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« on: June 03, 2008, 08:20:14 am »

Hey Tao,

Druzy is something i enjoy working and have for several years. The easiest sorces for druzy is Brazilian agate. Sometimes ive seen vendors sell preped out preforms from dyed Brazilian agates slabs, heels, and cut rough. But most of the time, Druzy is about finding the hidden aspects of the vug or table(depending on the type) no matter the material, and trying not to cut into it, while cutting all around it.

Here are some old examples ive cut;
Full table druzy*Blue Chalcedony
(were its at in my opinion, need at least 95% druzy coverage of the table)


Vug Druzy* Baby Brailian agate


*Biggs Jasper


*Blue Mtn Jasper


Whos says druzy is just agate? *Azurite


*Vanadanite & Calcite


*hematite or geothite?


*Boulder Opal


*Cripple Creek Turquoise

There are online vendors who sell it, but really it can be found anywere you look real hard. Mineral vendors are always suspect to be well looked over for druzys.
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