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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2012 9:29:46 GMT -5
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 7, 2012 10:10:42 GMT -5
Wow, that did turn out really pretty! Makes some nice rings!
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Post by Pat on Jun 7, 2012 10:27:30 GMT -5
Hmmmm, I have a box of Blue G, too. Might have to learn how to make a ring! Very nice! Your rings are lovely!
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 7, 2012 10:34:08 GMT -5
Very cool!
I think its some kind of nephrite too, as it just has that feel to it when working it!
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 7, 2012 12:38:11 GMT -5
Wow pretty ring Jim! I thought Blue-G was supposed to stand for blue glaucophane. Since glaucophane is in the amphibole group along with tremolite and actinolite, it's certainly a very close relative of nephrite which is in the same mineral group. Minerals of California lists tremolite and actinolite as species names with nephrite being a variety of both. Glaucophane is listed as a variety under the sodium amphiboles. All are pretty similar in chemical composition being various forms of a sodium, magnesium silicate.....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2012 14:30:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the lesson Mel. I did not know what it stood for and the SG was right in the nephrite range. I checked my book and it tells me the same thing that you did. Learning, learning, learning. lol
Thanks all for the compliments. They turned out better than I thought they would because they have quite a bit of yellow which to me is undesirable.
Jim
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Post by helens on Jun 7, 2012 20:39:37 GMT -5
Jim, those are fabulous!! I love how thick you did them too! Bet you sell a ton of em:).
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Post by digdug on Jun 7, 2012 20:46:07 GMT -5
Jim as others have mentioned to me. Your rings are a knockout!  |
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Post by herchenx on Jun 7, 2012 21:13:33 GMT -5
I like the material, and of course the workmanship is great.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2012 22:55:09 GMT -5
hahaha I wish I had a ton of them. Set a goal to do three a day and I am about 60 days behind.
Thanks all
Jim
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Post by grayfingers on Jun 8, 2012 7:25:07 GMT -5
Those are really nice Jim! Love the look of that stone too.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 8, 2012 14:29:22 GMT -5
Very fine work and cool material too.
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