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Jhon P

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Purple jade from Turkey
« on: August 22, 2018, 07:50:05 PM »
2 5/8” purple jade that I did for a customer
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Re: Purple jade from Turkey
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2018, 08:33:10 PM »
How well did it polish Jhon? I have tried t cab it and been very unhappy with the finish.
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Re: Purple jade from Turkey
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2018, 05:07:17 AM »
That's cool,  purple is hard to come by in mother nature!
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Re: Purple jade from Turkey
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2018, 06:59:52 AM »
Nice job!  Your customer will be happy.   :icon_sunny:
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Re: Purple jade from Turkey
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2018, 02:17:39 PM »
It polished just fine. Not as bright as I would like. I cut a cab from a cut off piece and it took a better polish than the sphere. The can I took to 6,000 than polish on leather with Linda A.
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Re: Purple jade from Turkey
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2018, 08:03:41 AM »
I like it. :thumbsup:
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