Amber, often sold as a gem stone is actually a fossil of tree resin. I worked this free form with sand paper and buffed it with denim cloth. We are here in Quartzsite for the 50 th annual Pow Wow rock and gem show. We created added an Amber Information page to our site to learn more, check it out http://bustinglassandminerals.com/educational-topicsfaq/amber-information/
“Turquoise from Australia,” she answered, as I enquired what this blue-green stone was. That was several years ago in Quartzsite. The dealer was selling for a German mining company this secondary mineral. Miners looking for a “primary” mineral, say copper or silver, may find associated or “secondary” minerals, like this turquoise. The secondary minerals often end up in places like Quartzsite for lapidary enthusiasts like us. I like working with this “turquoise” because its black matrix of iron pyrite/hematite gives it strength and it does not need to be stabilized as with most turquoise. I bought about a hundred pounds and got a better price. I have never seen this rock again. And that is the fun of Quartzsite. Each year there is something unique to be discovered. Setting up today for the 50th Pow Wow Rock show at the QIA which starts Wednesday.
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“The frogs were croaking so loud that we had to close the window,” Sherry told a friend. Every winter the frogs in our yard begin croaking at sundown. The cacophony will peak in early Spring, going silent again in early summer. Sherry is known for her beautiful works of glass, but she also makes jewelry. Pictured here is a pendant featuring a glass frog. In some cultures the frog is associated with evil (think biblical plagues). Sherry thinks of frog as a mnemonic, F-R-O-G, Fully Rely on God. Tomorrow we head off to Quartzsite for the 50th Annual Pow Wow Rock show at the QIA. Hope your day is blessed.
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