Snakes and Stones

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Originally Posted by Hugsplox

Is that tiger's eye Sorril? I'm loving this thread!

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Thank you!

Yes it is tiger-eye, this is blue/gold variegated tiger eye with very little blue. I buy a lot of nice rough blue/gold pieces from a guy who has mining rights to an area in South Africa. :)

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Thank you!

Yes it is tiger-eye, this is blue/gold variegated tiger eye with very little blue. I buy a lot of nice rough blue/gold pieces from a guy who has mining rights to an area in South Africa. :)

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Lucky you! :D

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This BP looks like a model posing the way the tail is curled up under the face. My favorite one yet. :)

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Thank you!

Yes it is tiger-eye, this is blue/gold variegated tiger eye with very little blue. I buy a lot of nice rough blue/gold pieces from a guy who has mining rights to an area in South Africa. :)

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Lucky you!

I spent a few years in Afghanistan and was lucky enough to pick up a few really nice pieces of Lapis, Jade, and Tiger-eye. Costs next to nothing over there but beautiful pieces.

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Originally Posted by Hugsplox

I spent a few years in Afghanistan and was lucky enough to pick up a few really nice pieces of Lapis, Jade, and Tiger-eye. Costs next to nothing over there but beautiful pieces.

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Cool! Any plans on working them (cutting, cabbing, wrapping, tumbling, polishing)?

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

Cool! Any plans on working them (cutting, cabbing, wrapping, tumbling, polishing)?

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They already were when I got them. Nothing super fancy, a few spheres that I thought were fake at first until the guy showed me one he was working on. My wife put them up on our mantle and they've made a great conversation piece.

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Originally Posted by Hugsplox

They already were when I got them. Nothing super fancy, a few spheres that I thought were fake at first until the guy showed me one he was working on. My wife put them up on our mantle and they've made a great conversation piece.

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Neat! I always thought the sphere making process was fun to watch...Too labor intensive for me though! :)

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