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1/2/2012
Here is an article that appeared in the MyCareers supplement of the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper 21/1/2012.
The Switch - From Computing To Stone Cutting
29/1/2012
New Gemstone Listed : Aquamarine, 13.4 ct, Acorn, Brazil, #455
New Gemstone Listed : Pink Tourmaline, 2.4 ct, Acorn, Afghanistan, #456
New Gemstone Listed : Topaz, 4.4 ct, Octagon Spike, O'Briens Creek, #457
New Gemstone Listed : Topaz, 4.6 ct ea, Octagon Spike, Matched Pair, O'Briens Creek, #458
New Gemstone Listed : Natural Blue Topaz, 3.3 ct, Simple Portuguese, Matched Pair, O'Briens Creek, #460
15/1/2012
Hi Folks,
I hope you all had a happy festive season and are ready for an exciting 2012. This update is basically all eye candy as the cut gems listed have been sold already or were custom orders, I hope you don't mind. I've also tried experimenting in my photos by adding in some rough stones in the background. I thought this might enrich the pics a little by being able to see the rough and cut stones together.
There is some very nice new rough listed that is available to be cut for custom orders including some excellent pink tourmaline from the Himalaya Mine in California. I have also added a new page containing information for the O'Briens Creek Campground.
Cheers and enjoy!
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New Gemstone Listed : Natural Champagne Topaz, 6.8 ct, Maya Drop, O'Briens Creek, #432
New Gemstone Listed : Rose Quartz, 3.1 ct, Antique Round 1910, #420
New Gemstone Listed : Rose Quartz, 1.7 ct each, Matched Triplet, Victoria Regent, #421
New Gemstone Listed : Rose Quartz, 1.3 ct each, Matched Triplet, Supernova, #441
New Gemstone Listed : Rose Quartz, 4.3 ct each, Matched Pair, Asscher, #444
New Gemstone Listed : Amethyst, 1.7 ct each, Matched Triplet, Victoria Regent, #422
New Gemstone Listed : Amethyst, 1.3 ct each, Matched Triplet, Supernova, #438
New Gemstone Listed : Amethyst, 4.5 ct, Asscher, #442
New Gemstone Listed : Blue Topaz, 2.5 ct each, Matched Triplet, Victoria Regent, #427
New Gemstone Listed : Blue Topaz, 1.8 ct each, Matched Triplet, Supernova, #435
New Gemstone Listed : Blue Topaz, 5.6 ct, Asscher, #443
New Gemstone Listed : Natural Blue Topaz, 1.7 ct, Rainbow, O'Briens Creek, #450
New Gemstone Listed : Topaz, 3.1 ct, Asscher, O'Briens Creek, #451
New Gemstone Listed : Peridot, 6.8 ct, Victoria Regent, Pakistan, #446
New Gemstone Listed : Black Spinel, 2.3 ct, Asscher, Rubyvale, #449
New Gemstone Listed : Black Spinel, 5 ct, Flat Oval Inlay, Rubyvale, #452
New Rough Listed : Pink Tourmaline, 18 ct, Himalaya Mine, California, #r188
New Rough Listed : Pink Tourmaline, 27.6 ct, Himalaya Mine, California, #r182
New Rough Listed : Malaya Garnet, 13.5, Tanzania, #r183
New Rough Listed : Rhodolite Garnet, 19.3 & 19.8 ct, Africa, #r185
New Rough Listed : Rhodolite Garnet, 26.7 ct, Africa, #r184
New Rough Listed : Amethyst Crystal Tip, 158 ct, Brazil, #r186
New Rough Listed : Rose de France Amethyst, 161 ct, Brazil, #r187
New Page Added : O'Briens Creek Campground Information
19/12/2011
New Gemstone Listed : Rio-Grande Citrine, 8.2 ct, Victoria Regent, Brazil, #434
6/12/2011
New Gemstone Listed : Rio-Grande Citrine, 2.5 ct each (Matched Pair), Sparkman 2, Brazil, #430
New Rough Listed : Rio-Grande Citrine, Brazil, #165
New Rough Listed : Madeira Citrine, Brazil, #166
New Rough Listed : Aquamarine, 42 ct, Brazil, #167
New Rough Listed : Aquamarine, 22, 22 ct, Brazil, #168
New Rough Listed : Aquamarine, 7, 9ct, Africa, #170
New Rough Listed : Zircon, Africa, #171
New Rough Listed : Peridot, 10 ct, Pakistan, #172
New Rough Listed : Peridot, 8,9 ct, Pakistan, #173
New Rough Listed : Bubblegum Pink Tourmaline, 17 ct, Afghanistan, #174
New Rough Listed : Bubblegum Pink Tourmaline, ct, Afghanistan, #175
New Rough Listed : Bubblegum Pink Tourmaline, ct, Afghanistan, #176
New Rough Listed : Turquoise, USA, #177
New Rough Listed : Turquoise, USA, #178
New Rough Listed : Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan, #180
New Rough Listed : Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan, #181
3/12/2011
Just in, some stunning new gem rough... pics to follow soon.
