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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 21, 2004 23:05:23 GMT -5
ok got some shelves cleared and put the spheres on one shelf - back of my vehicle looks like a book mobile - the grocery fellow that brings your groceries out thought that was so funny - i'd forgotten they were all piled up in there lol pyrite, labradorite, brecciated jasper, rose quartz, pietersite, chinese turquoise, picture jasper, multi-colored onyx (1 sphere and 2 eggs) and dalmation jasper    next i work on another shelf hopefully one the cats will leave alone  kim |
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 21, 2004 23:18:13 GMT -5
wow too cool kim very very nice --i think my fav is the turquoise--but there all great
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Post by Cher on Dec 22, 2004 0:10:30 GMT -5
WoW those are cool! What's that dark blue sparkly one, last pic next to the elephants nose? That's so pretty!
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 22, 2004 0:50:06 GMT -5
cher that's labradorite. my daughter's favorite is the rose quartz and i think my favorite is the pyrite for today anyway lol. i like them all but i think the bigger they are the better i like them. the ones i've gotten range from 50mm to 100mm. the best prices i've found to get them is from this site and i've searched a many a site looking. they have a $50 order mininum but it doesn't take much to get to $50 pelhamgrayson.safeshopper.com/index.htm?539kim |
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joanna
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Post by joanna on Dec 22, 2004 4:37:32 GMT -5
Wow, there is no way I could pick a favorite.
The spheres remind me of little planets.
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 22, 2004 9:33:33 GMT -5
those are SO cool!  i think my fav is the multi colored onyx....but i really like the labradorite too! thanks for letting us see! KD |
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HarryB41
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Post by HarryB41 on Dec 22, 2004 9:44:20 GMT -5
Totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I had never looked at this post... now I want spheres! They are beautiful!
Harry
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MichiganRocks
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Post by MichiganRocks on Dec 22, 2004 15:03:48 GMT -5
Hey Kim, when are you going to try and make your own spheres? I just got my new catalog from Kingsley North and you can pick up a machine to make spheres from 1 1/2 to 9" for only $1,474 freight collect. I'd really like to make some, but I got to find a cheaper way to do it!  Ron |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 22, 2004 18:19:39 GMT -5
that's actually a really good price if it will make up to 9" spheres! i think the ones i've see were way on up yon. i'm not ready for sphere making yet - i'm still focusing on the slab saw ;D.
kim
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Dec 22, 2004 18:25:02 GMT -5
WOW, Kim, those are neat! I really like that big one! Like them all, but that big one is really cool. Ron, here's a website with instructions on how to make your own sphree maker! You wanted less expensive and your wish is my command! www.tomaszewski.net/Kreigh/Minerals/Homemade.shtmlllana |
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Post by connrock on Dec 22, 2004 18:51:31 GMT -5
Poor books,,,,Lucky spheres!!! Very nice Kim,,,, Thanks,,,, Tom  |
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Post by JKowalski33 on Dec 22, 2004 20:14:03 GMT -5
on ebay at least, when the spheres get up there in size and are of a good material, the price skyrockets!! i think that about 20-30 6 - 9 inch spheres would pay off that machines price, once materials and lots of rough rock was bought, it'd be profit from then on!!
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Post by stoner on Dec 23, 2004 0:45:22 GMT -5
WOW! Great start for a collection. The stands on a few of those are just as impressive as the spheres themselves. Hmm...need any nice stands made out of some figured maple? Cherry? Walnut?
Ed
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 23, 2004 11:16:56 GMT -5
That is a great way to display your spheres, looks great.
Tami
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Post by connrock on Dec 24, 2004 13:24:27 GMT -5
There are plans for a do-it-yourself sphere machine in a Rock & Gem magazine and I know a few people who have made them.They're not all that difficult to build and the cost is much less. The problem is I can't find that darn issue of the magazine.But,,,,,,,,If anyone is REALLY interested i'll give it my best effort to shovel a path through my rock shop and find it.LOL Tom |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 24, 2004 18:46:57 GMT -5
whoops the box wasn't wrapped - my sister sent this from malaysia - she said it was feng shui and the stones are supposed to be placed a certain way - does anyone know how they are suppose to go to create positive energy? sure hate to set mine up to create negative energy lol ;D.  kim |
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Dec 26, 2004 16:21:41 GMT -5
Yeah !!!! I love spheres too !!!
I did buy my first and only one some 7 years ago up in the North Island near Taupo at the centre for geology and nuclear sciences.
They had several for sale and I thought quite expensive.
But I am pleased with the one I bought even though I had seen a much nicer one.....STUNNING ONE..... e few years earlier , but could not afford it at the time.
Mine looks like the planet Jupiter.
Jack
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 28, 2004 2:13:56 GMT -5
here is the christmas present that got here late - it's my favorite now ;D  kim |
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 28, 2004 11:45:23 GMT -5
wow kim you got some great looking spheres there very cool --now ya got me wanting one hahaha
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 28, 2004 12:27:35 GMT -5
Hi Kim,
A wonderfull range,
I often wondered what people do with the stones once they are polished ,Its a fantastic display, thanks for sharing the beauties,and the display holders.
Jack,
yorkshire UK
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