What''s this black thing?

[Harriet]

http://www.ajsgems.com/TPK/TPK-00572.htm

 

[poptart]

Does that picture remind you of an eye?? It reminds me of a creepy eye... I don''t know what it is though.

*M*

 

[Harriet]

Bloody Mary''s eye!

 

[poptart]

Date: 4/27/2007 9:55:02 PM
Author: Harriet
Bloody Mary''s eye!

HA! Good one!

*M*

 

[oshinbreez]

LOL.....you''re spending too much time on the haunted thread.

 

[poptart]

Date: 4/27/2007 10:11:35 PM
Author: oshinbreez
LOL.....you''re spending too much time on the haunted thread.

Probably, but it still looks like an eye!

*M*

 

[Dee*Jay]

Wait -- Tell me that the pinkish background is the thing that the dark stone is sitting on and NOT that the two things make up one stone!!!

 

[Harriet]

It''s one thing!

 

[Dee*Jay]

That''s just BEYOND ugly...

 

[Harriet]

It''s big too.

 

[kcoursolle]

Date: 4/27/2007 10:31:01 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
That''s just BEYOND ugly...

haha, that''s what I was thinking!!!

 

[Harriet]

Experts, please answer us.

 

[Richard M.]

It''s a tourmaline crystal, polished on the end (C-axis) into a cabochon as a collector''s item, just like it says. Crystals grow slowly over time, and their color depends on the chemistry of the mineral solutions that "feed" them.

You''ve all probably heard of Watermelon Tourmaline which has a green "rind" around a pink or red center, just like a round slice of watermelon. In that case the pink crystal formed first and then the green outer layer, fed by different minerals, grew around it.

Harriet''s stone is probably blackish "schorl" tourmaline with an overgrowth of attractive pink tourmaline. Tourmaline is one of the most colorful minerals and can occur in many different combinations. I have a couple of very similar crystals awaiting cutting.

By the way, tourmaline crystals that show different colors along their length are NOT watermelon tourmalines even if the colors are red-green. They are properly called bi-color or tri-color tourmalines.

Richard M.

 

[poptart]

Date: 4/27/2007 11:10:51 PM
Author: Richard M.
It''s a tourmaline crystal, polished on the end (C-axis) into a cabochon as a collector''s item, just like it says. Crystals grow slowly over time, and their color depends on the chemistry of the mineral solutions that ''feed'' them.


You''ve all probably heard of Watermelon Tourmaline which has a green ''rind'' around a pink or red center, just like a round slice of watermelon. In that case the pink crystal formed first and then the green outer layer, fed by different minerals, grew around it.


Harriet''s stone is probably blackish ''schorl'' tourmaline with an overgrowth of attractive pink tourmaline. Tourmaline is one of the most colorful minerals and can occur in many different combinations. I have a couple of very similar crystals awaiting cutting.


By the way, tourmaline crystals that show different colors along their length are NOT watermelon tourmalines even if the colors are red-green. They are properly called bi-color or tri-color tourmalines.


Richard M.

Thanks!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 4/27/2007 11:10:51 PM
Author: Richard M.
It''s a tourmaline crystal, polished on the end (C-axis) into a cabochon as a collector''s item, just like it says. Crystals grow slowly over time, and their color depends on the chemistry of the mineral solutions that ''feed'' them.

You''ve all probably heard of Watermelon Tourmaline which has a green ''rind'' around a pink or red center, just like a round slice of watermelon. In that case the pink crystal formed first and then the green outer layer, fed by different minerals, grew around it.

Harriet''s stone is probably blackish ''schorl'' tourmaline with an overgrowth of attractive pink tourmaline. Tourmaline is one of the most colorful minerals and can occur in many different combinations. I have a couple of very similar crystals awaiting cutting.

By the way, tourmaline crystals that show different colors along their length are NOT watermelon tourmalines even if the colors are red-green. They are properly called bi-color or tri-color tourmalines.

Richard M.

Not mine, Richard! Thanks, though.

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 4/27/2007 10:02:41 PM
Author: poptart

Date: 4/27/2007 9:55:02 PM
Author: Harriet
Bloody Mary's eye!

HA! Good one!

*M*

This made me laugh and that comment about being on the creepy thread too long.heehee YOU GUYS

 

[Richard M.]

Date: 4/27/2007 11:17:07 PM
Author: Harriet
Not mine, Richard! Thanks, though.

"Yours" only in the sense that you posted it.

 

[Harriet]

Let''s keep it that way.

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 4/28/2007 12:39:31 AM
Author: Richard M.

Date: 4/27/2007 11:17:07 PM
Author: Harriet
Not mine, Richard! Thanks, though.

''Yours'' only in the sense that you posted it.

Richard, I think it is kind cool! Very unusual

 

[Harriet]

Skippy, it''s only 50 bucks.

 

[Cehrabehra]

I kinda like it - make a cool pendant

 

[Miranda]

It''s ''ewww''. That''s what it is. You''re right, very creepy after the haunted and psychic threads.

 

[Harriet]

Sara,
I dare you to buy and wear it.

 

[Miranda]

Date: 4/28/2007 11:22:52 PM
Author: Harriet
Sara,
I dare you to buy and wear it.

I''ll further that dare. If you buy it, Sara, when you move down here to SO CA I''ll buy the setting!

 

[Harriet]

HELP ME! The other half finds it funny and just bought it. I''m going to force him to cancel the order.

 

[Harriet]

He''s cancelled it. Phew!

 

[Miranda]

LOL! It could''ve been a nice wedding present for you! It would be lovely with your gown...

 

[poptart]

Date: 4/29/2007 1:09:36 PM
Author: Harriet
HELP ME! The other half finds it funny and just bought it. I''m going to force him to cancel the order.

HAHAHA! That''s great... are you SURE he actually canceled it? LOL!

*M*

 

[Harriet]

I thought he was joking till he gave me permission to check his e-mail. Lo and behold, there was a Paypal payment for that THING. I bugged him to let me cancel the order, which I did. Phew! Now Sara can buy it. Heehee.

P.S. I wonder if it functions as a 3rd eye if you stick it to your forehead.

 

[poptart]

Date: 4/29/2007 9:39:24 PM
Author: Harriet
I thought he was joking till he gave me permission to check his e-mail. Lo and behold, there was a Paypal payment for that THING. I bugged him to let me cancel the order, which I did. Phew! Now Sara can buy it. Heehee.


P.S. I wonder if it functions as a 3rd eye if you stick it to your forehead.

Or if you look at it maybe it will steal your soul

*M*