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Post by Cher on Apr 18, 2005 14:36:14 GMT -5
Finally got around to taking a pic of the amethyst my friend sent me. He sent me two quartz size zip-lock bags, one full of smaller pieces already partially tumbled, the other full of bigger pieces. Some of this is so dark purple it looks black. There are a few pretty big pieces that I'm not quite sure what to do with. Sure don't want to whack them so guess the only alternative is to tumble them till they are the size I want to work with. First pic is a crystal I found in there.  Second is a group shot of the lot.  Thanks for looking, Cher |
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Post by Alice on Apr 18, 2005 14:38:25 GMT -5
WoW!
those are going to come out great!!!!
Alice
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Post by gaetzchamp on Apr 18, 2005 14:41:52 GMT -5
Cher-
When do you have time for amethyst? I thought you had a whole garage full of Lakers???? LOL!
Good luck w/ the amethyst and hope you're unthawing up there!
Gaetz
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Post by Cher on Apr 18, 2005 14:46:40 GMT -5
We're cooking today Gaetz, set a record high of 83°, 32nd
day in a row that we've been above normal for temps, it's
been amazing. Usually we're still waiting for the lakes to
open up here when May arrives and I've seen times when
fishing season opened and they were still frozen. We'll be
back to normal by Wednesday (so they say) but that's still
in the 50's so it's ok by me.
Cher
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Apr 18, 2005 14:57:10 GMT -5
Those are beautiful.
Looks like some would facet well.
where did they come from?
That is a beautiful purple.
Not all washed out like some I got recently.
-Banjo
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Post by Cher on Apr 18, 2005 15:04:33 GMT -5
My friend lives in Alabama, I'm not sure though where he got
them or even how long he's had them. He's 81 so it could
have been awhile. I'll probably save a couple, maybe I'll be
able to afford getting one faceted someday.
Cher
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Apr 18, 2005 15:16:55 GMT -5
Those are very nice !!! Post some pics when you are done tumbling them please..
Pho
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Post by cookie3rocks on Apr 18, 2005 18:18:24 GMT -5
Wow, those are great! The darker the stone, the better the healing qulities. Take one of the dark ones and leave it outside under a full moon, then place it on what ails ya. Or put it under your pillow for good (somethimes inciteful) dreams.
cookie
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 18, 2005 19:30:55 GMT -5
very nice cher. i love amethyst.
kim
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Post by Emerald on Apr 18, 2005 21:47:04 GMT -5
Hey Cher,
Hubby's staying at the Clarion over the next two weeks in Minn/St. Paul again for some training. I won't be able to go there this time, so I made him promise to go outside and look for a few bags of rocks for me. Though, I'm terrified, I forgot to show him what a laker looks like!
;D Sure hope he brings some back! For some reason I can't picture him in the parking lot looking at rock. He'll probably park the car next to the rock, look around, roll his eyes back, grimace and discreetly scoop up a handful of god knows what when noone is looking. *snickers*
Your Amethyst has beautiful color....I only have a few pieces that get anywhere near that dark.... Can't wait to see it finished!
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Post by stoner on Apr 19, 2005 1:08:08 GMT -5
Nice looking stones Cher. Alot nicer than any amyethst I've ever worked with. Was the spelling of "quartz size zip-lock bags" a slip of the mind?
Have fun with your stones, and post finished pics.
Ed
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Post by Cher on Apr 19, 2005 6:32:01 GMT -5
LOL No Ed, it was quite deliberate ( I was trying to be "cute").
I wondered if anyone would notice and say anything. *smile*
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 19, 2005 6:38:11 GMT -5
those are beautiful stones, Cher, lovely colors.
KD
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Post by Voodoo Rage on Apr 19, 2005 13:04:37 GMT -5
I really like those. I am tumbling a couple lbs. of amethyst right now that I purchased from Rockshed.com, but they are more of a washed out lavender color:  |
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Post by Cher on Apr 19, 2005 16:41:50 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with lavendar, those are really pretty. Can't wait to see them finished. It will be awhile before these get in the tumbler, barrels are full, though I do have a lot of smaller pieces in one of them now.
Cher
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