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justablunttool · 07-26-2012, 06:55 AM

I forgot to mention, mriko that ruby looks nice, not too opaque and nice colour. Lightning Ridge in N.S.W. is where the best black opal is found, they can be amazing all the colours of the rainbow, vibrant and on a jet black background. Also very valuable, many large ones are worth millions, but they are rare. I've known miners to work for over a year for little return. Sadly N.S.W. doesn't have the tourist friendly laws Queensland has so it's not as easy to find your own gems there.

DIDM · 08-14-2012, 02:33 AM

yep, I have a pretty big collection. I have a lot of friends that go to Tuscon every year and they grab me things they know I'll like. My good friend is also into making wire rapped jewelry, and I collect them as well.

Builtaforest · 08-14-2012, 03:08 AM

Cool share everyone

anchient · 08-14-2012, 04:18 AM

i collect, and had alot of collections. i started with indian relects. when i was about 15. then fossil's then jems
and minerals. have had to sell a few times. great hobbie, teaches you alot!

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:04 AM

here is a piece of Ocean Jasper I got a few years back

from all sides of a cube

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:05 AM

last side

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:31 AM

here are some more

my gun case, walking through an airport with this is pretty funny

perfectly clear Aquamarine

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:34 AM

my green capped tourmaline (sort of a Watermelon, but very faint)

and shaped like a heart

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:37 AM

DT smokey

with an enhydro

a cluster of Apotholite, Calcite, and I forget

DIDM · 08-15-2012, 01:40 AM

my wizard wand tip

smokey rod into a fluorite core, and spirit amethyst termination

07-26-2012, 06:55 AM	#21
justablunttool New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 8	I forgot to mention, mriko that ruby looks nice, not too opaque and nice colour. Lightning Ridge in N.S.W. is where the best black opal is found, they can be amazing all the colours of the rainbow, vibrant and on a jet black background. Also very valuable, many large ones are worth millions, but they are rare. I've known miners to work for over a year for little return. Sadly N.S.W. doesn't have the tourist friendly laws Queensland has so it's not as easy to find your own gems there.
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08-14-2012, 02:33 AM	#22
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	yep, I have a pretty big collection. I have a lot of friends that go to Tuscon every year and they grab me things they know I'll like. My good friend is also into making wire rapped jewelry, and I collect them as well. __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-14-2012, 03:08 AM	#23
Builtaforest Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ring finger Posts: 586	Cool share everyone __________________ Testing GGG's Headwrecker x OG
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08-14-2012, 04:18 AM	#24
anchient Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: mountains U.S.A. Posts: 77	i collect, and had alot of collections. i started with indian relects. when i was about 15. then fossil's then jems and minerals. have had to sell a few times. great hobbie, teaches you alot!
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08-15-2012, 01:04 AM	#25
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	here is a piece of Ocean Jasper I got a few years back from all sides of a cube __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-15-2012, 01:05 AM	#26
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	last side __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-15-2012, 01:31 AM	#27
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	here are some more my gun case, walking through an airport with this is pretty funny perfectly clear Aquamarine __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-15-2012, 01:34 AM	#28
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	my green capped tourmaline (sort of a Watermelon, but very faint) and shaped like a heart __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-15-2012, 01:37 AM	#29
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	DT smokey with an enhydro a cluster of Apotholite, Calcite, and I forget __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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08-15-2012, 01:40 AM	#30
DIDM Malaika Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Potland Posts: 2,431	my wizard wand tip smokey rod into a fluorite core, and spirit amethyst termination __________________ Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. Og Mandino Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
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