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You guys keep making me dreaming of Aussie goodness! All those saphs and zircons... @.@
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My cutters so far... The blues in the middle are really clear , 2.6 -4.7 ct.
the biggest at top right went almost 7. Only half clear though.
Barney
Nice stones Barney, mighty fine haul there mate.
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Colin&Lee
Nice one Barney some lovely colour, be great to see them cut
Cheers
Col
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Varts said:
Is it what I think it is?.....
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Colin&Lee said:
Just bought a machine , so should be able to show you soon .thats if I succeed . Getting shown how to cut this week , so one might be done...
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richo966 said:nice barney are some in the middle what you call dog tooths mate I like them very different
I dropped a big dog tooth ... A large amount of searching didn't see it come back... Wipe the clay from your fingers before picking up a stone!
Ahhhhh you got it, good stuff mate, will give you a call today. you'll succeed, sending positive cutting vibes.
Few stones from the trip up to Inverell, mainly small ones but some very nice colour, a few larger ones that are a great colour but very dark like the 5.65ct in the pics, I don't mind dark Sapphs at all though. Highlight is 2 very nice Zircons a 4.05 and 4.75. Most of the smallies in the pic should cut ok, will send these to Thailand.
A great time was had, many side splitting laughs, saw some amazing stones and learned a lot more about Sapphires in our wonderful country.
A great time was had, many side splitting laughs, saw some amazing stones and learned a lot more about Sapphires in our wonderful country.
Do you guys just sieve for all these wonderful gems? Or do you use sluices and highbankers?
Hey Reeko, just sieves mate, can't use any powered stuff on Billabong Blue property without permission from the owners, I asked and they said they don't allow them there which is fair enough. It's hard work digging on the property but if you find the right spot it can be very rewarding.
We also go specking when the sun is high after rain, can see stones from 20 feet away in the right light sometimes. They can be anywhere in Sapphire rich ground and usually in pockets also.
Got most of these from a pile of virgin wash they dug with the excavator and dumped near the tubs for us.
We also go specking when the sun is high after rain, can see stones from 20 feet away in the right light sometimes. They can be anywhere in Sapphire rich ground and usually in pockets also.
Got most of these from a pile of virgin wash they dug with the excavator and dumped near the tubs for us.
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Shaun Galman
G'day guys,
Very nice collection once again Heatho. Hope you had a blast out there. I'll come join you on the gem hunt one of these days.
Beauty of a collection too Kingsolomon! They should come up a treat when all cut. Look forward to seeing them finished if you decide to post the shots. All the best with learning the cutting process.
Cheers,
Shauno.
Very nice collection once again Heatho. Hope you had a blast out there. I'll come join you on the gem hunt one of these days.
Beauty of a collection too Kingsolomon! They should come up a treat when all cut. Look forward to seeing them finished if you decide to post the shots. All the best with learning the cutting process.
Cheers,
Shauno.
Had a great time mate, 100% welcome to join us there anytime, will let you know when we plan the next one.
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