topic Re: Rhodochrosite in Jewelry

Rhodochrosite

SilleeMee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:26:58 GMT

Looks like uncooked bacon!!

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2blonde — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:28:17 GMT

@SilleeMee Well, that's a new way of looking at it, but not that you mention it..........

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SilleeMee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:36:02 GMT

Bacon or stone?

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SilleeMee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:38:38 GMT

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OKPrincess — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:49:29 GMT

Wow I see what you mean.

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Margui — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:21:58 GMT

@SilleeMee: It does resemble bacon, but I never though that way about the gem. To me, looks like strawberry with vanilla ice cream.

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PhilaLady1 — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:52:20 GMT

I never thought of it that way, but yes, looks like bacon to me, and now forever will LOL!

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cbrite — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:58:02 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Looks like uncooked bacon!!

🤣🐖 It does and I laughed for 10 minutes....🥓

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SilleeMee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:14:24 GMT

Every time I see it, I'm reminded of Lady Gaga's 'meat dress'. Rhodochrosite will never look the same for me from now on. Sort of disgusting...I hate to say.

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Margui — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:25:19 GMT

@SilleeMee: This type of Rhodochrosite is not the only one. There is another variety of the the gem that has an intense red orange color. I think is found in Oregon or Colorado, but I'm not sure.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:33:11 GMT

@Margui wrote:
@SilleeMee: This type of Rhodochrosite is not the only one. There is another variety of the the gem that has an intense red orange color. I think is found in Oregon or Colorado, but I'm not sure.

Yes! I'm familiar with that kind of rhodochrosite. I'm in Colorado and there was a mine, now closed I think, that had some museum-quality gems. The mine was called the Sweet Home Mine. Specimens that came out of that mine were clear or nearly clear and deep raspberry pink in color...gorgeous! You can still find a few pieces around if your lucky @Margui

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Margui — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:37:34 GMT

@SilleeMee: This is the other variety of Rhodochrosite. A beautiful reddish crystal and its transparent. Different from the banded Rhodochrosite , the "bacon" one as you called. This gem comes from Colorado.

The ShopLC needs to do a show about this kind of Rhodochrosite, too.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:45:45 GMT

I don't have any in my jewelry wardrobe. I've seen it and that never crossed my mind. It's true, now I'll think about bacon every time I see it on some shopping channel.

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GingerPeach — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:52:49 GMT

I've always wished I'd bought this Carolyn Pollack rhodochrosite bracelet when it was available. (I know ebay has one, but the listing says it has cracks.)

Rhodochrosite comes from the Greek, meaning rose colored, and the stone is said to have qualities connected with love. The Incas called it "Inca Rose."

From https://www.energymuse DOT com/rhodochrosite-meaning

Rhodochrosite "gives us the courage to trust another soul with our vulnerable hearts. It gives us the inner strength to take another chance at love, because even if you fall, the Rhodochrosite crystal will always catch you."

Bacon can't do all that.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:53:07 GMT

@SilleeMee That is hilarious and so true.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:26:36 GMT

This is my favorite stone among the Southwestern /Native American choices

I've got a couple of them. I just adore them since pink is my favorite color.

Maybe I'll post 'em.LOL Let Kachina have a looky.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:30:57 GMT

@Kachina624

need to clean that stuff, break out my cloth

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qvcfreak — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:34:20 GMT

Very pretty and bold @SharkE

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Kachina624 — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:34:47 GMT

@SharkE. Your rhodochrosite is so pretty. I live those pink stones.

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SharkE — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:44:43 GMT

Aren't they a pip ! Did get my cloth out and polish up. Think I'll wear Sun.

Think of that as a summer stone, but, been awhile since wore last.

That big ol' 3 stone cuff I got yrs. ago and paid 150 for no telling what it would be now. Some kind of initials underneath it but can't make it out besides the word 'sterling'. Guess it was the person who made it.

That sleeping bty cuff was made by Carlos Eagle which when I was told that I had no response and the person said "don't you know who that was"?
"no" LOL I just buy stuff I like.

I was in one of Carolyn Pollack's store once think that was in Santa Fe at a little strip mall next to a motel, but, really didn't see anything that grabbed my attention.