Aquamarine : one piece might cut a really nice Antique Round 1910 in the 11-12mm range, another might cut an asscher 9-11mm, and others.
Rio-Grande and Madeira citrine
Honey Zircon : cut 11-12mm, stunning stone!
Peridot : two will cut matched pair rounds 6-7mm, another might cut a round 8-9mm
Turquoise
Lapis Lazuli : the finest grade material, devine heavenly blue colour!
and...
Afghani Bubblegum Pink Tourmaline!!! Three pieces of the nicest bubblegum pink tourmaline you're ever likely to see. One might cut an oval 9-10 x 11-12mm, another a round 7-9mm, and the third maybe a rectangle/asscher 7-8 x 10-12mm. Special stones these ones.
22/11/2011
Hi Folks,
Well we're getting towards the end of the year and things are busy with plenty of stones to cut. I've been cutting plenty of orders so I haven't had much of a chance to cut many stones for the website. I have a few listed below. Take note of the beautiful black spinel, this material is actually very scarce in decent sizes and it cuts an incredibly glossy and lustrous gemstone. It is all natural and untreated and the material I have comes from Central Queensland and Tasmania. If you are looking for a pure black gemstone, black spinel is for you.
I had some friends visit me recently out here on the topaz gemfields at O'Briens Creek. We did a bit of digging and dug ourselves a mighty hole. Found a few topaz but boy, its hard work. At this time of year you head out at the crack of dawn, dig for two or three hours and then head back for breakfast. There are some pics here.
Don't forget to check out my new page where I have all my gemstones grouped by design.
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New Gemstone Listed : Natural Champagne Topaz, 19 ct, Trouble With Tribbles, O'Briens Creek, #404
New Gemstone Listed : Black Spinel, 7.5 ct, Victoria Regent, Rubyvale, Queensland, #413
New Gemstone Listed : Black Spinel, 3.3 ct, Victoria Regent, Rubyvale, Queensland, #418
New Gemstone Listed : Natural Blue Topaz, 22.2 ct, Tangier, O'Briens Creek, #419
New Gemstone Listed : Natural Blue Topaz, 30.7 ct, Barion Old Mine, Stanthorpe, #423
New Set Gemstone : Topaz, Spider, Gold Pendant, O'Briens Creek, #351
29/10/2011
I finally got around to creating a new page to group all my gemstones by design. I thought this might help browsing and looking at gemstones cut in a certain design. I've added it as a menu option on the left.
New Page added : Index Of Gemstones Grouped By Design
28/9/2011
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I'm now relocated in my "summer pasture". Its a very choice spot with a beautiful bush setting. There is a flowing freshwater creek for my backyard and glorious peace and quiet, birdsong and wind in the trees and all the topaz in the ground for me to dig. There's a pic below of my backyard... its very dry at the moment but the wet season is not too far away and that little creek will turn into a river and everything will be very green and verdant.
Please note that my mobile phone does not get coverage out here so please use this alternate phone number if you need to contact me : 0740625241
New Gemstone Listed : Natural Blue Topaz, 19.3 ct, Asscher Cut, O'Briens Creek, #402
