39don
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Post by 39don on Dec 21, 2014 23:45:14 GMT -5
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Post by deb193redux on Dec 21, 2014 23:53:25 GMT -5
very distinct Brazilian, nicely set
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Post by gingerkid on Dec 22, 2014 13:21:37 GMT -5
Woah!! Outstanding craftsmanship and beautiful creations, 39don!!
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Post by adam on Dec 22, 2014 14:53:14 GMT -5
You've got a talent that is envied, 39don. Those rings are priceless works of art.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 22, 2014 14:54:48 GMT -5
First pendant and last ring are my favorites but everything in between is great too.
Chuck
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Post by pghram on Jan 4, 2015 20:03:08 GMT -5
Very nice pieces, that brazilian w/ dendrites is superb.
Rich
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 5, 2015 5:13:02 GMT -5
Great work, obviously lots of skill and experience Don.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 7:09:16 GMT -5
They all get my vote, especially the dendritic Brazilian which I had not seen before. Jim
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Jan 5, 2015 9:24:12 GMT -5
wonderful all love the Brazilian the most
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Post by connrock on Jan 5, 2015 10:30:07 GMT -5
Beautiful pieces and very well done! connrock
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Jan 5, 2015 13:47:16 GMT -5
Thanks to all for your gracious reply's.
The dendrites in the Brazilian Agate are the first dendrites in a Brazilian Agate I have ever seen. I was looking around on Ebay months ago and found some slabs for sale. The dendrites stood out ever so loudly to me even though they were almost hid in the photo at the rear of the slab pile. I entered my bid waiting & hoping I would not be outbid. Absolutely no one bid against me and my bid was not a high bid but well worth the dendrites. I have used only one other slab out of that group, the arrowhead type of bead I made for my Grandson and posted awhile back. My wife's wearing the Brazilian nowadays.
39don
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nova
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Post by nova on Jan 23, 2015 8:23:27 GMT -5
Simply stunning! That fordite is incredible! Your pieces show it off perfectly, and I love that you initial each piece! Gorgeous!
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 4, 2015 20:16:16 GMT -5
very nice, I think your smithing is top notch. I struggle on most days before I get it right. You're giving me something to shoot for.
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minerken
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Post by minerken on Feb 4, 2015 20:28:48 GMT -5
dynamite Brazilian can you imagine that back in the sixties and seventies good stuff like that went into book ends and ink pen holders and sold for a song.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Feb 5, 2015 7:30:34 GMT -5
Speechless here!!!! I love how you did them all, such distinctly personally marked style. Thanks for the underside shots of the rings too. Gives me a better understanding of how that is done.
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Feb 5, 2015 22:20:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the Kudos all. Donnie I like to see the backs too and ponder what I might do to reach as good if not better results ie., I see I definitely could have spent more time polishing the Chrysoprase ring shank on the inside. I will return to polishing it better soon.
Thanks again
39don
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Post by snowmom on Feb 6, 2015 5:28:13 GMT -5
You under rate yourself, those are super nice! That last ring is a knockout, but all are the nice start to a designer collection. Keep posting, and i'll keep drooling.
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craigcis
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Post by craigcis on Mar 17, 2015 15:08:43 GMT -5
Great execution and sense of design. Someone is really going to enjoy wearing those, and all of the compliments that go with them.
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