[Jewelry making - Article 00856] - Re: [Orchid] New Find of Plume, Picture Jasper Agate

[Gerry]

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    All, I have been involved for the past month with a miner friend who
    has a new find.  Having lost several new finds to larger, aggressive 
    groups he has asked me to market this stone and keep him isolated
    from the scene.  I agreed as this material is very unique and is of
    jewelry and display quality. I have cut a few cabs to test the
    ability of the material to polish and durability.  This material
    passed all my tests. 

    The jasper in this material is opaque and brightly colored orange
    yellow to red orange and the agate surronding the jasper is filled
    with filaments, dendrites and sprays of greens, yellows, and reds.  I
    just posted several cabs on Ebay under the heading of Verde Garden
    Agate.  Do a search on the stone and you will see what I am talking
    about. These cabs were the mid range for this material.  I have
    several cabs that look just like a mountain meadow with wild paint
    brush flowers.  Marty, my wife, will be posting a special page on our
    website in about a week or two as I gear up production in this
    material. 

    Rough is not for sale at this point as we are exploring the
    possibilites of this find.  Most of the rocks from this find are
    quite large.  Boulders from 50 pounds to 300 pounds.  Some of the
    boulders have scenes so bright and unusual they will be sold as
    collector slabs and not cut for jewelry. 

Gerry Galarneau
ggwcr AT cox.net
www.galarneausgems.com


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