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Post by jdennis on Dec 4, 2005 15:37:32 GMT -5
this is my new addition. a facet grade cornflower blue sapphire.. it has great clearity and the color just blows me away..I traded for it.. like $5 worth of rubies.. like usual my pic. sucks. [  |
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Post by Cher on Dec 4, 2005 16:59:03 GMT -5
l'll have to believe you cause it looks like an old rock. What'cha going to do with it? Can you see through it like if you hold it up to a light?
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Post by cookie3rocks on Dec 4, 2005 17:04:08 GMT -5
Oh, I can tell by the shape it's a saphire. Wow, would you wet it and photo again, maybe with backlight? I'm impressed, I love saphires.
coookie
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Post by jdennis on Dec 4, 2005 17:18:19 GMT -5
You can see through it perfectly. theres a purple rectangel in the middle of it that is also transparent.
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Post by xenaswolf on Dec 4, 2005 17:20:45 GMT -5
So whatcha gonna do with it missy?
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Post by rockds on Dec 4, 2005 18:04:28 GMT -5
maybe you should hold it up to the light and take another pic. Would love to see what you see.
robert
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
Member since July 2004
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Post by fatrichie on Dec 4, 2005 20:51:12 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it faceted, I collect faceted gems and just LOOOOVE them!! If you are going to facet it make sure you take some pics of the process for us!
Rich#2
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Post by jdennis on Dec 4, 2005 23:32:53 GMT -5
i have no ideal how to facet a stone
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 5, 2005 3:44:02 GMT -5
Hi jdennis,
Have you got a Lap ?
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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Post by jdennis on Dec 5, 2005 11:15:39 GMT -5
I wish I have a saw and a ce thats getting geady to kick the bucket  I bought it used for 10 bucks olny got 2 loads out of it. how much is a lap? |
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Post by xenaswolf on Dec 5, 2005 12:14:50 GMT -5
Jody, which is going bad? the CE? If so, do the motor swap described here. search C/E motorswap instructions
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
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Post by stefan on Dec 6, 2005 10:31:17 GMT -5
Doc facets- He is really talented when it comes to faceting- He did a sapphire for some one on the board (puppie maybe???) I think his priving is pretty reasonable too-
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Post by xenaswolf on Dec 6, 2005 12:52:40 GMT -5
I got to see this beauty in person yesterday and Jody is gonna borrow a small mag light to put the stone on to take the pic. When that puppy is lit up from the underside it is freaking GORGEOUS! Really pretty blue with this just absolutely awesome purplish/pink perfect square spot suspended in the middle. I sure hope she can get it faceted to show off how gorgeous a stone it is and get some good pics for ya.
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Post by jdennis on Dec 6, 2005 18:49:44 GMT -5
Ya I'm working on it the kids have all my time right now and mom in law is comming over so i got to get my poop in a groop so to speak of...
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Post by LCARS on Dec 7, 2005 3:01:51 GMT -5
Cool! Jeez, I wouldn't know a saphire from a piece of landscaping gravel by the looks of the rough.  Like you said, it's probably just the pic.  Try center weighted focus or macro mode if you have it. Of course backlighting would be neat to see too. We are DEMANDING when it comes to pics aren't we guys? ;D |
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Post by Cher on Dec 7, 2005 7:16:23 GMT -5
Oh, I can tell by the shape it's a saphire. Wow, would you wet it and photo again, maybe with backlight? I'm impressed, I love saphires. coookie Do you mean that all sapphires are shaped the same? I've never seen a sapphire so I wouldn't know if I was hit by one. But I've seen rocks that look just like that one and know they are plain old rocks. |
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I bought it used for 10 bucks olny got 2 loads out of it. how much is a lap?
