brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 10, 2021 11:38:57 GMT -5
Agua Nueva Turkish blue chalcedony & Pietersite
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 10, 2021 12:14:52 GMT -5
Wow! Those are really nice! I would totally wear those.
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Post by MsAli on Oct 10, 2021 12:39:48 GMT -5
Wow! Those are gorgeous
How do you achieve the texture?
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Post by opalpyrexia on Oct 10, 2021 13:00:17 GMT -5
Beautiful!
Because I recently posted about earring cab weight in Creating Cabochons, I'm wondering how big (or long) your earrings are.
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 10, 2021 13:16:17 GMT -5
@msali The texturing is fused silver. Before soldering the bezel, apply flux to the base and sprinkle silver filings on. Then apply heat until the filings liquify and voila! No solder necessary.
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
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Post by brotherbill on Oct 10, 2021 13:26:44 GMT -5
opalpyrexiaThe Agua Nueva are 1.5" x .5" and each earring weighs 7.8 grams The blue chalcedony are 3/4" x 1/4" The pietersite is 3/8" diameter The total weight of each earring is 5.4 grams
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 10, 2021 15:02:54 GMT -5
Love them! Really liked the blue chalcedony and fused silver.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 10, 2021 18:39:14 GMT -5
I love the true matching earrings on the Agua Nueva set! I'm assuming they came from adjacent slabs. Both sets are beauties though!
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Post by toiv0 on Oct 12, 2021 15:07:01 GMT -5
Sweet and thanks for the tip
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oldschoolrocker
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2019
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Oct 12, 2021 15:48:20 GMT -5
Beautiful!
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Post by miket on Oct 12, 2021 15:51:41 GMT -5
Fantastic, both pairs! Truly, works of art.
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