Safety Harbor, FL - USA
Today I opened all the 55 gallon drums of rough and spread the goodies out. Tomorrow I'll be sorting and will be doing a few photos. I hope to post some photos here soon.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
- Rough Has Arrived
Palm Harbor, FL -USA
The ton and a half of beautiful rough Koroit boulder opal that I shipped home from Australia has arrived. Tomorrow I'll be getting up early and opening some of the drums.
Yes, yes, soon I'll have some of it ready to sell. If you're interested, please email me: gene at koroit dot com.
More later . . .
The ton and a half of beautiful rough Koroit boulder opal that I shipped home from Australia has arrived. Tomorrow I'll be getting up early and opening some of the drums.
Yes, yes, soon I'll have some of it ready to sell. If you're interested, please email me: gene at koroit dot com.
More later . . .
Sunday, December 13, 2009
- Closer and Closer . . .
Palm Harbor, FL - USA
Inch by inch the ton and a half of rough Koroit opal is getting closer . . . My customs broker called last week and told me that apparently the shipment had cleared US Customs and would be delivered soon . . . hmmm, soon, whenever that might be . . .
Dawn is very organized and has been a huge help. She wants to get our business paperwork in order and be careful to inventory and keep track of everything. This means it would simplify my life if I were to get rid of all the older rough I have on hand right now so I won't need to keep it segregated from the new rough.
Therefore, I'm going to be moving out the rough I have on hand, selling it quickly . . . if you'd like some, please let me know (email: gene at koroit dot com). I'll also be selling some of the new rough as soon as it arrives. We'll be putting together parcels of different sizes and different values - from just a few small pieces to a 55 gallon drum full.
If you're curious, drop me an email . . . nothing says Merry Christmas or Happy New Year like a box of rare and beautiful rocks!!
Inch by inch the ton and a half of rough Koroit opal is getting closer . . . My customs broker called last week and told me that apparently the shipment had cleared US Customs and would be delivered soon . . . hmmm, soon, whenever that might be . . .
Dawn is very organized and has been a huge help. She wants to get our business paperwork in order and be careful to inventory and keep track of everything. This means it would simplify my life if I were to get rid of all the older rough I have on hand right now so I won't need to keep it segregated from the new rough.
Therefore, I'm going to be moving out the rough I have on hand, selling it quickly . . . if you'd like some, please let me know (email: gene at koroit dot com). I'll also be selling some of the new rough as soon as it arrives. We'll be putting together parcels of different sizes and different values - from just a few small pieces to a 55 gallon drum full.
If you're curious, drop me an email . . . nothing says Merry Christmas or Happy New Year like a box of rare and beautiful rocks!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
- Shipment is Getting Closer
Safety Harbor, FL - USA
The ton and a half of rough Koroit opal I shipped from Australia to the USA is scheduled to arrive here in Florida sometime this week.
As you can imagine the 2 month journey of these 55 gallon drums full of beautiful rocks from the other side of the planet is fraught with peril. I have had some unpleasant surprises before. I'll be excited and relieved when the treasure arrives.
I would like to generate a few dollars before the end of the month . . . If you'd be interested in acquiring any of this treasure for yourself, please feel free to contact me: koroit (at) gmail (dot) com.
The ton and a half of rough Koroit opal I shipped from Australia to the USA is scheduled to arrive here in Florida sometime this week.
As you can imagine the 2 month journey of these 55 gallon drums full of beautiful rocks from the other side of the planet is fraught with peril. I have had some unpleasant surprises before. I'll be excited and relieved when the treasure arrives.
I would like to generate a few dollars before the end of the month . . . If you'd be interested in acquiring any of this treasure for yourself, please feel free to contact me: koroit (at) gmail (dot) com.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- A few mining photos
Safety Harbor, FL - USA
Here are a few photos from my recent trip of the open cut . . . there will be more soon.
The hole is about 60' x 90'. The excavator is sitting about 25' to 30' below the surface and would reach down about another 20' to the opal level. In one of the photos below, you can see where we dug down to an old tunnel. The nice sliced nut came out of this hole.
Here are a few photos from my recent trip of the open cut . . . there will be more soon.
The hole is about 60' x 90'. The excavator is sitting about 25' to 30' below the surface and would reach down about another 20' to the opal level. In one of the photos below, you can see where we dug down to an old tunnel. The nice sliced nut came out of this hole.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
- Home again home again
Safety Harbor, FL - USA
I'm back home.
Yes, I am tired . . . particularly after having to waste so much time discussing, debating and getting a bit agitated with several Delta Airlines agents. I am going to avoid flying with Delta again and strongly suggest you do the same. Do not ever fly with them to Australia. . . . I could go on and on, but I am tired.
Soon after I got off the plane from Sydney and through US Customs and was feeling good about being back in the USA, I was about to get on a line at the Delta counter at LAX and who walked right by? . . . an American icon, Ron Jeremy. I love LA.
Thank you Dawn for picking me up at the airport and for being with me.
It's great to be back home.
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I'm back home.
Yes, I am tired . . . particularly after having to waste so much time discussing, debating and getting a bit agitated with several Delta Airlines agents. I am going to avoid flying with Delta again and strongly suggest you do the same. Do not ever fly with them to Australia. . . . I could go on and on, but I am tired.
Soon after I got off the plane from Sydney and through US Customs and was feeling good about being back in the USA, I was about to get on a line at the Delta counter at LAX and who walked right by? . . . an American icon, Ron Jeremy. I love LA.
Thank you Dawn for picking me up at the airport and for being with me.
It's great to be back home.
.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
- Bye bye Australia
Brisbane, QLD - Australia
This trip, like every other trip before, was predictable and very unpredictable, as well as quite a learning experience. The lessons have been significant, but hardly cheap . . . but we don't need to go into those details.
Tonight I might wander around Brisbane and take a few photos of the city after dark. There's a new footbridge which looks like it might be very interesting at night.
Early tomorrow morning I will be heading back home to the USA, to the other side of the planet.
During a long layover in LA on Friday, I might wander away from the airport . . . and wander over to a particular tattoo shop . . .
I'm tired and very eager to get on the plane and get back home . . . and yes, most certainly, I am very eager to once again, be back together with my dear Dawn.
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This trip, like every other trip before, was predictable and very unpredictable, as well as quite a learning experience. The lessons have been significant, but hardly cheap . . . but we don't need to go into those details.
Tonight I might wander around Brisbane and take a few photos of the city after dark. There's a new footbridge which looks like it might be very interesting at night.
Early tomorrow morning I will be heading back home to the USA, to the other side of the planet.
During a long layover in LA on Friday, I might wander away from the airport . . . and wander over to a particular tattoo shop . . .
I'm tired and very eager to get on the plane and get back home . . . and yes, most certainly, I am very eager to once again, be back together with my dear Dawn.
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