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Looks like I am going to start cutting again. I can hardly say no to someone who will pay me by the...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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2.92 Spessartite Garnet from Africa, actual mine unknown. Really fine color and taken in indirect...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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Looks like I am going to start cutting again. I can hardly say no to someone who will pay me by the...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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This stone is the typical lighter than this picture looks Nigerian Pink. Had a hard time getting...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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Looks like I am going to start cutting again. I can hardly say no to someone who will pay me by the...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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More contract cutting work. How could I refuse to cut stuff like this after all ;-] Very nice color...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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On the personal front I have been buying some exquisite cabbing rough and slabs. This slab is 9.5...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2010

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Tom, while the detail is lacking in this one you can see the difference that backlighting makes for...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2010

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latest iris with kind of an interesting effect that is hard to capture in a photo. The turtleback...

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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latest iris with kind of an interesting effect that is hard to capture in a photo. The turtleback...

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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latest iris with kind of an interesting effect that is hard to capture in a photo. The turtleback...

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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A particularly nice stone that lent itself well to showing the progression of color as you move it in front of a light.

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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A particularly nice stone that lent itself well to showing the progression of color as you move it in front of a light.

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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A particularly nice stone that lent itself well to showing the progression of color as you move it in front of a light.

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Uploaded on Jul 5, 2009

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First cutting of the new agate find of what I think is the best out of the pile. As you can...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2009

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This is a closeup of the best part of the agate. The face is about 6 inches across for size. It...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2009

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ruler for size

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2009

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From Burma. If you wonder what the best quality Mawsitsit looks like, this is it.

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2009

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