jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Sept 28, 2012 22:56:07 GMT -5
I found this in a new load of Moroccan agates yesterday. The color of the opal crust did not pick up well in pics. It is a Pepto-Bismol pink. Might make a nice look in its natural border polished in whole slices. Attachments:
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 28, 2012 22:57:35 GMT -5
I can see the pink border nice I opened the pic and the lines of the stone are fantastic too... should be a winner !!!!
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Post by Toad on Sept 28, 2012 23:13:51 GMT -5
Looks great. I'd probably lose all the pink when I threw it in the tumbler.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 29, 2012 10:50:10 GMT -5
I would just polish the face and display it as is .................awesome!
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Oct 5, 2012 22:21:23 GMT -5
So I decided to cut it from a point with undisturbed crust on it to catch the border of pink. May get to cut more of it this weekend. A simple run through the vibe may be enough to get these guys presentable. Whatcha think? To dome or not to dome? Attachments:
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Oct 5, 2012 22:22:20 GMT -5
Flip side of slabs Attachments:
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Oct 5, 2012 22:54:56 GMT -5
That's a nice looking agate. Is the pink part opal?
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Post by beefjello on Oct 6, 2012 5:41:51 GMT -5
Nice agate!
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Post by Toad on Oct 6, 2012 10:12:58 GMT -5
Real nice!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Oct 6, 2012 10:18:34 GMT -5
No dome, leave 'em flat.
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Oct 6, 2012 11:59:07 GMT -5
Yes Carloscinco it`s pink opal crust that seems to be really solid. There are some small spots with a thin brown crust over the opal that I plan to take off with a Dremel. My thought was to knock off any sharp points just enough to keep it from snagging on anything and polishing them in their natural form. I think a wire wrap or anything would distract from the real beauty of the stone with a natural opal border. I am going to have some slabs with partial borders of pink so I`ll have a chance to try a few different things on plenty more. Thanks for the comments ya`ll.
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