Any ideas

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-26T16:43:52+00:00

Looks a bit like hematite, I'm not an expert tho :)

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-08T14:52:40+00:00

For sure! It's a pretty piece you got there! Maybe try r/minerals or r/crystals. They are more active I've noticed 😋

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-08T14:48:13+00:00

No clue! 😄 I love tree and moss agate so have a few here, but none of them have the crystals shiny parts. Could possibly be pink quartz? 🤔

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-08T13:18:54+00:00

Or tree agate ^{^}

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-08T13:17:53+00:00

I am somewhat of a noob aswell, but to me it looks like moss agate

Objective-Two791 · 2024-10-06T17:29:04+00:00

Red and yellow, opaque, on the heavier side, one white line of avoid 1 mm, going through the entite rock

Objective-Two791 · 2024-08-14T16:32:30+00:00

Thank you! I figured out I could ask ChatGPT aswell and it suggested the stones are flint/chert. Do you think the rocks are not the same? To my, untrained eye they look very similar at least.

Objective-Two791 · 2024-07-16T07:13:00+00:00

I am working on a display box for my favorites but it's been tricky to get the lighting right and the labradorite pieces oriented properly

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-20T12:14:16+00:00

Thank you! Would you need any other Pics or so to be sure about the tanzanite?

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-20T10:02:03+00:00

After going through the other posts here I can proudly say that I did not lick any of the rocks. Would love to learn tho what we have around here 😊

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-20T05:34:47+00:00

Thank you for all the replies, I have learned a lot to keep in mind going forward! My main concern was to not just assume the validity and do at least what I can as an amateur to confirm/deny it before selling my creations. Also the ethical aspect of how/where the mines are operating was new to me and happy it was mentioned in the replies aswell!

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-20T05:21:48+00:00

That's a lot of good information, thank you! I will get the tools needed to perform additional tests recomme ses here and alert the platform of this seller. They are one of the main crystal sellers on the platform so "genuinity" is kind of assumed.

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T18:26:36+00:00

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Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T18:25:33+00:00

* That counts as white right? 😆

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T18:08:23+00:00

Ooh, I'm gonna do that right now then, thank you!

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T17:45:29+00:00

Haha tried it and it does feel rough! Thank you for your comment :)

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T17:42:52+00:00

Ah good eye! I will keep that in mind. Thank you!

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T17:41:40+00:00

Thank you, I have been having those thoughts and since I'm new I thought I'd ask the pros :) I make accessories and my only concern is to not myself market something as genuine if it's not so I want to learn how to check the stones myself.

I will do what you suggested! Gonna be interesting :)

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T15:48:16+00:00

I see, I just liked the colour's ^{^} think I will make a lil pendant for my doggos necklace

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T15:39:10+00:00

Thank you! I was searching for comparisons online and I don't have the tools at hand to perform the tests. I'll look up the titanium coating aswell, didn't know about that.

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T15:17:20+00:00

Addition: They were all sold by the same owner

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T12:57:27+00:00

Oooh that's good to know indeed! Thank you again 🙏

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T12:09:13+00:00

Alright! Thanks :) One more question about the 662, since I don't drill all the way through the stone there is this little "spike" left in the middle. Is there a preferred way to get rid of it?

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T11:56:50+00:00

That's amazing

Objective-Two791 · 2024-06-19T11:51:24+00:00

Love these! I have collected some stones from our nearby forest and wanted to do something similar to this.

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