21:38:14 GMT -5
Oh yea, good looking rocks there!!!
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Post by MikeS on Jun 10, 2009 8:30:12 GMT -5
those look great, especially the citrine!
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jun 10, 2009 8:52:35 GMT -5
wow that citrine is really nice. you have a bunch of beauties there.
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Post by Condor on Jun 10, 2009 11:01:57 GMT -5
Good and pretty stones. Those citrines are just so nice. If I rember correctly, you had sent me some in the batches that I gave to the Children's Hospital after that young girl had passed away from cancer.
Condor
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Post by mohs on Jun 10, 2009 15:32:41 GMT -5
must be hard to live with!! ;D I'll take all the non-perfect ones ! once again-- I get nutt'n!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2009 18:16:13 GMT -5
I really love the Citrine as well.
Shannon
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jun 10, 2009 18:21:03 GMT -5
What a great batch Fran!!! That Citrine is so rich, but your fave is mine also. |
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jun 10, 2009 20:33:56 GMT -5
Holy crap!!!
Those are gorgeous!!!
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Post by Bejewelme on Jun 11, 2009 10:01:00 GMT -5
Fran:
Those are incredible, all your tumbles are beautiful but that amy and citrine is looking really good!!!! Beautiful batch worth the wait!!!!
Amber
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jun 11, 2009 10:12:38 GMT -5
Your Citrine looks better than most of the "oven-baked amethyst" that is coming out of Brazil. You have a nice rich amber colour.
Where did you source your material? I would like to chase some of that down.
150FromFundy
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Post by firstrune on Jun 11, 2009 13:21:17 GMT -5
I have to chime in on that citrine, that is absolutely mouth-watering!  Fran, where did you get that if you don't mind my asking? I love the rest of the stones too, I can only aspire..  Bonnie |
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Post by frane on Jun 11, 2009 14:54:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments everyone!
If I remember correctly, I got the Citrine from Dad's Rock Shop and also from The Rock Shed. I had mixed it together and this was the last of it to tumble. This was about a year ago that I purchased these so I don't know if they have any now. I am pretty sure the darker stuff was from the rock shed if that helps.
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Post by rockerfellerz on Jun 11, 2009 16:09:44 GMT -5
Wow! Great batch, I really like the citrine but they are all real nice.
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Post by firstrune on Jun 12, 2009 16:02:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments everyone! If I remember correctly, I got the Citrine from Dad's Rock Shop and also from The Rock Shed. I had mixed it together and this was the last of it to tumble. This was about a year ago that I purchased these so I don't know if they have any now. I am pretty sure the darker stuff was from the rock shed if that helps. Thanks Fran, I just checked The Rock Shed and it doesn't look as though he has any in right now, I 'll check Dad's Rock Shop too. That's where my tumbler came from! I just love the look of that rock and would love to try my hand at working with some. Did you see the Flourite The Rock Shed has? My gosh what gorgeous stuff! Have you ever worked with that Fran? Bonnie |
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Post by Good Vibrations on Jun 18, 2009 9:30:29 GMT -5
I think they look beautiful!
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Post by Saskrock on Jun 18, 2009 17:50:37 GMT -5
Very very shiney!! Those are super.
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I like the citrine and quartz the best. I've always liked stuff that you can see through.
Fran, where did you get that if you don't mind my asking? I love the rest of the stones too, I can only aspire.. 
