gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 21, 2019 16:28:46 GMT -5
I don't post cabs often but here are a few I've done recently. I cut many more than I post and this is a sampling of stuff I'm doing lately. Hope you enjoy seeing them. Trent Plume/Sagenite  Mary Ellen from Billy  Orby Willow Creek  Brenda  Apache Gold 1  Apache Gold 2  Feather Ridge  Oregon Blue Opal  Dino Bone  Willow Creek  Thanks for looking! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 21, 2019 16:31:55 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! I love the feather ridge! But the opal is sweet, too. So is the Mary Ellen and Brenda, though.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Apr 21, 2019 16:43:28 GMT -5
Beautiful set! I think my favorite is the gem bone - hard to pick that one over Billy's material though - or the Brenda. That might be the nicest Apache Gold cabs I've ever seen - I'm not usually a bit fan of that material but those are gorgeous.
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Post by MsAli on Apr 21, 2019 17:08:44 GMT -5
You need to post more often!
Fantastic group and I'm a sucker for Mary Ellen!
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Post by Tommy on Apr 21, 2019 18:42:28 GMT -5
I'm a sucker for Mary Ellen! A lot of us are! Not just any Mary Ellen though - toiv0 Billy's Mary Ellen  It is the best of the best that I've ever seen. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 21, 2019 18:56:51 GMT -5
I'm a sucker for Mary Ellen! A lot of us are! Not just any Mary Ellen though - toiv0 Billy's Mary Ellen It is the best of the best that I've ever seen. You got that right! He knows how to turn rocks into roses. |
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Post by Pat on Apr 21, 2019 18:57:01 GMT -5
Feather Ridge and Apache Gold are the BEST!! Thanks!
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Post by orrum on Apr 22, 2019 5:33:09 GMT -5
Vera nice indeed'!
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Post by fernwood on Apr 22, 2019 5:39:02 GMT -5
The Apache Gold is extremely nice.
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 22, 2019 5:57:47 GMT -5
The blue opal, Mary Ellen and Apache Gold are my favorites.
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Post by miket on Apr 22, 2019 9:56:38 GMT -5
I love the colors in the Mary Ellen, they're all great.
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 22, 2019 10:40:59 GMT -5
Wow, what a group of gorgeous cabs! Can't pick a favorite -- each one is fabulous.  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Apr 22, 2019 10:55:54 GMT -5
Yeah, thanks for letting us all see a few of yours.
Really nice shine on that black and yellow stuff. |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 22, 2019 13:41:57 GMT -5
I like them all, but my favorite is the Feather Ridge.
The angled (or cutoff) tops of the Brenda and Feather Ridge initially struck me as odd, and something that I would have difficulty doing while cutting. After looking more closely I see how they make sense with the patterns and how they can can contribute to interesting pendant design.
The dinosaur bone seems to have a bluish tinge. Is that real or a lighting artifact? I hope it's real — it looks great!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 22, 2019 16:48:37 GMT -5
I like them all, but my favorite is the Feather Ridge. The angled (or cutoff) tops of the Brenda and Feather Ridge initially struck me as odd, and something that I would have difficulty doing while cutting. After looking more closely I see how they make sense with the patterns and how they can can contribute to interesting pendant design. The dinosaur bone seems to have a bluish tinge. Is that real or a lighting artifact? I hope it's real — it looks great!
Thanks for the comments. They’re interesting and appreciated. Yes, the dino bone is a bluish pastel green. The color in my image is very accurate. I think I’ll be able to get another couple of cabs from the slab which is one of the nicest I have.
As for the slanted tops on my cabs, sometimes I like it and sometimes I don’t. It’s usually dictated either by the shape of the rough or my mental image of a jewelry piece that could be made with it, including complementary or contrasting faceted stones or cabs of a type that fill in the “blank:” space.. I hope others can have the same vision. Thanks for making me think more about that. Sometimes I end up hating the effect after living with the stone a while and I recut.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 22, 2019 18:06:57 GMT -5
As for the slanted tops on my cabs, sometimes I like it and sometimes I don’t. It’s usually dictated either by the shape of the rough or my mental image of a jewelry piece that could be made with it, including complementary or contrasting faceted stones or cabs of a type that fill in the “blank:” space.. I hope others can have the same vision. Thanks for making me think more about that. Sometimes I end up hating the effect after living with the stone a while and I recut.
I had a similar reaction, perhaps three graduated faceted stones: left-to-right large-medium-small and maybe graduated color, too. Another possibility is a "swoosh" of metal that is graduated left-to-right, thick-to-thin, which doubles back and up to about center to hold a single, fairly large faceted stone.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 22, 2019 18:25:54 GMT -5
As for the slanted tops on my cabs, sometimes I like it and sometimes I don’t. It’s usually dictated either by the shape of the rough or my mental image of a jewelry piece that could be made with it, including complementary or contrasting faceted stones or cabs of a type that fill in the “blank:” space.. I hope others can have the same vision. Thanks for making me think more about that. Sometimes I end up hating the effect after living with the stone a while and I recut.
I had a similar reaction, perhaps three graduated faceted stones: left-to-right large-medium-small and maybe graduated color, too. Another possibility is a "swoosh" of metal that is graduated left-to-right, thick-to-thin, which doubles back and up to about center to hold a single, fairly large faceted stone.
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It is the best of the best that I've ever seen.
