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| PRICES ARE BASED AT $180.00 per ounce, we will make an adjustment of price on day order is shipped. Prices...rockhounds. Elsewhere in this issue, you will find an article about some of the many uses for this versatile..................... 16 A Method for Using Tecopa Opal by F.W. Seasholtz ................................less than 14"x27". The standard Genie comes with an 80 and 220 grit 6"x1~ Galaxy metal-bond diamond grinding...Studio City. Ca. Pl!Ny. .. a tTIIPt I 1 ..... , c..an San Glbriel. Ca. City, Nev. 6 - Martin's Postal |
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| scintillating colors of Australian opal come to us through the courtesy of the Opal Spectrum company. For details...Our Cover feature. And, for a fascinating look at opal mining , plus more pictures, turn to page 8. AND...TX 78745 4 - JANUARY 1977 HOW TO CUT BRAZILIAN OPAL lapidary techniques for a new material by W.L Maison...and Barbara Thomas 32 TIPS ON BUYING AND CUTTING OPAL Advice from the professionals 34 ART NOUVEAU Easy-to-do...Gunther FEATURES 8 COO BER PEDY TODAY A visit to the opal mines by Lee Cross 15 INTERNAL STRUCTURES AND |
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| ............................................. 17 An lndlan Style Necklace of Wood and TurquolH by James... Silver Prices Su~IICI To Dally CM111. No. 102 An ideal cement for all kinds of jewelry making and...CA. Host. Gam and Mlnaral Soc:laty of San Mateo County, H.B. Murnan, P.O. Box 53, NAS Moffett Field, CA...32ll34mm: w/ 14kt ball, 112.00. 21. • Add • , . .,... An"'"'-Y necklace. A 15" 14kt chain w/5 pearls. Add...Nephrite Jade Necklace I Bracelet Mt. Consists of an 8mm jade necklace. 18", knotted w/ gold plate clasp |
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| metal-bond wheels are held on a heavy steel ring by an extremely hard. heat-treated nickel alloy plating...should be 25mm or more. If you want your stone to have an appearance like those pictured here, the sphere should...reverse the polishing instrutions. CROWN 1. Start with an 80 index gear. Cut the table to 50 percent of the...to produce all shapes of cabochons. Startin1 with an efficient diamond trim uw, then chan1es in seconds...After inquiring around, I was finally able to locate an art metal supplier who handles sheet pewter. I'll |
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| Porter, Treasurer P.O. Box 96, Burbank, CA 91503 Opal Enthusiasts Hold First Seminar ...................per lb. NEWI Plume Opal is another new discovery in Mexico! This beautiful plume opal is hand-selected...enough to cut these. we will cut them for you. Include an additional cutting fee of $3.00 for each one cut...flesh color. and white or clear agate mixed. It ,s an excellent value for $1 .00 per lb. PLEASURE FOR...... ...... Sl .25 per lb. Opal. Mexico. black plumes in salmon color opal .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. |
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| Depending upon yield - 30 to 50% from our rough opal - and your market, profits should not be less than...cutting opal for profit, and WISH TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS ask for our leaflet on how to cut opal more...2242, NORTH PARRANATTA 2151 , AUSTRALIA SEND ROUGH OPAL TO THE VALUE OF ------------------------------ $...accuracy, tenth-degree angle specifications and getting an even girdle line are covered by Thomas J. Ricks ...faceted stone by Rich ard D. Austin THE WISHING WELL An intriguing and challenging project for faceters by |
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| several things : 1) Tweak the curiosity which is an essential part of the makeup of every hobby craftworker...of product, as in dental inlays and crowns. It i'> an old process. Those who viewed the recent Tutankhamen...(12-18): $2.50 Under 12 free when accompanied by an adult SHOW HOURS August 7th 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m...the other works. These artists work directly with an acetylene torch. None of the pieces shown were cast;...is all copper. The green color on these pieces is an acid patina which Richard developed. The base for |
