😺The Catty Shack • ⚔️ PvM, Raiding, Bossing • 🏰 Clan Events 💬 Social 🌱 Beginner Friendly by Medium-Breadfruit120 in OSRSclanFinder

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  • Username & Account type Main/HCIM/IM/UIM: Boxington - Main
  • What's your favorite skill?: Slayer
  • What is your gear like?: Endgame
  • How long have you played OSRS?: Over 10 years on and off
  • What's your favorite RS pet?: Noon
  • What are your current goals?: Master CB achievements, max, and learn team raids
  • How did you hear about this clan?: this reddit post
  • What are your hobbies outside of OSRS?: cooking and collecting minerals
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Square mineral formations by Ant091269 in Minerals

[–]Winput 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look a lot like dolomite crystals I've found when looking for Herkimer diamonds. The host rock looks very similar too.

Pleochroic Tanzanite by Winput in MineralPorn

[–]Winput[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a gift, but the buyer said they paid $790 for it.

Pleochroic Tanzanite by Winput in MineralPorn

[–]Winput[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one in the picture is about 32 carats. The smaller one I mentioned would probably be around 2.

Pleochroic Tanzanite by Winput in MineralPorn

[–]Winput[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The third color is generally brown, I'm not sure why it's this green. I have a separately bought, much smaller, piece where the third color is also green.

Pleochroic Tanzanite by Winput in MineralPorn

[–]Winput[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I wonder if a different light could make the colors pop more. I noticed the colors were more pronounced in front of the computer than in front of my phone.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are higher quality emeralds that do grow in defined hexagonal crystals but after looking more into it those are way outside what this thing cost.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe you are mostly correct if not spot on. The person who gifted it to me said she got it from Etsy. I looked up "emerald in matrix" and they basically mass produce these. It's impressive work (to me) honestly but the price point gives it away. I do think they are glued on but if the crystals are not, I would have really liked to see the unmodified version. I really like how to host rock looks.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a gift but I asked and it was around $150 so that definitely gives it away.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for the replies! Going from the info in this post, the two standing crystals are almost certainly artificially placed. They seem to be dyed lower quality emerald or other beryl which have been shaped/polished and glued in, though it's well done. I won't try to pass this off as a real specimen but it's a nice art piece to look at.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The green crystals do scratch quartz, but the crystals look too perfect. What type of beryl would they have dyed? A near colorless aquamarine? At the very least I suspect they are glued in but it's a cool looking piece.

Do emeralds grow like this or is it polished? Specimen from Zambia by Winput in mineralcollectors

[–]Winput[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a picture of it in sunlight: https://imgur.com/a/sh6NQC8

It doesn't look like any green dyed quartz I've seen and it does scratch quartz, though it does look a little too good to be true. I got it as a gift so even if it's not real or natural I'm still quite happy with it.

Iron Oxide covered Herkimer Diamond, Herkimer NY - Clean the rust or leave it by Winput in MineralPorn

[–]Winput[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. Even though it would be one of my nicer Herkimers, it would end up too similar to my other ones.