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Beads!!!!! => Show and Tell -Finished Beads => Topic started by: lithicbeads on August 08, 2014, 08:20:17 PM

Title: Washington State grossular garnet pendant
Post by: lithicbeads on August 08, 2014, 08:20:17 PM

I'll be getting x-ray diffraction information soon and will add it. 
73 mm long, 4 mm hole

Title: Re: Washington State grossular garnet pendant
Post by: Enchantra on August 08, 2014, 09:13:44 PM

This shape has some universal appeal to it.  Whenever you use this shape I'm reminded of elongated teardrops like you would see in a slow motion video.  I could see this on one of your wife's solid green kumihimo cords.

Title: Re: Washington State grossular garnet pendant
Post by: hummingbirdstones on August 09, 2014, 09:11:00 AM

Wow, that one is beautiful, Frank!  The green is so pure in that stone.  I'm not the biggest "green" fan, but I like that one!

Title: Re: Washington State grossular garnet pendant
Post by: lithicbeads on August 09, 2014, 09:32:34 AM

The green is translucent vesuvianite according to x-ray diffraction testing.

Title: Re: Washington State grossular garnet pendant
Post by: MrsWTownsend on August 09, 2014, 04:08:33 PM

Yes and it has that zippery line right down the middle.  It's pretty!