ziggy
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ziggy on Oct 3, 2016 16:58:13 GMT -5
I am writing to ask opinions on how to handle my rather unique shaped by nature pendant shaped Michigan Lightning Stone (A.K.A. Septarian Nodule) as a piece of future jewelry to be sold. I am torn weather to market it as is, naturally shaped by nature, or go ahead and make it into a more polished finished cab pendant (which would require only minimal work to accomplish.) How would you sell it? What would you rather buy? Finished by hand or by nature? In which form would it be of more value, assuming it has any to begin with that is. One side is ideal for the cab side and one is ideal for the flat back if made by hand into a cab. It is pretty irregular on both sides with nothing done though.  Other side of it.  |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 17:44:25 GMT -5
Great looking septarian nodule.
leaving the front natural might be a neat look but if it were me I would at least make the back smooth where it will be rubbing against soneone's skin. Could also be wire wrapped that way or a simple hole drilled and a nice leather cord.
Chuck
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Post by Pat on Oct 3, 2016 17:57:47 GMT -5
Agree. Polishing backside good.
Could also polish around edges of front side to act as a frame for the central rougher area.
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Oct 3, 2016 20:11:13 GMT -5
I would round out the shape a bit and polish the front. People like sparkly things.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 3, 2016 20:47:12 GMT -5
I think I would flatten the back and shape it up a little but leave the face as is.... hey, you can always go back and finish it if no one likes it.  |
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ziggy
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ziggy on Oct 3, 2016 21:16:53 GMT -5
Thank you guys for the suggestions so far. Anyone else???
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ziggy
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ziggy on Oct 11, 2016 14:17:56 GMT -5
Well, I ended up polishing it. Came out so so.  |
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