itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:44:49 GMT -5
I recieved my shipment of Guatemalan Jadeite samples yesterday right from the jungle, I asked for a few different colours so I could get an idea of what I liked the best, they have just found an orange one but he had to sell the peice he was sending me to fill another order. I have another peice on the way. I selected these two to try first because one was slabbed allready and the other I could get an end cut of with my small trim saw setup. They are nice to cut, slow to grind but nice, and take a gloss finish easily on diamond; what a treat. I have no doubt that you could make a usable knife edge on it. I have one boulder that is shaped so I can get a 6 inch slender cut. Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:48:18 GMT -5
this is the batch of Guatemalan I recieved; I asked for a range of the lighter colours and it came right to the lilac and; that's right I did ask for a black too. The two cabs came from the pcs. front dead center. It was so hot here yesterday I had a hard time keeping them wet. Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:49:45 GMT -5
nice lilac colour, it's about 12mm thick; it's an end cut and I didn't bother trying to get rid of all the yellow rind so there's a few spots Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:50:56 GMT -5
really nice solid colour through it Attachments:
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Post by digdug on Jul 8, 2012 10:52:05 GMT -5
Thats very pretty material Itsbits. I was looking at all the new colors they have started finding. Nice cab work!
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:53:02 GMT -5
the two peices together so you can see the colour difference Attachments:
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jul 8, 2012 10:55:22 GMT -5
Looks like cool stuff! ;D
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 11:05:20 GMT -5
thanks digdug, These are only down to 1500 diamond at 6000rpm so far but coming along nicely. The light peice has crystally look in it because the jadeite is so clear you can see into it. are you guys still up on the 9th? We finally got sun and in the 30s but the smoke from the US is blanketing here so thick its like we have the fires here. Of course standing on the opal hill you'd rather it be raining anyways.
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 11:16:42 GMT -5
Looks like cool stuff! ;D the lilac colour is sooo cool, they just found an orange too and I was supposed to get a peice but it got sold so he's sending me a slab of it and a lb. of honduran opal to say sorry. This stuff is so translucent, even a quarter inch would make a lamp shade but it's so tough I'm going to see how thin I can slice it for light panels too. There are a few fantastic cabs in the pile anyway.
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Post by digdug on Jul 8, 2012 16:18:25 GMT -5
Itsbit, Warren is heading out on the 11 and I'm leaving on the 12th. I'll text you when i get up there and maybe u can join us for the video and article Jim Landen is going to make and write for rock and gems oct issue on opal. ;D
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 9, 2012 2:30:12 GMT -5
I finish polished the two from above and two more that I was working on. I went up to 3000diamond flat pad at 6000rpm and I don't think I can get any better shine on them. Todd; sounds good, I'll be around and hope I'm not working too much then; I have a few things coming up. It got up to 37C today Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 11, 2012 9:43:28 GMT -5
here is the lilac jadeite backlit. I'm getting very tempted to do a light panel using these colours in the guatemalan jadeite; I have some orange on it's way and it should be very vivid too if the specks I've found in one of the other cuts is any example Attachments:
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