Kambaba Jasper pendants

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,929	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 18:33:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on May 25, 2013 18:33:39 GMT -5 I never would have bought this if someone hadn't asked for it. But, once I got it and cabbed it, I really liked it. Didn't take a great polish, though.

pintoblades having dreams about rocks Pinto Custom Blades Member since May 2013 Posts: 67	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 19:00:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pintoblades on May 25, 2013 19:00:48 GMT -5 That's beautiful to me! Nice job with the wrap..wow.
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Drummond Island Rocks no longer being taken for granite Member since October 2011 Posts: 8,913	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 19:02:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 25, 2013 19:02:55 GMT -5 I cant pick which wrap I like better but I sure like the pattern in the stone in the first picture. Do you try zam on stones that don't polish well with the standard methods? Chuck
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Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 20:23:54 GMT -5

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I'm liking the softness in the shine on those, Tela! Looks even and with those wraps it's perfect! Great wraps! That second one almost has a nautical look to it... compass-like, that's really cool! With the green it has kind of a Captain Nemo feel to it... actually they both do! Excellent pieces!!!

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Tommy Administrator Member since January 2013 Posts: 12,963	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 21:56:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tommy on May 25, 2013 21:56:15 GMT -5 Wow those are beautiful Tela! What do you call the style of the second one? I'm assuming that the single wire wraps are holding the stone in place from the front?
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Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 22:05:32 GMT -5

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Thanks everyone ;D

Chuck- I have tried zam on some soft stones. I didn't think to try it on these. This stuff is reeeeeally hard. It just doesn't take the shine you would expect to see.

Cathy- That's funny! I was thinking the exact same thing! The second especially looks nautical- like a ship's wheel.

Randy- I haven't done much lately that was worthy of posting. I've been in a rut.

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Tommy- I did a tute for this a few years ago. As far as I know, it's my original design. Actually the frame wire holds the stone in and the prongs hold the frame. That way, the stone isn't scratched. You need really good cutters and tiny pliers for the tips.

deb193redux In Memoriam RIP Daniel Bontempo (1959 - 2022) Member since September 2007 Posts: 6,010	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 22:16:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deb193redux on May 25, 2013 22:16:39 GMT -5 both excellent

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,822	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 25, 2013 22:19:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on May 25, 2013 22:19:02 GMT -5 Both are tops. Matte finish is perfect!! The kambaba is always an eye catcher. Kambaba looks like an aerial photo of Earth.
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 26, 2013 6:17:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on May 26, 2013 6:17:14 GMT -5 Great looking caabs and pendants, I especially like the second one.
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gr driving up their electric bill Man it was cold on the Rim that day Member since September 2010 Posts: 2,979	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 26, 2013 10:53:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gr on May 26, 2013 10:53:41 GMT -5 I like both of these. I like the way you did the prong setting Being a hard stone like jade, I wonder if Chrome Oxide would polish it like Jade?
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hubrocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2011 Posts: 1,563	Kambaba Jasper pendants May 26, 2013 11:42:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hubrocks on May 26, 2013 11:42:57 GMT -5 Hey Tela, Love both of these! ..................Hub

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Kambaba Jasper pendants May 26, 2013 15:55:27 GMT -5

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May 26, 2013 10:53:41 GMT -5 gr said:

I like both of these. I like the way you did the prong setting
Being a hard stone like jade, I wonder if Chrome Oxide would polish it like Jade?

I have a genie with the diamond wheels to 14,000. I haven't tried anything else, yet. I do want to get a couple spin on wheels for canvas and leather, though. I haven't done much jade, but what I have done orange peeled a little. This doesn't orange peel, it's smooth, just not really a hard polish.

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