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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:55 am 
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Dear all. I have just joined this site yesterday in the hope of getting some help and gaining my own knowledge over time.

A little background first. My wife is currently doing her masters degree and in here spare time does craft fairs on weekends to gain a little income. This, up to this point has consisted of items she gilds in gold, copper and silver. After a little research we decided to add another element to this and sell vintage costume jewellery. We have purchased quite a few pieces and her first fair is this weekend, so we will see how it pans out. During our purchasing via charity shops/boot sales etc we have come into possession of necklaces which are strands of coloured stones. This is not a huge issue as we sell them as Vintage Polished Stone Bead Necklace, which is fine. But I would really like to, one day, be able to identify these things so that we could be more descriptive on the label.

So, and I'm sure you know where this is going. My question is, would I be able to post pictures of what I have/find on here in order to identify these and at the same time gain knowledge from you guys? I fully appreciate this is a serious forum for the study of gemology so I did not want to do anything without asking if this would be acceptable. Unfortunately I know little about the scientific side of stone identification (I am however familiar with RIs and fibre identification as I am an asbestos consultant).

So there is my question. Thank you very much for your time, and look forward to hearing from you.

Hamish


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:50 am 
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Perhaps you should review, Please Read Before Posting Here.

You are welcome to post pics here, but identification is often impossible from just looking at a picture.


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Well that was sharp and straight to the point.

Ok, I will try and find another way.


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:-# Another one bites the dust!!!


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Hammyali wrote:
Well that was sharp and straight to the point.

Ok, I will try and find another way.

Like try to find someone with experience who can actually see the piece in person.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:59 pm 
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third try on this....
1) look for a local rock club
2) Look at the left side of this forum . There is some great free reference materials.
• Look at the articles on appraisals. It may not give you the answers, but it will tell you the questions and things you need to learn about. (AGE, MATERIAL, CONDITION......)

Our rock club has a shop open 3 evenings a week. About once a month we get someone who wants help identifying what the great great aunt left them from the old country. (usually a piece of costume jewelry from the 60's... but who knows)

We are more than happy to get someone, like yourself, who wants to learn. WE have reference materials, and within the club 10s of years of combined experience and a GIA certified person.

BUT, the reception is different for the guy who shows up a second time, wanting us to sort through boxes of costume jewelry for him or expecting free appraisals on 40 things.
We have several members who go to garage sales weekly. Every one that does, has the story of: (these are both true)
- the $5 black rock sent as a gift from an uncle on a trip. ended up being a black opal the size of a tangerine. $$$$$$
- the real gold sapphire ring.

But, they go weekly, and have hat one find in 5 years.....

You want to be the guy that finds that real piece that came from the old country, instead of the guy that sold it at a flea market for $5. :oops:


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wilsonintexas wrote:
a black opal the size of a tangerine. $$$$$$


(Sorry, had to bring some levity to the thread).

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=D>

we all need to laugh sometimes...


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:| I don't get it. I do sometimes have trouble understanding those with English (British) accents, though, so perhaps I missed something?

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My comment: The stone from a garage sale ended up ebbing a black opal the size of a tangerine.....

his clip was about the tangerine.....


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Well, THAT certainly cleared things up :roll: :lol: .

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:40 am 
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I haven't found any black opals at garage sales. But the few varieties of dentists chairs with way bad%%% swiveling armrests were some top garage sale gems 2014.

This type is the best. So versatile. Any position is possible. The best is hooking the arm around the front with your elbows rested on it.

Highly suggested for various operations, and for steadying craftsmanship operations. Take off wheels, make a frame. The arms go 360 degrees around the seat, and where the pad attaches also rotates 360 degrees. Anytime you get uncomfortable temporarily, you just find a new cool spot. Top notch working pleasures.


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Barbara O. Ellis, GG wrote:
Well, THAT certainly cleared things up :roll: :lol: .

First: You should see The Dark Knight. It's really good.
Second: here's the original clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efHCdKb5UWc
Note the prominent role of another gemstone "the size of a tangerine." The video is just mixing the scene up for humorous effect.
Incidentally, my brother and I were inspired by this to seek (and thankfully, find) our own gem the size of a tangerine, in our case an Idaho star garnet crystal.
All I am saying is, the tangerine is by far the finest unit of measure for gem size.

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Ahh ... much better! Thank you :D .

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Saturday I bought 5 faceted blue zircons - between 1.55 and 1.7 cts for $20 (for all) at a flea market. Too bad I got there so late - apparently they had bought a storage unit and those were the only gems left. Clean and nice. ($5 for one or $20 of all five, so I splurged..)


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