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Beautiful Dave. Its amazing sometimes, things that just look ok in the their natural state, that when they are cut, look so great. A lovely present to You and Veronica.

Jeff

   ...................................................................................................................well Dave, are you going to tell us what it is or not?

 

Nice stone Dave    I'll go with Topaz

is it worth anything?


peter

Thats a very nice rock Dave.
Now if you find any more, check it carefully for any colour inclusion (not an oxided fault). It could be a slight blue, orange or green/yellow blur.
It is quite common in quartz, the usual thing is to cut it out during the preform.
For any stone like that, if the slight colour spot is included and positioned at the culet (point) when cut, the colour will diffuse right through the stone for a brilliant effect.
Mike

Again a nicely cut stone, can't believe quartz can look so good.

Absolutely gorgeous Dave!

Do you have a before pic per chance?

Quartz crystal about 50 mm long and 35 mm wide ,,, worth nothing ,, cut whatever someone would pay ? $1.00 ? Who knows

Topaz cut and set in earring claws !   Nice stones ,, clarity VG,, set with open back setting to gather light ,,, slight blue in strong sunlight ,,, stones before setting worth a few dollars no more ,,, after setting maybe $200

Some more

Seeing all of this I can understand why gemstoneing has such a large following. The jemstone and jewellery show which appears once a year at Bathurst is enormous.

Rarely have seen so many displays, quite a bit of gold nugget selling as well.

A bit of local quartz crystal we use as a door stop.
About 2kg., bit oversize for my facetting machine!
mike

Oooops. No pic.
Need some help please?
mike

2kg   so much for me about to say "don't use a sieve when panning"  

Whew, did it!
Yep, on the scale 1975gm. A close guess!
mike