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Any idea what this pendant is made of? The coppery gold stuff is shiny and the whitish-tan areas are translucent. Edit: added image 
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Jan 26, 2020 01:43
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Scarodactyl posted:It is probably pieces of quartz bonded together with metal leaf mixed with epoxy (broadly imitating natural native gold in quartz veins). This is most typically done with faux-turquoise to give it a spiderwebby look (or with purple faux-turquoise which is a weirdly popular item). It's a neat looking piece and it's cool to know how it might have been made. Thanks!
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Jan 26, 2020 07:11
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What's a reasonable price for a 16" 3mm domed omega sterling silver necklace? The one I got back in the 90s finally broke, and I need a replacement. I see prices from $30-$90 on Amazon. I would prefer to shop at an actual jewelry store, but the good local one just closed so I'll need to drive a while or order online. I would also prefer not to buy from Amazon but I'm not sure where to look online either. Any ideas?
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Mar 26, 2021 03:01
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Claes Oldenburger posted:Have a picture? It's not in great shape and I think multiple links are near failure, but here!  
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Mar 26, 2021 21:44
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I wound up with the $27 Amazon option just to see, and it's probably OK? At least for now, for what I use it for. I do wish I knew what was actually going on with the huge price spread, though!
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Apr 19, 2021 01:29
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Xun posted:Remember that lovely quartz? I finally loving finished it!! It looks like a flower! So pretty 
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Jun 21, 2021 03:59
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Speaking of corundum, I picked up this ruby in kyanite pendant:  I like the colors a lot, but the stone itself is pretty dully polished. Is this about as good as it will get, since there are so many dips in the surface?
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Jul 12, 2022 22:48
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Sorry for the double post, but it seems you all like fluorescence: Longwave UV flashlight from a GloGerm kit. That pendant is flashy one way or another!
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Jul 13, 2022 13:36
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Scarodactyl posted:Had a quick closer look at the platelets that give the golden sunstone its sheen. It's like glitch art, in real life!
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Jul 8, 2023 22:24
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Scarodactyl posted:I've been cutting Halloween themed gems this month. Here are the first five. I have never seen silver stunstone; that's an amazing flash! I also really like the ruby; I don't have any non-rough ruby jewelry because I never quite like the color. I love that one, though. Lots of depth to it. The skull is just subtle enough to go unnoticed. Excellent.
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Oct 16, 2023 22:12
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Clear nail polish is what we used to use back in the day. There are probably real options now? (Protip: top coat is what you want, not base coat.) Since it's silver, maybe you could get it rhodium plated? effika fucked around with this message at 04:01 on Nov 10, 2023 |
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Nov 10, 2023 03:59
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Nae posted:OECs Thank you for this term; now I know why my mom's vintage diamond looks so much cooler than any other diamond. I've always thought diamonds were boring and it's because they lacked the fun firey rainbows that the Old European Cut ones have!
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