How I Turned a River Rock into a Beautiful Necklace
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2024
- We go rockhounding for bowenite to craft with. After rockhounding Applegate Oregon we found several excellent specimens to use for my project. This time the plan is to make a simple necklace and share how it went.
Rockhounding, prospecting, rock hunting, stone collecting - call it what you will, it all boils down to one thing: getting outside and exploring the great outdoors. And nothing beats rockhounding in the Pacific Northwest, especially in the beautiful state of Oregon. It's a passion of mine to hunt for unique stones and bring them to life through crafting. There's something truly special about uncovering the beauty of newly discovered materials and turning them into works of art, jewelry, and other crafts. From agates to jasper, sagenite to crystals, quartz to opal, and even petrified wood, Oregon offers a wealth of minerals to collect. So, let's get outdoors, hunt some rocks, and create something beautiful together
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WOW! Our God is amazing! The treasures He gives us 2 keep some people like us busy n suspense of the world we're made of. My husband and I love rockhounding. Thanks 4 the hunt and stay safe. God bless! 🙂
Thank you for joining in on the adventure. It's always a pleasure to share these experiences. For me, exploring our beautiful world is an integral part of rockhounding. Sometimes, I end up exploring even more than hounding, but it's always a fantastic time. Take care. ✌
Very nice!
The nice thing about bowenite is that it is almost as hard as and weighs slightly less than nephrite jade, but polishes much easier.
That piece was awesome. So beautiful. I love bowenite. It is a gorgeous material and you did an awesome job!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. I agree that Bowenite is a stunning material, and I try to do my best to showcase its natural beauty. Your positive feedback means a lot to me and motivates me to continue creating beautiful works.
Wow that stone is amazing great job
Appreciate it!
Man, this video just proves how much of a novice rockhounder I am still. I would have just said, “huh, that’s a cool green piece of ‘leavit’ rock,’ and walked right on passed it 🤦🏻♂️.
Great video btw. I’m a fan of your page now. Keep up the good work please.
Thanks for checking out the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll make sure add some more lapidary videos in the future. Cheers.
Found your channel through Rogue. Subbed 😁
Welcome to the party. 😁
What is the difference between this and Applegate jade? I've heard of it referred to as serpentine as well?
Very cool piece. Do you always find a core like that? Pretty nice hidden surprise!
Thanks for the video as always.
The term "Applegate Jade" is informal and lacks technical precision. Based on my understanding, the material in question is actually Bowenite, a dense form of serpentine. I conducted a gravity test on it some time ago and while it had a similar weight to Jade, it did not pass the scratch test. It's possible that the presence of metal impurities is responsible for its high gravity. I have come across several specimens with green cores. Interestingly, the exterior of some of the best-quality pieces can appear almost white.
@RockHound Quest thank you..I also was warned about it containing asbestos...have you read up on this? All I can find is that only the fibrous form is dangerous...I just polished a headstone made of serpentine/bowenite...very hard...was paranoid the whole time.
Used a respirator of course.
@@joshualeedy5271 Asbestos is not a chemical term rather a physical one. Bowenite does not contain the fibrous strands of crystals associated with lung disease. That said, all forms of rocks can be hazardous to your lungs and care should always be exercised when cutting or polishing stones. Silicosis and other diseases occur when the macrophages are not able to remove materials from the lungs. Other diseases like mercury poisoning (cinnabar) can also enter your body through the respiratory system. Oh, and I recommend you don't lick the rocks.