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 Post subject: Re: the rarest
PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:40 am 
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If we're dreaming, a 10 carat bixbite crystal, perfect in form, color and clarity.....

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I guess that's what dreams are for.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:11 pm 
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The Dresden green diamond.


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:35 am 
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I saw the famous Dresden green diamond at the New Green Vault few months ago. It is beautiful but not as green as I expected, more like pale blue with a hint of green.


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At the opposite of hardness; I have only one time seen a huge faceted green talc!

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:42 am 
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In my dreams I see a perfectly cut apple green alpine sphene with more than 2 Carats throwing light beams on me ... Mhhhh

Gemfrance, I just brought down a chunk of green Talc from the Habachtal.... let me know if you find a cutter that wants to get powdered ;-)

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I just don't know :smt089

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:42 pm 
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Hi Nikolaus,

My cutter in France can do it

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:D norman's garnet collection, of course!! :P a faceted iridescent andradite (rainbow) garnet from japan-wowzer!!! :smt060 a 6-ray star garnet-a beautiful translucent cab with 6 well-defined legs.


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I've seen faceted Andradite... I think Brad's had them before.


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:00 pm 
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Phosphophyllite, please.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:24 pm 
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Harriet wrote:
Phosphophyllite, please.

:lol: i cannot even begin to attempt to pronounce "phosphophyllite," harriet! :lol: maybe try it with a wadful of chewing tobacco in yer cheek? lol, just kidding.... :P

so, harriet, what's that beautiful intense blue stone you have as your new avatar?? :shock:


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:32 pm 
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I'll pass on the tobacco, but don't forget that you're supposed to give me lessons on something else. :wink:

It is a spinel!


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:32 pm 
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I was at the Ste Marie Aux Mines gem show (France) and I have found some rare gemstones:
Kurnakovite from Kazakhstan
Lizardite from Ural
Mosandrite from Kola - Russia
Ussingite from Russia
Whewelite from Tchequie
Ckalovite from Russia
Boracite from Germany
Fedorite from Russia
Natrolite from Russia
Sekaninaite from Tchequie

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:38 pm 
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Harriet wrote:
It is a spinel!


We will now require more information on your Hauyne-impersonating spinel. :)


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