[meteorite-list] Gorgeous mirror polished slices of everybodys' favourite 869 ~AD~

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:15:14 -0500
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_7e+7LL4xVqoGkfepCE2K3okMfEaiWTqOPtkm+LrApXw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi List,

I can vouch for Jason Borst's polishing and cutting work. He can put
a wicked polish on anything and he is very skilled at cutting. He
makes the meteorite pendants I offer from time to time, and they
always sell out quick. One of the buyers went to Paris with his wife,
and they were visiting a high end jewelry boutique while out
sight-seeing and shopping. The proprietor of the jewelry store was
fascinated by the pendant the buyer's wife was wearing. That pendant
was a simple free-form cabochon pendant made of NWA 869 that Jason
created.

I recently had a batch of a dozen necklace-pendants made from NWA 869
and a half-dozen sets made from Indochinite. All I have left is a
single Indochinite pendant. The rest were snapped up.

If you get a chance to acquire one of Jason's pieces, don't miss out. :)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 11/6/11, jim_brady611 at o2.co.uk <jim_brady611 at o2.co.uk> wrote:
> List
>       I have some full slices of the enigmatic and forever stable and
> splendid ,most beautiful to behold and display NWA 869.
>      I sent 2 specimens to Irish lapidary specialist Jason Borst (http:
> //www.opalandjasper.com) who cut them on his homemade saw and then flat
> lapped them on both sides to 14 thousand grit.....14,000-- these slices
> are gleaming.
>
> >From the 1,548 gram specimen, the saw and lap gave up 874 grams of
> slices (excluding endcuts) for a total cut and polish loss of 44% which
> is on the high side but the slices are just gorgeous.I wanted to keep
> prices as low as possible and am pleased to offer these stupendous
> slices at $1.50 a gram.
>
> I have taken pics and videos of 5 of the slices.The 3 biggest are
> 61,62 and 63 grams.For now just the 61 gram has images uploaded.
> Please see the 5 slices ranging from 19-61 grams at
> http://bit.ly/rVQTpq links to youtoob vids are in the descriptions.The
> measurements are also listed in the descriptions and these slices have
> a fantastic surface area.
>
> I have also loaded a 46 gram slice onto ebay starting at 99cents.
> This slice is blemished on one side by calcite but the opposite side
> would make an excellent display.
> 46 gram slice on ebay here : http://bit.ly/sb6NWt
>
> In addition I've added a beautiful meteorite pendant also made by
> Jason.
> ebay auction here : http://bit.ly/toNqxP
>
> Thanks for looking and please don't hesitate with any questions.
>
> Jim Brady
> IMCA 2424
> http://www.emeraldislemeteorites.com
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Received on Sun 06 Nov 2011 06:15:14 PM PST