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Rainbow Fluorite
« on: December 17, 2014, 10:08:25 PM »

Just one for now.  This stuff cuts so fast you would think a cab would be done in 20 minutes.  Nope!!!!!!!  The trick is all in the 1200 stage.  Grind until there is not a single cloudy area left...... then lightly touch it to 14k diamond and viola, perfect finish!


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Re: Rainbow Fluorite
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2014, 06:31:04 AM »

Mmm yummy gorgeous!   :headbang: :thumbsup:
kind of looks like some of the recent sunsets I've seen around here.

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Re: Rainbow Fluorite
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2014, 06:16:56 PM »

Beautiful cab, Krystee!  Looks like candy.   :blob1:
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Re: Rainbow Fluorite
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2014, 02:49:15 AM »

That is soooo pretty!  Flourite is so cool lookin' when it's slabbed.
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