From:
Zhivago97@zzzzzzz
Date:
Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:14:14 EDT
Subject:
introduction and question about rose quartz
Hello,
I'm a long time reader, and have learned a lot from your discussions. I
live in metro Atlanta and have carved, as a hobbyist, about 20 sculptures in the
50-100lb range in either Georgia marble, Vermont (Danby) marble or
serpentine. Will try some other stones very soon as I have an order with Randy at
Neolithic.
About 10 years ago I bought a 125lb chunk of rose quartz when I lived in NY.
At the time I didn't have the proper tools to cut it, and found that all it
did was fracture and create sparks. Since then, I have seen lots of little
orbs and chinese sculptures in rose quartz. I assume it can probably only be
ground with power tools suitable for granite, and not carved with chisels.
Does anyone have experience with rose quartz? Is this a stone that is worth
shipping and trying again (with better tools) or would it be better to forget
about it?
Tom Kaschak
Duluth, GA
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