julieooly
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Post by julieooly on Nov 6, 2019 14:24:55 GMT -5
 Manhattan Lace Agate  Mariposite, this rough came from Diane  Azurite  Moroccan Agate  California Unakite  Lucin Variscite  Dino GemBone  Ford F150  Ford F150  Manhattan Lace Agate  Brecciated Porcelain Jasper  Fordite, Ann Arbor MI  Burro Creek, thanks Tela! |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 6, 2019 15:02:23 GMT -5
That Azurite and Fordite are winners.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Nov 6, 2019 15:04:29 GMT -5
Very nice, Julie! My favorites are your Moroccan Agate and Unakite cabs.
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Post by miket on Nov 6, 2019 15:47:33 GMT -5
I'm with fernwood . All are outstanding, but I'm loving the Azurite and Fordite. Excellent work. |
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Post by captbob on Nov 6, 2019 16:42:35 GMT -5
Manhattan Lace Agate! Wow there is a material you don't see every day - or ever.
Knew what it was before I even saw the name and I'm sure my eyes got all bugged out.
Tommy had one on his Etsy site a couple years back that was drop dead gorgeous and I kicked myself for a couple months after it sold for not snatching it up.
Not that I know what I would do with a tiny cab other than lose it!
The Moroccan may be the prettiest in the bunch but that 2nd Manhattan Lace steals the show.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 6, 2019 16:57:00 GMT -5
Great job on all of those
The Manhattan is a new one for me, and reminded me of a slab I have
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Post by captbob on Nov 6, 2019 18:24:33 GMT -5
Hey Ali, some others, maybe silver lace and Missouri agate may look KINDA similar, maybe others as well.
From what Mel told me the location is extinct. Can't recall whether this site is the one now covered by a reservoir or the one with a college build on the site. It's in my notes somewhere.
Maybe folks are still finding it nearby to the original collection site??
I dunno ...
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Post by julieooly on Nov 6, 2019 18:27:54 GMT -5
Manhattan Lace Agate! Wow there is a material you don't see every day - or ever. Knew what it was before I even saw the name and I'm sure my eyes got all bugged out. Tommy had one on his Etsy site a couple years back that was drop dead gorgeous and I kicked myself for a couple months after it sold for not snatching it up. Not that I know what I would do with a tiny cab other than lose it! The Moroccan may be the prettiest in the bunch but that 2nd Manhattan Lace steals the show. I've gotten a lot of feedback on some of the cabs I've made that all came from a big 15 lb lot of older odds and ends from the same seller - mineralwise - on Ebay. I love his stuff! I have them priced in the shop at $36 for the smaller 38mm and $38 for the 50mm, should I go up? It includes shipping, It's a great material to work with but very unfortunately absorbs sharpie and I ruined some of it a few months ago I think I have one more piece to work with. |
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Post by captbob on Nov 6, 2019 18:50:37 GMT -5
I'm the last person here to ask about cab pricing. Maybe Tommy or others can help there. If it is an extinct location I have no idea what that adds to the value. Kinda figure most folks that buy cabs probably do so based on visual appeal more than what the material is? |
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Post by Tommy on Nov 6, 2019 18:58:09 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs Julie! I am quite particular to the Manhattan Mine material - it's very near and dear to me not just from it being a local Napa valley material but as captbob alluded to the location where it was found literally does not exist anymore. It's my understanding that the mine where they found it later became completely removed as part of a large open pit gold mine - and that gold mine pit is now cleaned up and is a lake owned by Cal Berkeley. I'm literally running out the door for work but I'll post again later or tomorrow some of my thoughts on the value of the cab/material. |
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Post by dreamrocks on Nov 7, 2019 7:06:18 GMT -5
There all very nice cabs and nicely done.
That fordite came out a few years ago and was very high priced then in either the rock& gem magazine or lapidary jewelry artist, or rocks & minerals I don't remember which mag it was if I get a chance I'll look it up if you want more info on it. I have them all
That black dino bone was stated by Renee Newman GG vol 2 exotic gems " color of dinosaur gembone, black definition of cell walls is highly desired
You should able to get get this book at your library as long as you have a card
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Post by julieooly on Nov 7, 2019 8:12:17 GMT -5
There all very nice cabs and nicely done. That fordite came out a few years ago and was very high priced then in either the rock& gem magazine or lapidary jewelry artist, or rocks & minerals I don't remember which mag it was if I get a chance I'll look it up if you want more info on it. I have them all That black dino bone was stated by Renee Newman GG vol 2 exotic gems " color of dinosaur gembone, black definition of cell walls is highly desired You should able to get get this book at your library as long as you have a card Thanks! I believe all three of the types of Fordite that I sell is much newer than the original material. There is a great website fordite.com that has a great back story and images of the original material but for some reason I can't pull it up today. The older material has FAR less white/silver banding than what is generally seen in the newer stuff. I have three types for sale in my shop. I'll definitely google the black dino bone, is there a way you could photograph that page and post it? Our library system does not carry those publications. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 7, 2019 8:17:13 GMT -5
Great cabs, Julie! You've been busy.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 7, 2019 8:42:48 GMT -5
Nice cabs, Julie! Love the Azurite and Unakite.
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Post by dreamrocks on Nov 7, 2019 14:42:46 GMT -5
There all very nice cabs and nicely done. That fordite came out a few years ago and was very high priced then in either the rock& gem magazine or lapidary jewelry artist, or rocks & minerals I don't remember which mag it was if I get a chance I'll look it up if you want more info on it. I have them all That black dino bone was stated by Renee Newman GG vol 2 exotic gems " color of dinosaur gembone, black definition of cell walls is highly desired You should able to get get this book at your library as long as you have a card Thanks! I believe all three of the types of Fordite that I sell is much newer than the original material. There is a great website fordite.com that has a great back story and images of the original material but for some reason I can't pull it up today. The older material has FAR less white/silver banding than what is generally seen in the newer stuff. I have three types for sale in my shop. I'll definitely google the black dino bone, is there a way you could photograph that page and post it? Our library system does not carry those publications. Ask if they have inter library loan any book in the system you can order from them it could come from any state or any college and may take a week to get but it's well worth it |
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Post by julieooly on Nov 7, 2019 16:55:22 GMT -5
That's a good idea. I used to work for the local library system here, loved it!
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Post by dreamrocks on Nov 7, 2019 17:16:59 GMT -5
That's a good idea. I used to work for the local library system here, loved it! Sometimes you can even get dvds on cabbing that's a good way to pick up new tips and modify them to what works best for you. Basic cabochon cutting (is ok) By Michael Boyd |
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