brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
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Post by brotherbill on Apr 19, 2022 8:58:45 GMT -5
I coaxed this small doublet out of a tumbled stone I found at the local New Age store. I must have examined 50 stones before I found this one with a small section of clean quartz and voila!   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 19, 2022 9:26:34 GMT -5
Beautiful ring and a really cool stone.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 19, 2022 10:22:01 GMT -5
Too bad you jacked up the chakra!  Gorgeous result on that doublet...it really made a beautiful ring!  |
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Apr 19, 2022 19:08:01 GMT -5
Very beautiful.
I've wanted to try some but the few times I've looked it up I've been surprised at the prices.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 19, 2022 19:23:33 GMT -5
Complete newbie question but how is Lodalite quartz different from some of the varieties of moss agates or thunder egg cores that get shown off on occasion?
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Apr 20, 2022 5:48:04 GMT -5
Complete newbie question but how is Lodalite quartz different from some of the varieties of moss agates or thunder egg cores that get shown off on occasion? That is not a newbie question at all. The visual difference that I have observed is that the inclusions in lodalite are suspended in water clear quartz (almost optical grade) which is seldom the case with agate. |
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Apr 20, 2022 6:39:10 GMT -5
Very beautiful. I've wanted to try some but the few times I've looked it up I've been surprised at the prices. I have never seen rough for sale but I imagine it could be pricey. This piece came from an $8 tumbled stone. The weight of the finished cab was under a gram which would make the finished cab around $10 a gram. In my books that is on the high side! |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 25, 2022 16:40:39 GMT -5
Complete newbie question but how is Lodalite quartz different from some of the varieties of moss agates or thunder egg cores that get shown off on occasion? That is not a newbie question at all. The visual difference that I have observed is that the inclusions in lodalite are suspended in water clear quartz (almost optical grade) which is seldom the case with agate. Thank you for the explanation, its beautiful material. |
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