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Post by fernwood on Aug 27, 2017 7:05:51 GMT -5
A friend recently purchased some earrings with bright yellow/Sky blue and green "stones" in them. Was told they were real stones. Looks like Fordite to me, but wondering if anyone knows of a rock that is those colors. Only thing I can think of is clinker. if it is a rock. she really wants to know. Thanks.  |
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 27, 2017 8:24:52 GMT -5
Where did she buy them Fernie? Online? Not being a lapidarist (we need to make this a word) who works with finished nor precious stones as such, I can only say it has an opal like look to me but if bought online then it might be a faux stone. Something heat treated?
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Post by orrum on Aug 27, 2017 9:22:14 GMT -5
Bowlerite?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 27, 2017 10:35:17 GMT -5
This is the same stuff that somebody saw on a vacation trip down to Mexico a few years ago. Was it Mario who posted the pics of it? I've seen it in beads a bit at shows. Almost certainly a conglomerate made from real stones and powder and other magical ingredients, of the ilk of mojave turquoise. Super pretty though. If it was a real stone like some sort of chrysocolla, it would be on the market and expensive, since it is so attractive.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 27, 2017 11:20:06 GMT -5
This is the same stuff that somebody saw on a vacation trip down to Mexico a few years ago. Was it Mario who posted the pics of it? I've seen it in beads a bit at shows. Almost certainly a conglomerate made from real stones and powder and other magical ingredients, of the ilk of mojave turquoise. Super pretty though. If it was a real stone like some sort of chrysocolla, it would be on the market and expensive, since it is so attractive. I remember that stuff! Yeah, I think you are spot on. |
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Post by fernwood on Aug 27, 2017 15:15:57 GMT -5
Purchased at a boutique in Indiana. Most of their stuff is higher end. I did not think it looked like a real stone.
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