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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2012 8:53:39 GMT -5
Mel sent a chunk of thulite for me to slab on trade and I just finished the first ring from it. If someone were to write a book about awesome stuff this would be it. This rock has four colors, pink, white, green and black and has almost zero flaws or fractures. It cuts and drills so smooth it takes very little finish work and when the hole saw drops through the back of the slab there is very little break out. This test ring was taken out of a mostly white area with just a hint of pink and a little green to black. I have some slab areas where I will make rings with a black band and larger pink top that are going to be gorgeous. The dark areas in this ring look more green than black which is not a bad thing. Maybe the really black areas are just really dark green that looks black. Either way there will be some awesome rings coming from this rock.  |
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Post by TByrd on Apr 15, 2012 9:34:40 GMT -5
Very nice, I like the run down on the material.
Tammy
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 15, 2012 9:37:39 GMT -5
cool ring, looking forward to seeing more of them!
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Post by Toad on Apr 15, 2012 10:29:48 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by tntmom on Apr 15, 2012 11:43:44 GMT -5
That's awesome!!!
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Post by helens on Apr 15, 2012 13:18:17 GMT -5
Very neat:). I don't see any pink..
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 15, 2012 14:00:13 GMT -5
 Very nice ring! Is thulite pink zoisite?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2012 14:07:20 GMT -5
Helen, I always do my test rings in the least desirable areas and in this case it was a white area. In person the white actually has a very faint pink tint but not much. The areas with pink are not going to be done in the round. I am going to try for a larger area with pink on the top of the ring. I am going to practice with the dremel before I work on those so I do not ruin them.
Jim
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Post by peachfront on Apr 15, 2012 14:29:11 GMT -5
Jim's rings are wonderful. I've been wearing mine every day except when I'm working in the rock cutting shop.
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Post by talkingstones on Apr 15, 2012 15:48:28 GMT -5
Very dreamlike material. I like it! You did a gorgeous job with this first "test run." Can't wait to see what the others look like!
Cathy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 11:37:52 GMT -5
gingerkid - I do not have a clue. Mel called it thulite and I do not know what that may be made up of.
Jim
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 16, 2012 12:13:56 GMT -5
gingerkid - I do not have a clue. Mel called it thulite and I do not know what that may be made up of. Jim Hi, Jim!  I cheated and googled it, lol.  'Thulite' is also known as manganese-bearing 'pink zoisite.' It is sometimes called 'rosaline.' |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 13:25:08 GMT -5
I keep looking in my books and forgetting about the Google thing. lol
Thanks
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Very nice ring! Is thulite pink zoisite? 
I cheated and googled it, lol. 
