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Thanks, Chris and Pink! It looks great!!

My brain hurts....lol......

Are you sure it's not better to have a whole new category called "Carving" and have the 2 forums within it being Opal carving and an everything else carving?
Or do you like it like this?
Chris

We could have a section devoted to both carving and cutting for all gem species, and just let the opals fall where they may, so to speak , but since we 'specialize' in opals, and feature them in their own section, it seems more logical to keep opal carvings and cutting in that section, and leave the rest in gemstones IMHO. Anyone else have any other thoughts on how to set up the cutting and carving categories?

Sounds good to me Pink, we'll leave it as is
What do you think??

Wanted to ask if we may please add these?

Under "News"
CONSUMER ALERTS
Alerts on synthetics & treatments on the market, scams/shams

TRIPS & SHOWS
Member's collecting trips & mining - photos, too!
Shows/Events announcements


Under "Gemstones, Minerals and Metals"
TERMINOLOGY
Terms used discussing opals, gemology, jewelry, lapidary, and rockhounding

FOSSIL & MINERAL PREP
Safety, cleaning, prepping and displaying specimens

MY PRECIOUS
Proper care for opals, gemstones, and jewelry

LAPIDARY EQUIPMENT
For sharing a good discussion, questions and projects concerning lapidary equipment, including saws and new equipment purchases

LAPIDARY TIPS
Tried & tested, questions

PRETTY ROCKS!
Fresh off the slab saw cuts, agates, jaspers, rhyolites (pretty rocks!), and new additions to your collection

TUMBLING
For discussing the art of the tumbling process and sharing your tumble pics!

WORKSHOP and STORAGE
Please share your ManCave & DivaCave work space pics and projects, storage ideas, and questions here!



Under "Classifieds?"
TRADE ZONE
Swap and trade with fellow members

Trades - great idea.

Thanks, Lydia!

Quite a few of those headings would have been helpful in deciding where to put a lot of the threads I transferred from the Gemstone Advisory Panel section, so not a bad idea, gingie.

Should I add them Pink?
you guys just say the word!!
Chris

How did the move go OA? Did you move far?