WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jun 29, 2005 10:36:23 GMT -5
Has anyone purchased from these guys? I have been perusing the net looking for Botswana agate which, it was my understanding, is now not avaliable for export in the rough. Redwoodrocks has graciously offered to share, but I found this site, and would like to buy, but thought I'd get some feedback from the group. You've never done me wrong...Susan www.superagates.com/index.htm |
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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 29, 2005 11:19:04 GMT -5
i've never ordered from them, but that is a good price per pound. you get to be the first penguin off the iceberg on this one, NM. let us know if they are good quality!
KD
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jun 29, 2005 11:28:43 GMT -5
OK - I'm ordering the nicer parcel of cutting rough and 5# of the tumbling rough. I'll let you guys know if they're as pretty as they look...  S |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jun 29, 2005 13:01:33 GMT -5
It looks good- price is good. let us know!
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Post by Cher on Jun 30, 2005 5:02:27 GMT -5
Those are some pretty steep prices on the Lakers, you can find them on ebay a lot cheaper.
Cher
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jun 30, 2005 17:31:45 GMT -5
I haven't been able to get them to answer my e-mails. Maybe they're out collecting? Hey, BANJO! Got any Botswana???  S |
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Tonya
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Post by Tonya on Jun 30, 2005 20:32:50 GMT -5
I just bought some pink botswana off ebay. I'll post a pic when I get it.
Tonya
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 1, 2005 9:12:39 GMT -5
I'm sending in an order to my friend in Zimbabwe for some stuff and included is botswana.
With shipping at $3.50 a kilo and the price of the stones, it gets a bit more expensive than my usual 2 buck a pound stuff.
I'll post when it gets here. Last order only took 4 days, but that was 20 pounds. But I'm more into just getting enough for some nice cabs, AND THEN...sell the rest.
I'll keep ya's posted.
-Banjo
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 1, 2005 10:01:12 GMT -5
Banjo- If you get a nice small nodule (under 2 inches) and you can set it aside for mefor a while please do so. I want to make some small cabs of Bots - or if you get a couple of nice cutoffs let me know- I only need one or 2 and if you don't mind saving some for me I'll probably have an order for you sometime in September.
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 23, 2005 13:45:24 GMT -5
Here it is - Botswana Cutting Rough from WWW.SUPERAGATES.COM.  Maybe someday I'll get a chance to play with my Rock Rascal and post some "after" photos. I also got some tumbling rough that I busted up and threw in a free barrel. It's in week 3 of coarse, will post photos in about 6 months.  S |
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Post by joe on Jul 24, 2005 0:09:16 GMT -5
Wow, that is sweet. If you don't feel you have time to play with them, just send them here! Good luck working them. I'm sure they're gonna turn out great.
Joe
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 25, 2005 21:07:56 GMT -5
Joseph, at $75 for the lot ($25 a pound) I think I'll hang on to them. Botswana is going to be harder and harder to find, and these are nice ones. Susan |
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Post by joe on Jul 25, 2005 22:54:10 GMT -5
Ouch! They ARE beauties though. Have fun with them.  Joe |
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 26, 2005 18:20:25 GMT -5
Those are absolutely beautiful! But at $25 a lb., I guess I'll just have to dream.
Trish
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 26, 2005 18:47:33 GMT -5
those look great, NM, i like your new avatar, too.
get that saw cranked! those are beautiful stones..
KD
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Jul 26, 2005 19:08:59 GMT -5
Thanks, KD -
I like the new avatar, too. It's suitable for me, being a Bagpiper (in training) from the High Desert. Kokopelli has always looked like a Bagpiper to me...those "antenna" look like the drones of the bagpipes, and he's obviously wearing a kilt!
James, the lapidary guy from Mama's Minerals is coming over on Sunday to help me get started with the Rock Rascal, and then I'll be a-cuttin' and a-cabbin'. I'm trying to save up for a Diamond Pacific Pixie, smaller version of the Genie, until then the Rock Rascal will have to do -
;D Susan
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Post by stefan on Jul 27, 2005 10:30:06 GMT -5
Nice rough- Hmmmm I really liked the pinkish one- I have a local guy who sells some Botswanna- Gonna have to check for some pink next time I'm there!
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Post by Alice on Dec 14, 2005 20:21:14 GMT -5
Susan, I know it's been a while since you got your rocks...
were you pleased with your over all order?
I just placed an order with them for tumbling rough. I haven't paid yet, so I can still back away.
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gemmaster
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Post by gemmaster on Dec 14, 2005 21:13:15 GMT -5
nmrocks, the botswanas were talked about by bikerrany recently, sorry you missed the display . . superagatesi ordered from him was very pleased the stones were great for 3.50 the fields in botswana are reportedly depleted and as an amateur geologist/mineralogist they dont regrow when mined out. if i could buy more myself i would cabbing grade especially with careful slicing you can recover cuttable cab areas from the tumbling rock. gemshop has been out for 2 or 3 years now his wholesale was 4$ a pound . i bought 15#s and let my digging partner buy 2 #s a word to the wise get while you can ,or not at all mostlikely. gemmaster
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Dec 14, 2005 21:25:39 GMT -5
Hi, all! I actually got some Botswana from www.superagates.com back in July, a little while before bikerrandy appeared (Hi, Randy!). I have had some tumbling for a couple of months, I think it's in prepolish right now, due to go into polish this weekend. I also picked up some nice larger Botswana cutting rough and some Chevron amethyst from them. Everything I have gotten from them has been very nice and solid, they are super cool to deal with. As I recall, the dude's name is Mark. ;D S |
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