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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: tntmom on May 25, 2016, 02:06:43 PM

Title: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: tntmom on May 25, 2016, 02:06:43 PM

Loving the Aussie stuff  :glasses9:  This Imperial Rhodonite is from Mick and Margie.  It is the translucent cardinal red/dark pink and is from the closed Danglemah mine 1990's.  The Chrysoprase is some amazingly gemmy stuff and this piece had only one teeny tiny white dot inclusion.

(http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv74/kgniot0709/2016-05-18-18.43.31_zpsptt7wvyq.jpg) (http://s671.photobucket.com/user/kgniot0709/media/2016-05-18-18.43.31_zpsptt7wvyq.jpg.html)

(http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv74/kgniot0709/2016-05-18-18.55.33_zpsqumnxcko.jpg) (http://s671.photobucket.com/user/kgniot0709/media/2016-05-18-18.55.33_zpsqumnxcko.jpg.html)

(http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv74/kgniot0709/2016-05-18-20.23.57_zpsmsfwnb6b.jpg) (http://s671.photobucket.com/user/kgniot0709/media/2016-05-18-20.23.57_zpsmsfwnb6b.jpg.html)



 

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: kent on May 25, 2016, 02:26:54 PM

Wow !! Beautiful

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: Ranger_Dave on May 25, 2016, 06:41:50 PM

That's nice.   :hello2:  I love Rhodonite. I just can't find any good stuff. All I can find is black with some pink.

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: lithicbeads on May 25, 2016, 07:37:27 PM

Really fun stuff. nice to see you here.

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: hummingbirdstones on May 25, 2016, 09:02:48 PM

Gorgeous cabs, Krystee!  You've been missed.  Don't be such a stranger!   :icon_sunny:

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: tntmom on May 25, 2016, 09:38:34 PM

Quote from: hummingbirdstones on May 25, 2016, 09:02:48 PM

Gorgeous cabs, Krystee!  You've been missed.  Don't be such a stranger!   :icon_sunny:

I'm back daily, PROMISE!!!!  Had a little bit of life happen but my roots are right here <3

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: southerly on May 26, 2016, 03:08:43 AM

Nice work, as always

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: hummingbirdstones on May 26, 2016, 07:00:48 AM

 :blob1:

Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: Gergis on May 27, 2016, 08:38:01 AM

Couple of gorgeous stones! Very nice cabs!

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Title: Re: Imperial Rhodonite and Marlborough Chrysoprase
Post by: auscarver on May 28, 2016, 04:54:38 AM

Great polish and shape on both Krystee, hard to pick a winner, but I come from rhodonite country and its hard to beat that imperial, the choice red is more rare than good chrysoprase, I have never seen any rough for sale at any of our gem shows but chrysoprase is always there.
Cheers Michael & Margie