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Drowning In Labradorite....

All right so I have only "borrowed" these images from Dave's webpage http://www.roughrocks.co.uk/ but they are too nice not to share!




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  1. Sunset4 June 2009 at 14:24

    Really gorgeous photos Shalini. The irridescence show so well.

    Great pics of a truly beautiful stone which prompted mne to find out more about Labradorite. I thought it was Quartz family but see that it is a varety of Feldspar.

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  2. Shalini Austin Metalsmith4 June 2009 at 18:46

    Thanks Sunset :-)

    I have really fallen in love with this stone. Its amazing what nature creates! Our specimens are all from Madagascar.

    Yes its from the Feldspar family. One can feel the difference when cutting and polishing it, its a lot softer than Quartz but polishes just as nicely!

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  3. Sharon24 June 2009 at 16:22

    Wonderful photos. You've captured the glow perfectly.

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  4. Sharon24 June 2009 at 16:34

    Thanks for sharing these magnificent pics. Kudos to the photographer.

    http://www.roseofsharonjewelry.com/blog

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  5. Shalini Austin Metalsmith24 June 2009 at 17:53

    Thank you Sharon :-)

    I have passed on your message to Dave who took the photos.

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  6. SDSA Motorcycle Couriers24 June 2009 at 17:54

    There is a lot more of this Labradorite to come, we have just finished cutting and polishing another 14 cabochons - watch this space

    The cutter

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  7. SDSA Motorcycle Couriers24 June 2009 at 17:57

    Hi Sharon, thankyou for your kind comments regarding the pictures, this rock can be almost as difficult to photograph as it can be to cut, you just have to get the orientation right, thats the fun part!

    Best regards

    Dave

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