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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:33 am
- Forum: Critter Corner
- Topic: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
- Replies: 1375
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Re: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
Thanks so much 8's, much appreciated. The ones from 2 weeks ago made their front page, but the titles aren't changed on last week's yet, if they're going to be candidates for the front page at all, and there are 2 in tonight's funnies that I think they'll turn their noses up at, but 8's likes border...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:28 pm
- Forum: Synthetic/Lab-created
- Topic: Diamonds grown without extreme pressures
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10
Diamonds grown without extreme pressures
From science.org, this is pretty remarkable, and will likely be added to their list of claims about being eco-friendly if they can manage to grow them large enough to make them worth cutting, but the sizes they've achieved so far would only have industrial use if any. We'll also have to wait and see...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Gemstones
- Topic: Medieval ‘Love Token’ Ring Found by “Metal Detectorist”
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7
Medieval ‘Love Token’ Ring Found by “Metal Detectorist”
What a great find, and well preserved for a Medieval ring. It also shows that the 'toi et moi' fad we're seeing today isn't something new, and lovers have used such rings for eons. There's also another ancient item in this, a pendant with a reliquary in it, possibly with a saint's bone fragments in ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: Metals
- Topic: Putting on the Ritz: Cracker Company Contest Features Butter-Shaped 24k Gold Bar
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6
Putting on the Ritz: Cracker Company Contest Features Butter-Shaped 24k Gold Bar
What a hoot! This one's worth entering to try to win this 24kt golden stick of butter, and for those of you who refuse to use TikTok like me, we can enter via mail so check this out, and go for gold! :mrgreen: Putting on the Ritz: Cracker Company Contest Features Butter-Shaped 24k Gold Bar By Karen ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: Mining
- Topic: Anglo American Rebuffs BHP Takeover Bid
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9
Anglo American Rebuffs BHP Takeover Bid
Anglo, which is the majority owner of De Beers, turned their noses up at BHP's takeover bid, but this is likely not the last we'll be hearing about this so we'll see what happens. Here's the scoop. ;) Anglo American Rebuffs BHP Takeover Bid By Rob Bates | April 26, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Latest News
- Topic: Canadian Jewellers Announces 2024 Industry Summit in Toronto
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7
Canadian Jewellers Announces 2024 Industry Summit in Toronto
For our Canadian members and those of you who like to travel. ;) Canadian Jewellers Announces 2024 Industry Summit in Toronto By Karen Dybis | April 26, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Angela-CJA.jpg "The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) will hold its second annual...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: Gemstones
- Topic: Buy Your Own Flowers: Francesca Villa’s Garden of Eden
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5
Buy Your Own Flowers: Francesca Villa’s Garden of Eden
She does very nice work with the flowers, and her pieces are lovely but I don't care for the styles with the satellite stones outside the mounting except for the Rose necklace with the heart-shape ruby dangling, and of the rings I like the Gladiolus best. What do you think of them, thumbs up or thum...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: Latest News
- Topic: Idar-Oberstein’s Intergem Moves Show Dates
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17
Idar-Oberstein’s Intergem Moves Show Dates
Instead of holding the show this fall they decided to skip ahead and have the Intergem show in Idar Oberstein in April of 2025, so mark your calendars if you plan to go, and use the link to access more information. ;) Idar-Oberstein’s Intergem Moves Show Dates April 17, 2024 INTERGEM switches from F...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Mining
- Topic: Big Blue Cullinan Diamond: Petra Tender up by 22%!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26
Big Blue Cullinan Diamond: Petra Tender up by 22%!
Petra is having outstanding sales while De Beers remains a bit cautious but optimistic. Here's the scoop from Roskin Gem News Report, and you'll need to use the link to access the sub-links. :) Big Blue Cullinan Diamond: Petra Tender up by 22%! April 17, 2024 https://8x64db.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/w...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Latest News
- Topic: Talking Ancient Cameos: What Ancient Greek Sounded Like
- Replies: 2
- Views: 38
Talking Ancient Cameos: What Ancient Greek Sounded Like
From Roskin's Gem News Report, check out this ancient Greek cameo that was found and the love poem that's on it. ;) Talking Ancient Cameos: What Ancient Greek Sounded Like https://8x64db.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/inscribed-gemstone-ancient-greek-credit-Peter-Komjathy-BHMAqui...