Quote Originally Posted by Lord Sorril View Post
Not all stones will accept a polish.
The five small pieces in the center ring of this photo are actually pieces of Labradorite: While they are indeed polished: they lack the characteristic sheen, they are a by-product of a request I received to take a photo with a snake in shed displaying iridescence surrounded by high sheen Labradorite.
Maybe a silly question Sorril but just to clarify, when you say not all stones will accept a polish, are you just talking about the sheen look of a polish? What I mean is, do the stones still have the smooth feel of a polished stone just without the shine, or do they still feel a little rough? I guess maybe a better way of asking is do different stones end up with different textures even using the same technique to polish them?

Hopefully that makes sense, it should be obvious that I have no idea what I'm talking about, just curious