Pink's gems from jim :)

[PinkDiamond]

Since we're showing off gems in this thread, I'll share what jim sent to me with you. Thanks again jim!!

First up is a rose quartz necklace on leather, with wood and hematite beads, weighing 24cts± and measuring 24 x 22.10 x 3.30mm

Next is hyalite opal with POC at 22.97cts, measuring 26.52 x 16 x 7.15mm

Rhodonite with hematite weighing 113.38cts, measuring 59.64 x 26.06 x 8.07

Lace agate weighing 33.70cts, at 41.23 x 24.09 x 5.62mm

Lace agate weighing 30.16ct, at 30.15 x 25.32 x 4.84mm

Calico lace agate at 35.35cts, measuring 47.21 x 17.70 x 6.70mm

Rhyolite at 20.24cts, measuring 33.21 x 17.91 x 4.22mm

Pigeon's blood gate at 27.21cts, measuring 36.07 x 19.64 x 6.08mm

Pink agate at 14.18cts, measuring 22.40 x 17.19 x 5.42mm

Green moss agate guitar pick with stand. Pick is 19.48cts, measuring 33.22 x 28 x 2.94mm

Brazilian agate guitar pick weighing 19.64cts, measuring 33.92 x 29.21 x 2.67mm

I still can't believe he sent me all this stuff!! Wow jim!

[SwordfishMining]

Tipping is not out of fashion in America. Not like you don't put in the effort. Good on ya Jim.

[Lydia]

Looks like Jim sent everything pink to Pink.

[rocks2dust]

Very pretty. Any chatoyancy in that rose quartz? If I have any sunshine at shows or shops, I try to check both front lit and back lit, and have found quite a few that turned out to have cat's eyes or stars. It is one way to find pricey star material at generic rose quartz prices, as not every dealer or cutter checks. I like the satin flash/bubble hyalite, too. Nice when you can find one with the color flashes along the veils and bubbles. I once sold a similar piece and had it returned with a very nasty note complaining of all the "inclusions" (which is the only thing that makes this opal type interesting). The Pigeon Blood agate with the little orbs is also intriguing - it looks a lot like the Strawberry agate from the area around the Alabama/Tennessee border.

[kjsspot]

Nice!! Especially that crazy lace!

[PinkDiamond]

Looks like Jim sent everything pink to Pink.

That pretty much sums it up Lydia.

My ability to be able to get outside when the sun decides to show its face is limited, and all I've had to inspect them is low sun that's sinking behind the mountain by 4 o'clock, so I haven't had good light for finding asterism in the rose quartz, r2d. All the shots were taken by pushing the black background around to wherever there was a bit of sun peeking thru, so I was amazed to get half-decent shots.

The pink opal knife and other pieces arrived today, and I thought Steve would go nuts when I showed them to him. They are all really impressive, and the opal took a really nice polish, so I'm hoping to get some sunlight so I can go out and shoot them for you tomorrow.

Needless to say, I'm doing the happy dance!!

[PinkDiamond]

I was waiting for Steve's aunt to take a nap today so I could take Lucy out for a walk down to the spring, and get some exercise myself, and I planned to shoot the pink opal pieces. Lucy's still terrified to be outside, and when I take her down to the spring she's constantly looking up expecting the hawk to attack her, so I had to carry her down there today, but once there she relaxed and we walked thru the water down to the road, while I looked for new rocks to collect that had been turned up by the rushing waters. It took just over 30 minutes and I told Lucy I'd race her back up the hill, put her back in the enclosure on the deck with her tub and food in it, and came in to get the opals at exactly the moment when his aunt came back, never having napped. But since she should have been napping, I decided not to let her foil my plan and left her sitting in here while I went out to click off a few shots for you anyway.

First up is a 272ct chunk at 69 x 37.45 x 27.11mm

Next is the guitar pick at 17.05cts, at 36.94 x 25.22 x 3.61mm

Freeform cab at 32.70cts measuring 43.70 x 21.25 x 6.20mm

2 slabs: large slab 44.18cts at 42.58 x 40.80 x 3.48mm

Small slab 19.62cts at 24.28 x 22.31 x 4.65mm

3 points: small point 4.77cts at 21.19 x 13.72 x 3.83mm
Medium point 15.41cts at 31.95 x 20.56 x 4.97mm
Large point 20.28cts at 67.14 x 19.38 x 4.59mm

And last but not least, the knife that started all this. It's 2¼" long by almost 3/4" wide.

Jim is such a sweetheart to do all this for me, and I can't thank him enough.

[Lydia]

Very nice.