“Closed up shop and have a few odds and ends to offer.. Some extra nice gemstones, and also a few pieces of jewelry.. http://ning.it/JWzVYu

No longer doing lapidary, or making jewelry..

Just a few things that would like to offer..

Some real nice cabs, and a few pieces of jewelry at http://ning.it/JWzVYu

One nice example.. Breccaited jasper pendant and earring set

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Just using the power of blogging to post this eBay listing. Will remove at the close of auction.

Here is the link to the eBay listing for detailed photos.

Farewell letter ( with Congressional seal ) from Pawnee Agency to their friend, neighbor, officer, and respected Indian Territories Clerk.

Included with this letter is the Civil war tax stamped photograph sent by Capt Reese Pickering ( while previously enlisted in the Civil War, 15th Ohio Infantry 1861-1865 ), to his wife Sarah in Blue Springs Nebraska ( She is shown in the second photo postcard ).

This is a farewell letter to a clerk for the Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory. The letter to the clerk, Captian Reese Pickering, expressing an affection for his service, and friendship as he prepares to leave the agency and head home to Blue Springs Nebraska.

Lewellyn E. Woodin, United States Indian Affairs, spoke highly of Capt Pickering. “I wish particularly to allude to the important services rendered to this agency by H.H. Arthur, superintendent and clerk, and Capt. Rees Pickering, clerk in charge at Pawnee, both of whom by the knowledge gained from long experience in the Indian service, have been of invaluable assistance to me in conducting the affairs of the agency.

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Matching Gemstone Cabochon Earring Pairs – Ferro Actinolite – Jewelry Design

October 19, 2010

Every now and then I come across something a bit more unusual and interesting. This Ferro Actinolite is one of those !
This Ferro Actinolite is a beautiful translucent, opaqe green, with nickel webbing. At least I believe the webbing is nickel.
I am still unsure about the origin. One reference suggests Astor, Shigar Valley Pakistan. A […]

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Wonderstone Rhyolite Holy Cow Polish Verses Oxide Gemstone Cabochon Jewelry Design

May 30, 2010

I had only cabbed some Wonderstone Rhyolite one time back when first learning to cab. Took me a while to learn that the polishing difficulties I was having were not me, but the lack of silica content in the Wonderstone. As a result did not think would purchase again until I met Linna of Stone […]

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Wonderstone Rhyolite Holy Cow Verses Tin Oxide Polish

May 30, 2010

I had only cabbed some Wonderstone Rhyolite one time back when first learning to cab. Took me a while to learn that the polishing difficulties I was having were not me, but the lack of silica content in the Wonderstone. As a result did not think would purchase again until I met Linna of Stone […]

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Avila Brecciated Rhyolite Agate

May 18, 2010

A member from my Lapidary / Gemstone Community forum (Polished Pebble, Connie) sent me this most unusual material. This is Avila Brecciated Rhyolite. Also called “DeeDeeite” by the rock club nearest the deposit about three miles from California’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Most of this type has larger rhyolite pieces floating in the agate…but […]

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Avila Brecciated Rhyolite Agate for Gemstone Cabochon Jewelry Design

May 18, 2010

A member from my Lapidary / Gemstone Community forum sent me this most unusual material.
This is Avila Brecciated Rhyolite. Also called “DeeDeeite” by the rock club nearest the deposit about three miles from California’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
Most of this type has larger rhyolite pieces floating in the agate…but these pieces have the smaller […]

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Heat Treating Lapidary Cabochon Minerals For Silver Solder Jewelry Design

February 9, 2010

Heat Treating Minerals There are a great many minerals that can be heat treated as shown in the forum post. Heat treating these different minerals can result in some outstanding color enhancements ! Here is a picture of some showing a Brazilian Agate before, intermediate, and a fully heat treated cabs. Slow increments of raising […]

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Intarsia Gemstone Cabochon For Silver Solder Jewelry Design

February 9, 2010

This is my first attempt at making an intarsia ! A bit of a disaster.. It should have been more obvious to me while grinding down the flat edges of the Obsidian that it was not nearly good enough. As can be seen at the joints. I knew the top edges were a bit chipped, […]

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Annealing – jewelry design – silversmithing

February 9, 2010

Is annealing really just a simple matter of heating the metal and letting it cool? I think this is the first question that comes to mind for someone brand new to working silver and other metals for jewelry design. I know it was for myself. One important benefit to annealing is that the process makes […]

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