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| P: 4/7/2009 5:25:52 PM | |
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
My 6-ray star garnet has arrived from thegemtrader. The description is: 8.40 ct. Six-Ray Star Garnet Color: Dark Slightly Purplish Red Clarity: Slightly Included Well defined examples of Star Garnet are not particularly plentiful - and nearly all of these are 4-ray stars. This example is both well defined and the considerably rarer 6-ray variety. These have been documented from Idaho, but this example was purchased as Brazilian - again, unusual. The stone has a pleasing bodycolor and the star rolls easily over the entire surface. In the photo, we were attempted to highlight the star at the expense of the stone's polish; it is not at all as irregular or pitted as it may appear. 
****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:25:52 PM | |
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| P: 4/7/2009 5:27:29 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
And now for some of my pictures. Sitting on the window sill in the afternoon sun. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:27:29 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:28:46 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
On my hand to show the size. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:28:46 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:29:24 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
Using a mag light. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:29:24 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:29:38 PM | |
FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,878 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007 |
Awesome! (Ok go back to posting pics!)
_______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:29:38 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:30:23 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
In the morning sun. I noticed the reflection of my hands taking the picture. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:30:23 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:31:35 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
Thank you, Freke. I held up my hand to the stone. I love this picture.  ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:31:35 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:32:34 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
From the side. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:32:34 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:34:10 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
A couple more mag light photos. The star really moves about. I think it is pretty cool. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:34:10 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:35:27 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
And another. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:35:27 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:38:21 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
I definitely notice the star legs vary in strength. It's like there is the main line, then a secondary line, and finally the weaker third line. One more picture. Thanks for looking.  ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:38:21 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:47:17 PM | |
Jypsie Cut Rock Total Posts: 379 Last Post: 9/30/2009 Member Since: 10/22/2007 |
Fly Girl - this is gorgeous!! I have never seen a Star Garnet before. I have to admit, the one with your hand held up, until I read that you had held your hand up, it was a little spooky! But I see it was intentional now, so much MUCH less spooky now. LOL It's absolutely beautiful. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Albert Einstein |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:47:17 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 5:58:08 PM | |
LovingDiamonds Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,645 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 6/29/2008 |
I love the photo of you hand waving out of the garnet! It looks like you're trapped inside! Have you seen the garnet under electric light yet? It might look even more beautiful!
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 5:58:08 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 6:04:34 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
Date: 4/7/2009 5:58:08 PM Hi LD. I took a look under incandescent lights. The garnet is still dark purple and the star is more diffuse. I can see it moving around in the stone, but it doesn't photograph well.
Author: LovingDiamonds I love the photo of you hand waving out of the garnet! It looks like you're trapped inside! Have you seen the garnet under electric light yet? It might look even more beautiful! ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 6:04:34 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 6:07:38 PM | |
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Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007 |
Date: 4/7/2009 5:47:17 PM Hi Jypsie and thanks. Yeah, the reflections from this stone were annoying me. I finally decided to test it. It sort of looks like the hand is trapped inside the stone.
Author: Jypsie Fly Girl - this is gorgeous!! I have never seen a Star Garnet before. I have to admit, the one with your hand held up, until I read that you had held your hand up, it was a little spooky! But I see it was intentional now, so much MUCH less spooky now. LOL It's absolutely beautiful. ****** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****** |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 6:07:38 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 8:58:09 PM | |
Kiwi725 Cut Rock Total Posts: 364 Last Post: 7/21/2009 Member Since: 2/10/2009 |
What a beautiful gem!!! I'm absolutely fascinated by gems with asterisms  They are magical and so fun to play with  (You'll never get bored, especially if you have a flashlight handy  )Do you plan to have it mounted in a piece of jewelry or will you keep it as a loose gemstone?
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 8:58:09 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 9:05:26 PM | |
soycoffee Cut Rock Total Posts: 140 Last Post: 5/26/2009 Member Since: 3/23/2009 |
I gotta say, your pics are much better than the vendor pics! Though, the vendor pic is good. That is a beautiful and unique stone!
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 9:05:26 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 9:14:45 PM | |
Lady_Disdain Ideal Rock Total Posts: 865 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 7/25/2008 |
Very nice! The quartz with multiple stars is also very interesting (and oh-so-tempting!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 9:14:45 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 9:36:48 PM | |
icekid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,554 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/17/2004 |
I liiiike... is the star easy to photograph??
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 9:36:48 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 9:42:18 PM | |
ilovesparkles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,179 Last Post: 10/13/2009 Member Since: 2/13/2006 |
Really pretty, and quite nice looking in your hands! What you gonna do with it???
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 9:42:18 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 10:38:47 PM | |
loriken214 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,925 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 10/21/2007 |
WOW!!! Lori My Pretty Kitty Coco |
| Posted: 4/7/2009 10:38:47 PM | |
| P: 4/7/2009 11:11:24 PM | |
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,281 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004 |
Date: 4/7/2009 5:58:08 PM Author: LovingDiamonds I love the photo of you hand waving out of the garnet! It looks like you're trapped inside! Have you seen the garnet under electric light yet? It might look even more beautiful! Ditto! That's a very cool shot.
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| Posted: 4/7/2009 11:11:24 PM | |
| P: 4/8/2009 11:28:08 AM | |
The Joker Cut Rock Total Posts: 187 Last Post: 7/29/2009 Member Since: 10/25/2003 |
I wonder if that Star-Garnet might be from Moscow, Idaho. There's a gem mine up there (Garnet Queen Mine) where they are finding Star-Garnets. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Very nice Natural Star-Garnet. Joker.... opps, Just noticed that this gem is from Brazil. Terry Murray (AKA: The Joker) |
| Posted: 4/8/2009 11:28:08 AM | |
| P: 4/8/2009 11:34:01 AM | |
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,442 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005 |
Very neat garnet! Are you going to set it or just keep it loose to play with?
 Kismet's rings |
| Posted: 4/8/2009 11:34:01 AM | |
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