Turquoise ring

hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	Turquoise ring Feb 17, 2012 22:43:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Feb 17, 2012 22:43:17 GMT -5 Finished this for my honey on Valentine Day!
	Dave

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Turquoise ring Feb 17, 2012 22:47:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Feb 17, 2012 22:47:27 GMT -5 Wow!

Don Cave Dweller He wants you too, Malachi. Member since December 2009 Posts: 2,616	Turquoise ring Feb 17, 2012 23:07:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Don on Feb 17, 2012 23:07:01 GMT -5 beautiful!
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 0:24:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Feb 18, 2012 0:24:01 GMT -5 What a high quality stone! I firstly thought it's gem silica. Adrian
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helens no longer being taken for granite Member since January 2012 Posts: 8,794	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 2:25:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by helens on Feb 18, 2012 2:25:41 GMT -5 Whoa... that is a NICE looking turquoise in a lovely setting!!

RockIt2Me has rocks in the head Sometimes I have to tell myself, "It's not worth the jail time." Member since December 2009 Posts: 668	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 19:39:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RockIt2Me on Feb 18, 2012 19:39:14 GMT -5 Beautiful,Dave!
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FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 20:07:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 18, 2012 20:07:34 GMT -5 Thats some beautiful ring!
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tntmom has started giving rock gifts Member since August 2009 Posts: 3,500	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 20:27:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tntmom on Feb 18, 2012 20:27:19 GMT -5 My goodness Dave, that is GORGEOUS!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 21:39:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Feb 18, 2012 21:39:54 GMT -5 Beautiful ring Dave! Nate
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hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	Turquoise ring Feb 18, 2012 21:54:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Feb 18, 2012 21:54:11 GMT -5 Thanks all! Making something lovely for a loved one, is always so much fun!
	Dave

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Turquoise ring Feb 20, 2012 2:03:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Feb 20, 2012 2:03:38 GMT -5 Beautifull It must be a big ring Id like to see the full ring ? Jack yorkshire uk
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NM Stone Supply freely admits to licking rocks Rocks in my head! Member since March 2006 Posts: 916	Turquoise ring Feb 20, 2012 20:50:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NM Stone Supply on Feb 20, 2012 20:50:11 GMT -5 That is a great looking ring. I sure do miss doing some silver smithing. Is it .925 or Nickle Silver? Is the twisted wire hammered a little? It looks like it is but I can't tell for sure. Jason
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hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	Turquoise ring Feb 20, 2012 21:37:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Feb 20, 2012 21:37:26 GMT -5 Hey Jason it is sterling, and yes the twisted was flattened between two steel blocks, with the a hammer on a block of wood on top, so not to screw up the flatness on the steel blocks. Dave BTW, I like your onyx!
	Last Edit: Feb 20, 2012 21:37:47 GMT -5 by hulagrub Dave

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Turquoise ring Feb 20, 2012 22:10:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Feb 20, 2012 22:10:58 GMT -5 Looks great. How big is it?
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hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	Turquoise ring Feb 21, 2012 20:40:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Feb 21, 2012 20:40:59 GMT -5 Toad, my wife says the cab is 37 mm long by 18 mm. She likes gaudy!
	Last Edit: Feb 21, 2012 20:46:20 GMT -5 by hulagrub Dave

rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Turquoise ring Feb 21, 2012 21:32:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Feb 21, 2012 21:32:27 GMT -5 Wow, Dave. That is super. Glad Charlotte likes it. Bet it looks great on her. Ken

NM Stone Supply freely admits to licking rocks Rocks in my head! Member since March 2006 Posts: 916	Turquoise ring Feb 22, 2012 0:32:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NM Stone Supply on Feb 22, 2012 0:32:31 GMT -5 Very well done and thanks I always have onyx to share at a low price. Just PM me. Jason
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chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	Turquoise ring Feb 22, 2012 0:56:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Feb 22, 2012 0:56:08 GMT -5 Dave that's beautiful, how did you stabilize the turq? Seems every time I work on it, it's going crumbly unless I layer it with some kind of coverage.
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Turquoise ring Feb 22, 2012 12:01:21 GMT -5

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Post by phil on Feb 22, 2012 12:01:21 GMT -5

Nice Dave! Is that from the stone you got from me last year? I haven't been able to do any cabbing since back then, but sure hope there's some like that in the material I still have! Pretty stone, real nice silver work !!
Turquoise prices this year at Tucson were outta sight and in the stratosphere..... anyone who has any stone, especially American mines, stabilized or natural, should watch their pricing.... it's going up up up! There was some natural going for $18K per pound! And some stabilized in the $1K plus range... Guess I'd better hang on to my last 30 or 40 pounds!
That lady that was selling it still has several buckets sitting in her garage, but she raised her asking price to almost double so I haven't bought any for myself lately.

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Turquoise ring Feb 22, 2012 12:09:18 GMT -5

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Post by phil on Feb 22, 2012 12:09:18 GMT -5

Robin,
If your Turquoise is crumbling, it's probably not stabilized at all. Where'd you buy it? I'd take it back and exchange it for some that's done right. Can you post some pics of how it's crumbling so maybe I can figure out how to help you? Also, tell me how you're working the stone, maybe that'll shed some light.
Good stabilizing takes time and some pricey equipment, but slabs and etc can be surface treated at home to "cure" it, but it'll always be soft underneath.
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