Jasper is a massive, fine grained opaque variety of chalcedony. Colors vary from grey to red to yellow and even green. Here we have a rough piece, a tumbled pebble, a polished pendant, and of course a nice cabochon in a sterling silver ring. It is amazing what one can do with what nature offers.
I actually want to take the pendant and remake it to fit the silver ring as I prefer that cab over the one in the ring lol.
My hobbie is collecting things I like. My wife benefits greatly from my addiction. lol.
I actually want to take the pendant and remake it to fit the silver ring
good luck with that!
are you smithing now?
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against
you till it seems you could not hold on a minute longer,
never give up then for that is just the place and time that
the tide will turn.
I actually want to take the pendant and remake it to fit the silver ring
good luck with that!
are you smithing now?
I ain't (lol) smithing cause I be working full time...my weekends my wife plans my itinerary. If I had the time I would try to do it myself. Like the song says, "No time left for..."
Got the dremel out and am working some rough jasper. Noticed metallic shimmer so continued to grind away. I am posting a photo hoping somebody tells me I haven't discovered a new source of platinum....any TNers know what metals might be mixed with jasper?
The metallic part is at the top and actually wraps around and permeates the stone.
I too love all the different jaspers and agates. They make some beautiful pieces. Heres a few pics of some of the different stuff I have worked, couldnt tell you what is in them, just like them, so does my girlfriend, I have a hard time making for others because she loves them all,lol
oh yeah its out there, I have seen some beautiful work with some of the Biggs jasper, seems to be a popular stone to work with,heres some of the Owyhee and biggs I have, havent made anything yet
I went to the museum geologist and he told me to 'crack open' my Chrysocolla..so I did.
He actually 'scoffed' that the material wasn't 'gem' quality...and as an afterthought.. he added I 'might' be able to cab some. I was irritated by his arrogant attitude. I knew he dissed alot of 'gem' material that wasn't 'flawless'..but when he insulted my blue..lol..we won't go there...
I was wondering if you had cabbed any Chrysocolla?
send it on, I will try my best to do something with it, the piece I`m working on throws me off a little because its soft in a spot or two and then hard in others. I have an old cabbing machine that I use sanding belts, not even the diamond ones, but just picked up a genie from a friend in need and have to buy the nova wheels and then I`m really in business
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