El Dorado Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I cut a cabochon form a piece Garimpo gave to me while in Brazil. I just made a pendant out of it and was looking for opinions from real space rock people. Pictures could certainly be better. Please let me know what you think, positive or negative is certainly OK... Total weight is about 12 1/2 grams, 2 grams in gold........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 El Dorado, you are an artist and I know I am stating the obvious...but still true. is the piece etched and what is the inclusion? fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Yes, it is very lightly etched. I do not know what the inclusion is....... just part of the rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks, I think a deeper etch would reveal the unique "widmanstaten" patterns this meteorite has....I have no clue if that is possible now that it is set in the bezel...but, that is my opinion... Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hey BUDDY, I have designed and executed countless stained glass windows, panels, and 3 dimentional objects . So as a "USED TO BE ARTIST" I have to say you have shown some exqusite designs in the work I have seen that you have posted. I truly mean it your workmanship is fantastic, and that should make you feel good because there are'nt many people that take the time to be "UNIQUE" in this day and age. Keep up the GREAT work you do. HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAYS TO YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 I could easily etch some more... nitric will do nothing to the gold............. I am not a meteor guy and was being on the very cautious side when I introduced this wayfarer to nitric........ I will also say this was one of the messiest rocks I have ever put to my cabbing machine! Frank, thanks a bunch! If anyone thinks it is worth a hundred bucks, they can have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayray Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 El D, Very nice indeed!!!! I would very much consider buying something like that if they were up for sale....Jason :;): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayray Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Steve, as they say "The Checks in the mail"...Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 I mailed it to you yesterday..................... hope you like it, it's one of a kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garimpo Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 El Dorado as usual a day late and several hundred short....just now saw this thread....darn good looking work there ole timer....all that work probably calls for a nice rest in the Southern Hemisphere....hammock and SKOL waiting.... Hey Jayray you got a nice space rock there for a darn good price......I climbed that friggin mountain for that piece... oh well I have your flag for a while...I believe you went to more trouble for it than I did...... Now where did I hide the good stone..... :confused0013: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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