Post by: Stonemon on December 17, 2016, 04:01:39 PM
I have been working up a bunch of Trent agate and I have found that most of the buyers that I am dealing with are not making jewelry out of the pieces but rather adding them to their collections.
I have taken on cutting shaped, polished flat sided pieces of high quality material for folks to display or just stash for their own pleasure. These are polished on both sides and ready to display are stash for an investment.
The response has been good to this point and I thought I might share this series of pieces as I complete them.
Here is the first.
Is there a place for "collector pieces" or "art pieces"?
Off topic, I hate ice in my shop!
What do you think?
Bill
Post by: Barclay on December 17, 2016, 04:35:32 PM
Post by: Ranger_Dave on December 17, 2016, 04:45:59 PM
Post by: Stonemon on December 17, 2016, 04:57:23 PM
Light not as good today.
Post by: hummingbirdstones on December 18, 2016, 06:37:07 AM
Post by: Stonemon on December 18, 2016, 10:28:36 AM
Bill
Post by: ZEKESMAN on January 03, 2017, 12:19:09 PM
Post by: Stonemon on January 04, 2018, 02:38:00 PM
Here is the first of them. I did cut a taper on the girdle of this one as it has a much stronger pattern on one side so it could be bezeled if someone was so inspired.
46x35x7 70.5 ct. polished with a low dome on the front and a flat back...
What do you think? :dontknow:
Post by: 55fossil on January 04, 2018, 05:30:25 PM
Post by: FVPty on January 04, 2018, 05:47:46 PM
Not sure if this is the right place to put this but.... :dontknow:Nice piece !
I have been working up a bunch of Trent agate and I have found that most of the buyers that I am dealing with are not making jewelry out of the pieces but rather adding them to their collections.
I have taken on cutting shaped, polished flat sided pieces of high quality material for folks to display or just stash for their own pleasure. These are polished on both sides and ready to display are stash for an investment.
The response has been good to this point and I thought I might share this series of pieces as I complete them.
Here is the first.
Is there a place for "collector pieces" or "art pieces"?
Off topic, I hate ice in my shop!
What do you think?
Bill
Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk
Post by: rocks2dust on January 04, 2018, 06:20:35 PM
Post by: ILMSteve on January 04, 2018, 08:23:09 PM
Post by: Stonemon on January 05, 2018, 02:28:56 PM
57x35x7mm flat polish both sides...
One of the things that I have found is that there are stringers of what I believe to be hematite in the rind. They polish up metallic.
There is also a fair amount of arsenopyrite? in the chalcedony portion of the rock.
Hard to get a shot today that does this one justice.
Post by: finegemdesigns on January 05, 2018, 10:53:22 PM
:glasses9:
Post by: Stonemon on January 06, 2018, 12:40:36 PM
Better light today...
Post by: Stonemon on January 19, 2018, 09:19:08 AM
Bill
Post by: Phishisgroovin on January 19, 2018, 06:04:49 PM
Post by: Enchantra on January 19, 2018, 06:52:04 PM
Post by: Michael on January 22, 2018, 09:39:38 PM
Mike
Post by: Stonemon on January 25, 2018, 09:48:25 AM
Post by: lapidaryrough on January 25, 2018, 06:05:00 PM
A small one with nice contrast..
Trent Oregon tease your putting on. Very nice cuts.
Let see Brownsville Oregon tube agate. From the top of the ridge.
Only a local rock hound would know!.
Post by: Stonemon on January 25, 2018, 07:35:00 PM
Let see Brownsville Oregon tube agate. From the top of the ridge.
Only a local rock hound would know!."
Fresh Out Jack...
Actually heard of the stuff but never made it to the dig. Never got any!
Got some you wanna trade?
Bill
Post by: Stonemon on January 30, 2018, 03:23:52 PM
45x20x6 mm 49 ct
two sided double girdle.
Post by: Stonemon on January 31, 2018, 03:05:46 PM
42x35 tapered from7mm on the wide end to 5.5 on the narrow.
Polished on both sides, very low dome and double tapered girdle.
Post by: Sandsave on January 31, 2018, 06:01:00 PM
Post by: Amethyst Rose on February 08, 2018, 11:01:11 AM
Thanks
Bob Johannes
The Amethyst Rose
Post by: Stonemon on February 08, 2018, 11:27:57 AM
There are others out there but some folks want a lot for material that is not as nice as this.
The supply is extremely limited and I maybe should try for more but I am not really inclined to. :dontknow:
Best regards,
Bill
Post by: Stonemon on November 24, 2018, 09:19:40 AM
I finally just polished it on both sides and will sell it as a specimen. It is a great piece and I did not think cutting it up would be the right thing.
4"x 2" at the wide spots...
Post by: 55fossil on November 24, 2018, 11:40:56 AM
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Post by: hummingbirdstones on November 24, 2018, 07:52:22 PM
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Post by: Stonemon on December 11, 2018, 03:31:11 PM
Back in the freezing shop today..... fire in the stove and warm water in the water supply bucket, I managed to get through this one.
46x27x7mm
Two sided, flat polished and a double taper on the girdle. Second shot shows girdle pretty well.
Post by: rocks2dust on December 11, 2018, 03:56:08 PM
Post by: hummingbirdstones on December 11, 2018, 05:19:14 PM
Post by: Stonemon on December 22, 2018, 12:21:42 PM
42x22x7 Polished both sides. Straight girdle. Could not do much removal or I would have lost the spray of realgar.
Probably a wire wrap piece for someone.
Post by: Stonemon on February 12, 2019, 10:18:40 AM
Here is a two sided piece with the double taper girdle and a bunch of druzy.
58x28x5 mm
Post by: brentnewton on February 16, 2019, 09:49:36 AM
Post by: Stonemon on March 10, 2019, 04:53:48 PM
45x23x7 mm
Double taper on the girdle, Lots of fire!
Post by: hummingbirdstones on March 10, 2019, 04:57:12 PM