- More Pretty Rocks

Safety Harbor, FL - USA

In addition to opals, we'll also have some beautiful Ocean Jasper & other curious stones at the booth in Tucson.

A very big thanks to Dawn & her son James for pricing close to 2,000 stones.

Here are some of the Ocean Jasper cabs:

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- Cutting Opals

Safety Harbor, FL - USA

A week from now we'll be in Tucson showing & selling. Here are a few opals I've just cut & will soon be on the way to Tucson . . . .

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- Cutting Rocks

Safety Harbor, FL - USA

 . . . just a quick and simple update - 

I'm cutting opals getting ready for Tucson.  Here are photos of a handfull of today's opals on dop sticks before I cut them.

More soon . . . .

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- Arrival

Safety Harbor, FL - USA

The shipment of rocks and hardwood from Australia arrived at about noon today.

Although I have established a stronger sense of faith in many areas of my life, I still breathe at least a small sigh of relief when I see those drums full of treasure I last saw about 2 months ago on the other side of the planet, being unloaded from the back of the truck here at home.

Here are a few photos:

(I've updated the post from 12/31/08.)

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