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Post by kk on Apr 23, 2012 17:23:15 GMT -5
Hi everyone, Just in some super stuff received from Indonesia. Daniel, a friend on another forum, agreed to sell me some of his super stash. Agate Tubes and Chrysola Some Jaspers from Indonesia; wonderful colors and the one in the middle has a spiderweb of shiny bronze. Some coral or wood (the one on the right, see close-up below) My favorite though is this one. Daniel calls it Rane Plume wood. It looks filled with contrasting colors of plume, yet shows fibers and is translucent at times. Very strange material. I can imagine that it must have cristalized from inside out as, what apears to be the rind/bark is still soft enough to be rubbed off. Question: What is the most desirable color on Chrysola Daniel also send me Some of the Bumblebee he introduced last week. Nice color and will stay as reference sample with me as I have no plan to cut it. Daniel and I where talking about my intertest in cultures and superstitions. And Indonesia is a very fertile ground for all sorts of traditional fascinations. He send me a traditional talisman, that appears to be a fossilized shark-tooth or something like. Thank you sooooo much for all that fantastic material. Super fast delivery and everything arrived in best order.
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Post by Toad on Apr 23, 2012 18:42:54 GMT -5
Love that piece of bumblebee on the right.
If the chrysocolla had a brighter red I'd call it Sonorran Sunrise.
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rockingthenorth on Apr 23, 2012 18:45:02 GMT -5
Awesome stuff...the tube agate is out of this world
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Post by helens on Apr 24, 2012 1:36:37 GMT -5
Wow, it's ALL neat, but the bumblebee is really awsome!
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Post by talkingstones on Apr 24, 2012 5:40:14 GMT -5
Very cool stuff but those little jaspers really look fun!
Cathy
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Post by paulshiroma on Apr 24, 2012 8:46:35 GMT -5
Beautiful pieces, sir!
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adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 24, 2012 10:54:03 GMT -5
Superb materials! That palm wood slab is the best.
Adrian
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Post by Pat on Apr 24, 2012 12:37:54 GMT -5
Like them all, especially the Rane Wood Plume.
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Post by kk on Apr 24, 2012 16:54:29 GMT -5
Yeah I got lucky, I just asked if he is willing to let go of some indigenous material that he would use for his own high end carving/cabbing. I got to admit that its a bit more expensive, but the quality seems to match at first sight, and I would be the last to complain about that as there are several pieces that are rarely seen outside Indonesia. As I love experimenting with new stuff, I'm quite happy with the stuff overall.
The Bumblebee seems quite popular right now with a lot of people, but for me its an interesting specimen, nothing much more. LOL
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StoneGolem
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since March 2012
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Post by StoneGolem on Apr 25, 2012 0:09:11 GMT -5
Wow. That is some pretty awesome stuff!
Thanks for sharing!
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