I would describe it as heavily spidered with a light brown matrix for lack of a better description. The side view looks truer to me.
It is getting out of hand around here. So many freely share their time and their knowledge getting absolutely zip in return other than the...
Very pretty but I come from the school that you don’t attribute a mine to turquoise unless you were there when it was pulled out or the piece has...
Non purists do use them as jewelry components too when they’re less valuable.
I’ve never eaten abalone and know it from Mexican silver LOL!
TY. Had no clue but that’s exactly what it looks like without the opalescence. I’ve never seen it treated like the piece posted. I really thought...
I understand and should never discourage anyone from research. Apologies.
@Ownedbybear I’d love a PM if you’re comfortable doing that if you don’t want to post. I have no idea what the material is but I know I’ve never...
I’m so with you. Really over rudeness and condescension from both those with knowledge as well as from those with questions.
I do think your earrings are NA Research never hurts but I think you’re overworking these. They’re very nice, handmade and most likely NA but...
What petrified coral? What am I missing? Those are spiney oyster. What’s odd to me is that those are non traditional for sure but still...
[ATTACH] Restrung Tibetan coral and turquoise
Just amazing pieces AJ. I have nothing left-I let go of everything years ago accept for individual beads and pieces that I’ve used in my own work....
Not AJ (I wish LOL) but can tell you that the 6 pointed star is not unique to Judaism. It is also used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
Respectfully that is not coral and I live in the SW. It is chalcedony IMO and I should have said jasper (as stated by Bronwen)instead of agate as...
Absolutely NOT “the truth”. YOUR subjective opinion only. The only objective opinion is that the painting is not fine art quality or salable...
And when we presume... I didn’t like your response and felt it was condescending. The painting isn’t a work I would own but I can see someone...
I had a bag that was virtually identical to that first collar!
Most likely AZ scene.
Nez is such a common surname. Dee Nez is carried by Garlands and their Sedona store is usually very gracious and helpful so KBE could contact them...
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