RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 26, 2020 13:33:37 GMT -5
 I'm trying to figure out what to do with this. |
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 26, 2020 13:34:34 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 26, 2020 14:04:25 GMT -5
What is it? It looks it could be used as a polished slab or making cabs. Large pattern is better suited as a polished slab. If there is enough contrast when polished cabs would work also. Are you making it for yourself or to be sold?
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 26, 2020 14:31:12 GMT -5
What is it? ... Are you making it for yourself or to be sold? It's victoria stone and I don't have a clue what I want to do with it. Right now it's just sitting in a curio cabinet and every couple of years I pull it out, admire it, wonder if I ought to sell it, or what? I kinda hate to cut it up because in my opinion the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts. Maybe some kind of art object?  |
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 26, 2020 14:36:45 GMT -5
If you have the means to polish it, do that. You can always cut it up but not the reverse. I like to see what cabs are going for before doing anything. I had a piece of Howardite and I posed the same question. The replies I got were cabs are worth more by a factor than a slab.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 26, 2020 15:05:34 GMT -5
I think you should just pack it up and send it to me. I'll be happy to take on the responsibility of what to do with it.  |
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Post by Pat on Jul 26, 2020 15:16:16 GMT -5
Looks like Victoria stone. Beautiful stuff.
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 26, 2020 15:36:41 GMT -5
Looks like Victoria stone. Beautiful stuff. It is. I got it a few years back when I bought the inventory of a retiring rock shop. |
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Jul 26, 2020 16:06:24 GMT -5
man, I've seen some auctions of victoria stone lately and they all went for big bucks! beautiful stone!
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Post by toiv0 on Jul 26, 2020 16:41:54 GMT -5
I would do the same thing as you. Have it sitting there and pull it out to look at it, That is until some cute blonde ( @alicat218) bats her eyes at me then give it away....kidding Alison.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 26, 2020 16:43:21 GMT -5
I don't think Robin hummingbirdstones will treat it right... better to send it to me.  I'll take good care of it. |
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Post by knave on Jul 26, 2020 16:51:03 GMT -5
Research. Sounds like lab made, but the recipe passed away with its inventor!?
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 26, 2020 17:07:59 GMT -5
Research. Sounds like lab made, but the recipe passed away with its inventor!? Also called Imori Stone, after the inventor who supposedly took the secret of its creation to his grave. I imagine somebody has the ability to recreate it, but to my knowledge nobody has stepped up and done it. iirc vegasjames was working on it. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 26, 2020 17:10:19 GMT -5
Research. Sounds like lab made, but the recipe passed away with its inventor!? Also called Imori Stone, after the inventor who supposedly took the secret of its creation to his grave. I imagine somebody has the ability to recreate it, but to my knowledge nobody has stepped up and done it. iirc vegasjames was working on it. I think the Bridewell Stone is supposed to be close to the original. |
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Jul 26, 2020 20:44:31 GMT -5
Research. Sounds like lab made, but the recipe passed away with its inventor!? when I first researched it it sounded like an old wives tale or storyline to a movie. now after seeing how much smaller pieces than this one went for several hundred dollars a piece i think about how great marketing the story is..and to be honest the first time I saw a piece for sale and read up on it I wanted it so I bid on it. I thought my bid of $100 was going to win the auction but it ended up going for $650+ lol. good thing too bc I'd never been able to take a dremel to it haha. |
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Post by MsAli on Aug 6, 2020 21:37:31 GMT -5
I would do the same thing as you. Have it sitting there and pull it out to look at it, That is until some cute blonde ( @alicat218) bats her eyes at me then give it away....kidding Alison.  |
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Post by pauls on Aug 8, 2020 16:21:25 GMT -5
I honestly don't think you could do anything to that to improve it, beautiful.
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Post by Mel on Sept 2, 2020 22:10:19 GMT -5
I can see you're suffering greatly, having such a stunning stone must be a terrible weight on your mind! Send it packing on over to Saskatchewan!
Joking aside, I don't know what I would do with it either! It's stunning, and definitely deserves to be shown off. Maybe get someone with woodworking or metal skill to make a custom stand for it?
Just read the story on its creation and I would definitely never cut it. Rarity and beauty in a rock that big are an awesome combination.
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Post by miket on Sept 3, 2020 10:01:51 GMT -5
Awesome stone, beautiful shade of green!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Sept 3, 2020 12:23:17 GMT -5
Hang on to it, admire it and sell it when the time is right. I know a guy who has about 10 original uncut boules of this material in varying colors and he's sitting back, watching the price go up and up. rockjunquie, a personal observation: Bridewell Stone is attractive but I don't think it comes close to duplicating Victoria Stone. It has very interesting and uniquely patterned inclusions but I've not seen any with chatoyance. If someone has, please enlighten me. |
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