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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:16:06 GMT -5
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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:23:26 GMT -5
wow cant chew gum and walk,,,,these are natural chrisacolla,with native copper on the face,this native copper is not made by man,,,,this native copper was extracted from the chrisacolla,you would see a seam that was red and chisel out the blocks of it and then split the chrisacolla and the native copper would be in the seam ,so then peel it off,,,this native copper has come from the milpillas mine in sonora, mexico,i will show another with the red on the matrix,under a loup you can see the fine native copper,of course as you can see i set it in silver,and you can see it has not come from tiffanys in new york but hand crafted,wish i could craft as well as kens wife and others with wire wraps,but thats for another day ab
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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:39:35 GMT -5
![]() www.varockhounder.com/uploads/2009113016332980.JPG[/img [img src=" ![]() www.varockhounder.com/uploads/2009113016338917.JPG"]http://www.varockhounder.com/uploads/2009113016337706.JPG[/img] here you can see the red in the matrix,with a scope or lupe you can see hundred of fine native copper pieces, in the mine you look for seams in the chrisacolla and chisel material out in blocks or what ever comes out and the break the seams open where its red and in the seams are the native copper,i am so amazed it is native copper not made by men ab |
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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:41:12 GMT -5
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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:42:33 GMT -5
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Post by abuelito on Nov 30, 2009 19:43:13 GMT -5
wow it came up woopie,,,,ab
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Post by ken on Dec 1, 2009 12:40:44 GMT -5
Wow! That is fantastic. I'll have to send you a tutorial on wirewrapping so you can do it. Of course, there is nothing wrong with what you have done with it in the silver bezel. Looks great.
Ken
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Dec 1, 2009 14:53:07 GMT -5
 come on Ken you are just about to get me into something I have thought of for years.. Put the tutorial on here so we can all have fun. After all you are the god of stones. Thanks Dicky ps to all we have had a realy nice week and half during tgiving but it is over report predicts snow for the next 6 days and highs in the 20 lows 0 or below , any body got some extra longjohns ! 
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Post by earthnhands on Dec 1, 2009 15:16:29 GMT -5
love that piece abuelito! very very cool. i just love copper. and you did a fine job setting it in silver. very nice.
peace,
rebecca
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Post by abuelito on Dec 1, 2009 15:19:29 GMT -5
dickey,just got back from the beach had a nice swim,and now in my hammock,sipping some cool limeaid,,,,thanks ken for help,,wow what a happening in my life wire wrapping,,,great you all be good ab
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come on Ken you are just about to get me into something I have thought of for years.. Put the tutorial on here so we can all have fun. After all you are the god of stones.