Mmmm shiny….

It’s been a few months since I’ve been able to pay attention to unboxing my collection – life, as they say, gets in the way – in this case a new job and all that goes with that learning curve. I’m excited enough to see an example of how good Read more…

Never offer to help a Geologist move…

It’s amazing, they say, how possessions accumulate. I’ve been acquiring and collecting minerals since I was 6 years old. Boxes of rocks accumulated in the shed, transported from house to house. I’ve finally got around to unpacking them. It’s like Christmas! Thing is, if I’m honest with myself, I don’t Read more…

Testing, testing, 1-2, 1-2

One of the first things I’ve dug out to assess ready for sale is a batch of garnet rough from Zambia, acquired from a friend who visited the mines in Sangu in the 90’s. I didn’t know if the quality was much good, and being a relative newcomer to faceting Read more…

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