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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 14, 2013 19:42:07 GMT -5
Been working on these for awhile & finally finished them. They are now on their way to their new home in Australia.   I tried to do the earrings for the selenite using the same 20 gauge wire as I used for the pendant. Nooooooo go! So I popped this one in the wrap instead.  |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 14, 2013 20:20:22 GMT -5
I love the selenite, great job on all of them  |
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 14, 2013 20:37:18 GMT -5
Looks good. If I can find where I put my red selenite I should send you some to play with.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 15, 2013 6:23:57 GMT -5
Thank you! Vegasjames, sounds like fun! That selenite is very tricky stuff to mess with!
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 15, 2013 6:31:48 GMT -5
Thank you! Vegasjames, sounds like fun! That selenite is very tricky stuff to mess with! It is pretty soft and often it is layered and tends to fracture along the planes. Especially with the pieces with some optical clarity. I find most of the opaque, more fibrous stuff is a lot more stable. |
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 15, 2013 6:41:32 GMT -5
I took a couple of quick photos of the red selenite with my phone. Not the best lighting. Red selenite blade  Clear red selenite  |
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Post by Deb/nyllynn on Jul 15, 2013 20:29:15 GMT -5
Hey Donnie, I love them all, but that selenite set is wonderful. You do beautiful work.... Deb  |
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Post by carloscinco on Jul 15, 2013 20:34:38 GMT -5
I like the selenite set also. I didn't know folks were working it so nicely in spite of it's soft nature. Here's some I picked up along Nueces Bay in Texas two weeks ago:  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 16, 2013 10:10:08 GMT -5
Beautiful sets, Donnie! I like the white the best.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 16, 2013 10:45:37 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! vegasjames that red looks like some pretty tricky material to work with. Thanks for posting the pictures! Have you tried to do anything with it? The bladed stuff looks questionable but the clear one may be a possibility.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 16, 2013 10:47:14 GMT -5
Carlosinco, looks like a pretty nice haul ya got there! Some of those look like they could be wrapped just the way they are!
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Post by SirRoxalot on Jul 16, 2013 12:39:14 GMT -5
Aaaiiiieeeee.... Beautiful cabbing, but gypsum in jewelry is NOT a good idea! Not even slightly suitable for wear... Hope client realizes they won't last the year...
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 16, 2013 14:01:25 GMT -5
Welllllll, that's what she asked for & I told her several times over that she needs to be verrrrry careful because even her fingernail will scratch it. What she does from this point on is up to her. It does look pretty though when cabbed!
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Post by SirRoxalot on Jul 16, 2013 16:51:29 GMT -5
OK, you covered your bases. Clients want what clients want, lol. Now, I've got to find me some gypsum to cab.
Any difficulty polishing the stuff? Never tried that soft.
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 16, 2013 17:53:42 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! vegasjames that red looks like some pretty tricky material to work with. Thanks for posting the pictures! Have you tried to do anything with it? The bladed stuff looks questionable but the clear one may be a possibility. No, I have not done anything with it. It is very hard to find red selenite. I have only found a small pocket out here. I gave most of it away but kept a few pieces, mainly some nice looking blades more for display, not to make things. Although some of the smaller blades could be wire wrapped of something for jewelry. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 0:01:41 GMT -5
What?  You cut and polished selenite? Wow! and How?? isn't it water soluble?  |
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Post by tntmom on Jul 19, 2013 0:34:05 GMT -5
Nice Donnie!
I am always attracted to the Selenite at my job, at certain directions it looks almost like blue iridescence. If I remember correctly, it is even softer than Fluorite ( at mohs 2???) and I think that fluorite (mohs 4) is the softest thing I've cabbed. Would like to take a stab at Selenite and green or blue Calcite just for fun, even though they wouldn't be able to be worn except in very protected conditions.
That being said..... hat's off to you!!!!!!!! You NAILED them!!!!!!! Gorgeous wraps and stone! You've got talent girl.
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 19, 2013 0:40:37 GMT -5
What? You cut and polished selenite? Wow! and How?? isn't it water soluble? Selenite is water soluble, but slowly dissolves in water. For example, a form of selenite known as "Utah glass" is sold in aquarium shops. It will eventually dissolve in the aquarium water, but it takes quite a while o do so. |
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Post by talkingstones on Jul 22, 2013 6:10:50 GMT -5
I like that white set a lot, Donnie but I think the last one is really the one I like best. Great job with all of them!!!!
Cathy
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 22, 2013 10:52:46 GMT -5
Thank you! Selenite, according to what I read online is 2.5-3 on hardness scale. If you notice in the picture that there are some lines in the cabs. Evidently that is from the water because by the time I was ready to send them out in the mail those lines had disappeared. Guess they had plenty of time to dry out!!! Yes, tricky to work with but doable with a light touch, esp with the wrapping. Krystee, the calcite is real nice to work with!
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