toasted36
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posted on January 26, 2010 04:18:31 PM new
Hey everyone , I need help with this stone/gem if it possible from just a picture. Its green-ish blue-ish with specks of rust red and purple around the lighter color towards the bottom.....maybe some kind of agate ? Thanks
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otteropp
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posted on January 26, 2010 05:34:25 PM new
My first thought was a Moss Agate but I am no expert!
Very pretty piece.
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niel35
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posted on January 26, 2010 05:56:56 PM new
Where is that expert from Australia???
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ebabestreasures
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posted on January 26, 2010 07:15:23 PM new
Yeah Agate would know.
Maybe he will drop in.
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pixiamom
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posted on January 26, 2010 07:48:53 PM new
Perhaps Zoasite?
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toasted36
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posted on January 26, 2010 09:26:54 PM new
Thanks for the suggestions so far ! I looked at all the stones on eBay for moss agate and zoisite and neither look just right but close. The piece is a Tane orfebres signed Mexico piece if that helps any.
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roadsmith
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posted on January 26, 2010 11:44:42 PM new
That is one gorgeous stone! Please let us know when you list it. ~Adele
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"Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who ***dared to dissent*** from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, ***may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion."*** --Eisenhower
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bjboswell
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posted on January 27, 2010 07:03:23 AM new
I would go to the jewelry tv website click on gem stones th opaque stones and poke around. They are the worlds largest seller of loose gem stones and have a good poke around able web site
[ edited by bjboswell on Jan 27, 2010 07:04 AM ]
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deur1
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posted on January 27, 2010 12:42:48 PM new
toasted, I do not know what stone it is. However,I do know that Tane Orfebres Mexico
jewelry is top of the line.
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hwahwa
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posted on January 27, 2010 01:31:10 PM new
this guy may be able to help you-email him.
[email protected]
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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max40
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posted on January 27, 2010 02:16:05 PM new
I'm certainly no expert, but coming from Mexico, my first guess would be turquois.
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toasted36
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posted on January 27, 2010 03:19:53 PM new
Hi everyone, Just getting in from work . Thanks so much for all your help !! I looked around jewelry TV website but didn't see anything. Lovely gems!! I'll e-mail your guy next Hwahwa thanks . I love love love this necklace....keeping my fingers crossed it does well. I don't want to list it till I can name the stone but I'll be sure to let you know when I do .
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wgonzales
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posted on January 27, 2010 08:44:33 PM new
It appears to be gem silica.
Susan
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tonimar1
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posted on January 28, 2010 03:07:45 AM new
Toasted, check out this site, it is loaded with all the names and pictures of Gem/stones.
http://www.mysticmerchant.com/gemsilica/
toni
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tonimar1
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posted on January 28, 2010 03:08:07 AM new
[ edited by tonimar1 on Jan 28, 2010 03:08 AM ]
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ebabestreasures
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posted on January 28, 2010 10:51:54 AM new
I would take it to a jeweler if I were you - you will want to list the gram weight as well and they could help with that.
I once sold a small nut dish by Tane for over $100 so you could have a really important piece. What does the chain look like?
I think it is embedded with crystal.
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alldings
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posted on January 28, 2010 11:42:01 AM new
I like turquoise and recall reading that some stones have a bits of quartz mixed in depending on where it was mined. If this stone is turquoise and it sure looks like it could be, the reddish flecks maybe copper.
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LtRay
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posted on January 29, 2010 04:05:28 AM new
Lovely! My vote is for gem silica because the majority of the stone looks like Chrysocolla and can be found mined in Mexico.
I would list it as Chrysocolla which is likely to be the more popular search term than gem silica.
Found these 2 pieces jewelry pieces from Tane that give a little insight into the company:
http://www.trocadero.com/summertimejeweler/items/954517/item954517store.html
http://www.priestlakeauction.org/items_2007_2.html
. When your ship comes in.... make sure you are willing to unload it. .
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toasted36
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posted on January 29, 2010 06:41:11 AM new
I agree that gem silica is the closest stone so far. I plan on taking it to a gem store we have in town here. Very small hole in the wall store. I'm hoping the owner knows his rocks  and is not just one of those order this from a book type . If I can't get any help there we would have to travel an hour or so in either directions. I have a dear uncle who is in the hospital with cancer and is not doing well so between him and work I just don't have any time right now.
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toasted36
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posted on January 30, 2010 02:51:52 PM new
OK , hubby went to the little shop downtown today that sell gem rocks. He said the stone was howlite and quartz. From what I read howlite can be dyed any color you want it to be. Color of choice is blue to look like turquoise.
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toasted36
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posted on January 31, 2010 03:51:24 PM new
OK heres the listing.
150410328106
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niel35
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posted on January 31, 2010 04:59:18 PM new
Looking good. Nice listing. Good luck
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otteropp
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posted on January 31, 2010 11:49:06 PM new
Good luck...you will have a large number of Watchers from Vendio!
I think we all want to see you knock this one out of the park!!
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toasted36
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posted on February 5, 2010 04:04:29 PM new
Well not so out of the park but 179.06 was good enough for me
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otteropp
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posted on February 5, 2010 07:32:44 PM new
Yippee! Always good to hear the success stories as we all spend so much time talking ( my DH would say whining) about our EBay problems!
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roadsmith
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posted on February 5, 2010 11:43:01 PM new
I envy the winner! Good for you.
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"Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who ***dared to dissent*** from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, ***may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion."*** --Eisenhower
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deur1
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posted on February 6, 2010 12:59:15 PM new
I knew it would do good.
That is a nice piece of jewelry.
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