MommaGem
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Post by MommaGem on May 2, 2019 11:05:55 GMT -5
Thee are all just gorgeous! I've never seen Lapis Lace before - it's so pretty!
Your mystery plume reminds me of Hungarian Plume Agate.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 2, 2019 13:53:39 GMT -5
Thee are all just gorgeous! I've never seen Lapis Lace before - it's so pretty! Your mystery plume reminds me of Hungarian Plume Agate. Thank you! The seller says it came from Graveyard Point a long time ago. Looks different, though. |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on May 2, 2019 14:20:37 GMT -5
Thank you! The seller says it came from Graveyard Point a long time ago. Looks different, though. Not to impugn the integrity of your seller, maybe they actually collected it themselves and know the origin, but I see this a lot on various sales venues - if someone has a plume agate they don't know where it came from it gets called GYP. If it has the slightest tinge of red in it it gets called Regency Rose. Edit: adding that it could be a one-off piece but to me looks wrong for GYP first and foremost for the lack of transparent agate with freestanding plumes. The orange ringing the white fortifications is the final straw. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 2, 2019 14:25:58 GMT -5
Thank you! The seller says it came from Graveyard Point a long time ago. Looks different, though. Not to impugn the integrity of your seller, maybe they actually collected it themselves and know the origin, but I see this a lot on various sales venues - if someone has a plume agate they don't know where it came from it gets called GYP. If it has the slightest tinge of red in it it gets called Regency Rose. Edit: adding that it could be a one-off piece but to me looks wrong for GYP first and foremost for the lack of transparent agate with freestanding plumes. The orange ringing the white fortifications is the final straw. I hear ya! But, this guy is a super good seller. Here is what he said "Beautiful slab, when I say I got all this Graveyard from an old collection I meant it. When's the last time you seen Graveyard like this?" And, I did see a pic of some old stuff that looked similar. Dunno. I'm gonna say it was from GYP. Doesn't mean it's what we're used to seeing. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 2, 2019 14:57:34 GMT -5
Not arguing Tommy . I think it looks different, too. But, I don't know what else it could be. edit to tag Sabre52- where is Mel when we need him? I miss him being around. |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on May 2, 2019 19:08:50 GMT -5
Not arguing Tommy . I think it looks different, too. But, I don't know what else it could be. edit to tag Sabre52- where is Mel when we need him? I miss him being around. lol I don't think you're arguing  The fact is unless the guy collected it himself he's just taking someone else's word that it's GYP. Seriously though I would do the same as you're doing - you bought it as GYP so sell it as GYP unless proven otherwise which is impossible. |
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Post by bobby1 on May 3, 2019 14:06:29 GMT -5
The mystery plume is Woodward Ranch (Texas) plume. Here is a photo of one with more of the typical red pattern. Bob  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 3, 2019 14:23:17 GMT -5
The mystery plume is Woodward Ranch (Texas) plume. Here is a photo of one with more of the typical red pattern. Bob Thank you! The seller just called it a Texas plume. |
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The fact is unless the guy collected it himself he's just taking someone else's word that it's GYP. Seriously though I would do the same as you're doing - you bought it as GYP so sell it as GYP unless proven otherwise which is impossible.
