Deanne
I went to another gem show today (had a blast, as always!)
Here are a few of my favourites from the pieces I picked up:
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7c.jpg
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7d.jpg
The opal is very cracked and broken, but I chose this one any way - I love how you can see deep into the cracks through the translucent side.
Had never heard of mugglestone, but liked the look and loved the name, so had to pick up a piece. Turns out it's Tiger eye and hematite (and sometimes red jasper, but not in mine). I like the combination of those
And finally gave in and splurged on a malachite (the price has always turned me off before)
I also got many stones from the cheap 'fill a bag' area (got about 35 for $6!) Have identified most of them but would love some help with these last few:
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7b.jpg
(The 2 on the right - solved - Lake Superior Agate)
- The one at the back is white and blue/green marbled together - but has little specks like aventurine. Can aventurine be mixed colours like that? Or does something else have those flecks? **Think this might be amazonite - can that have the little flecks?
(The brown one - solved - simply brown/yellow jasper)
- The one at the front left reminds me of my aquamarine, but is a deep olive colour **Leaning towards moss agate for this
- The one in the centre is completely clear, and I can see all the way through - but has dark blue 'spots' just under the surface.
(brown/purple speckled one - solved - elephant skin jasper)
- And the stone on the far right has sort of a blue-grey marbled pattern (a bit tough to see, sorry for the glare). Any ideas?
Here are a few of my favourites from the pieces I picked up:
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7c.jpg
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7d.jpg
The opal is very cracked and broken, but I chose this one any way - I love how you can see deep into the cracks through the translucent side.
Had never heard of mugglestone, but liked the look and loved the name, so had to pick up a piece. Turns out it's Tiger eye and hematite (and sometimes red jasper, but not in mine). I like the combination of those
And finally gave in and splurged on a malachite (the price has always turned me off before)
I also got many stones from the cheap 'fill a bag' area (got about 35 for $6!) Have identified most of them but would love some help with these last few:
http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o627/JacTee/Apr7b.jpg
(The 2 on the right - solved - Lake Superior Agate)
- The one at the back is white and blue/green marbled together - but has little specks like aventurine. Can aventurine be mixed colours like that? Or does something else have those flecks? **Think this might be amazonite - can that have the little flecks?
(The brown one - solved - simply brown/yellow jasper)
- The one at the front left reminds me of my aquamarine, but is a deep olive colour **Leaning towards moss agate for this
- The one in the centre is completely clear, and I can see all the way through - but has dark blue 'spots' just under the surface.
(brown/purple speckled one - solved - elephant skin jasper)
- And the stone on the far right has sort of a blue-grey marbled pattern (a bit tough to see, sorry for the glare). Any ideas?