Troyden Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 Steven the Trilobite, the fixture of my desk. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) On 6/12/2022 at 6:07 PM, robinjojo said: Here, we are entering the world of phosphate minerals. Phosphate minerals include a very well known one, one whose role played an important one in human civilizations throughout the globe: turquoise. Another Phosphate Mineral Lazulite in kyanite-quartzite matrix from Graves Mountain GA MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 With deep appreciation for the members of the Aiken Gem and Mineral club who showed a newbie their secret spot and helped me find this nice specimen about 20 years ago on a club field trip Edited June 15, 2022 by Oldhoopster Correct spelling errors 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 14, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Speaking of stone carvings, here one made from a stone that had high esteem in ancient times, as well as today: lapis lazuli. This is a tiny frog or toad (18.13 grams), carved in Thailand. It is a modern object, but the detail and modeling are excellent. Edited June 14, 2022 by robinjojo 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 49 minutes ago, robinjojo said: You have two netsuke carvings. Netsuke is a traditional Japanese carved object, out of ivory, wood and now resin, which is supposed to resemble ivory. The two holes at the bottom are to secure a cord, since traditional Japanese clothing did not include belts. The cords were attached to a purse or pouch, for holding various items. Traditional Japanese kimonos did not have pockets. Here's one from my collection, and the nicest one, made of fossil ivory, from the first to second decade of the 20th century, by my estimate. Note the two holes in the back. Thank you for the info! Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted June 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 15, 2022 Here are a few specimens I bought from an Indonesian rock seller I frequently get lapidary materials from. The one in front is a botryoidal purple chalcedony (known as 'grape agate.' the one in the back right is also from Indonesia - it's blue botryoidal chalcedony that formed in a piece of petrified wood. The back middle piece is native copper in chryscocholla. I bought the trilobite from a Moroccan dealer at the Tucson gem show a few years back. This rare 'fingerprint' brecciated jasper from Indonesia arrived less than an hour ago, so I figured I'd show it too. My plan is to slab it and cut cabochons from it for jewelry, if the pattern is as nice as I hope it is. The piece is 10.5 pounds. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 10:23 PM, Jeremy said: Here are a few specimens I bought from an Indonesian rock seller I frequently get lapidary materials from. The one in front is a botryoidal purple chalcedony (known as 'grape agate.' the one in the back right is also from Indonesia - it's blue botryoidal chalcedony that formed in a piece of petrified wood. The back middle piece is native copper in chryscocholla. I bought the trilobite from a Moroccan dealer at the Tucson gem show a few years back. This rare 'fingerprint' brecciated jasper from Indonesia arrived less than an hour ago, so I figured I'd show it too. My plan is to slab it and cut cabochons from it for jewelry, if the pattern is as nice as I hope it is. The piece is 10.5 pounds. Hope it is as nice inside as the outside looks. Will make some fine jewellery pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Copper nugget, carnelian dish, yellow agate cabo, I really like malachite. Its metaphysical healing powers that calm me down. No I am not crazy. lol gold labradorite, hematite, laboratory grown bismuth crystals. Edited July 17, 2022 by Spirityoda 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) more... Laboratory grown Bismuth crystals... Edited July 1, 2022 by Spirityoda 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) more... I also collect cat figurines. I have 3 real cats that mean the whole world to me. To say I am cat crazy cat dad would be an understatement. I have a large cat figurine collection. Edited June 25, 2022 by Spirityoda 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Nice selection of stunning pieces. Love the cat collection. We are cat lovers ourselves, this is the 3rd one rescued from the street, looks comfortable and unworried 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) more tigers eye, hematite, opalite carved animals. 1 slice of unpolished tigers eye that I really like. 2 fordite(car paint layers) cabo's. 1 alien(keychain) in a glass coffin lol. Yes i am fun like that... Canadian nephrite jade carved cat. Carved buffalo bone cat head. Edited June 26, 2022 by Spirityoda 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 Back to the subject. lol Newest acquisitions, agate, 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 A 7in amonite and a smaller one that was laying on vegetation 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted June 25, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2022 Thee cat collection so far... 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted July 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) I just now bought this Lake Superior agate off Ebay. I will have a guy named Jason on Tik Tok will grind it and polish it to make a very nice oval palm stone once it gets to me in the mail. The color is beautiful to me. It called to me and said "buy me" lol... Edited July 20, 2022 by Spirityoda spelling. added map 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 14, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) Cool Laker! This is one that I've owned for many years: Lake Superior agate, Minnesota 8.0cm x 3.5cn x 5.0cm, 304.9 grams Here's a Kentucky agate that was recently professionally polished. I call it the "Kentucky Twister" because of the abstract rendering of a descending or ascending funnel cloud. Kentucky agate, "Kentucky Twister". 12cm x 5.5cm x 5.1cm, 435.2 grams Edited July 14, 2022 by robinjojo 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2022 Here's a recent gift from @Ryro.. Some sharks teeth from around the black sea area.. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirityoda Posted July 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 hours ago, robinjojo said: Cool Laker! This is one that I've owned for many years: Lake Superior agate, Minnesota 8.0cm x 3.5cn x 5.0cm, 304.9 grams Here's a Kentucky agate that was recently professionally polished. I call it the "Kentucky Twister" because of the abstract rendering of a descending or ascending funnel cloud. Kentucky agate, "Kentucky Twister". 12cm x 5.5cm x 5.1cm, 435.2 grams Those are beautiful. Have you thought of slicing the top photo 1 ? or leave as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 15, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Spirityoda said: Those are beautiful. Have you thought of slicing the top photo 1 ? or leave as is. No, absolutely not. When I was a lot younger I would have done that, and that would be a big mistake. Agates of that quality are far more valuable and desirable left as is. The stone has a beautiful glaciated and water washed husk that has taken tens of millions of years to develop. There are situations when cutting is needed, especially if a stone has little or no pattern on the surface or if there is damage, such as major fractures, that might be mitigated or removed by cutting. I try to be minimally interventionist when it comes to glaciated and water worn stones. Stones that have been mined out of formations are another matter. Edited July 15, 2022 by robinjojo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted July 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Here are a few things that have grabbed my senses ferociously enough to bring home. The closest object that I have to a fossil: a small piece of amber with an unfortunate insect/spider encased inside The rest belong subsumed under "carvings." Stone and bone hand carved narwhal by Igloolik artist George Aggiaq (b. 1917), c. 1955 - 1960 - it came with the Canadian Igloo tag Soap stone beaver carved by unknown Anishinaabe artist Hopi Nataska Ogre Kachina (I know it's wood, but I wanted to include it here anyway) Edited July 15, 2022 by ewomack 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 I have a couple of teeth... Triceratops Tooth, 15mm, 65m years old. From Montana Megalodon Tooth, 188g, 11.8cm, 4m years old. From Georgia 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 Many years ago I made jewellery mixing semi precious stones with silver and olive wood.... Here's some offcuts of the stones I used... Orbicular Rhyolite. Magnesite.. Expensive and hard to find Charoite. Alunite. Amazonite. Rhodochrosite..One of my favourites. Angelite. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 15, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 A trilobite, (550-250 million years ago) purchased from Morocco as it is larger by far then my others of this type, Colpocoryphe grandis. Also a large chunk of quartz crystals found near our home, weighs nearly 4 kilos 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted July 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2022 Ferns fossils that I found in Western PA 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted July 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2022 Mica I collected at the Little Pine Garnet Mine in NC 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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