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You da man! Marc

Hello Caitlin, I'm honored that you invited me to be your friend. I grew up in Phoenix--where my great-grandparents homesteaded--and I have relatives in southern Arizona (...and Mexico, for that matter.) . If you don't mind telling me (...and I'll understand if you do.) Where in Southern...

Hello again Nerida, The overall size of this one is: 21.5mm X 18.3mm. The size of just the blister is about 16mm X 15mm X 5.45mm (height) for a H/W ratio of about .35. A notably higher ratio than average, I would say. Intent? W-e-e-e-l-l-l-l . . . My intent, I'm sure it goes without saying...

Nerida, As I have stated in my edit above, it was my mistake and you have my apologies. I'm sorry to read what you had to endure at that fair. It does tend to make steam come out of ones ears, doesn't it?!?! Best regards, Marc

I don't believe that this is a matter of rancor. In fact, there are many things that I like and admire about eBay. However, I feel that there is this one area where they fall down on their duty and responsibility. As well, I do not understand how, in good conscience, they can accept what may...

As you will read in a subsequent post by Nerida, I completely mistook her meaning in the above post!:o I shall edit the following paragraph so that it doesn't point my finger at her at all. She was saying that she wasn't sure that her comment belonged on this thread. ...and actually, I think...

Yes thank you, I heard about that!:D I knew there was a good reason that I'm so fond of the French! Maybe if we get an administration in Washington D. C. that doesn't think that regulation is a four letter word we might take a lesson from the French. After all the financial shocks, scandals and...

Spiders again?:confused: I just don't get it!:confused: It must be the years of living in the Southwest and jumping when (very often, actually) I would happen to touch a black widows' web. ...and you want to wear them?:( Urg. I was bitten last Monday evening, on the calf, by one of those hobo...

Bodecia-- If all the eBay sellers were like you there would be no problem. I do know that there are ethical sellers on eBay and have both bought and sold many things in many categories myself. I don't think that selling on eBay should, of itself, do anything to a persons esteem. However, people...

Wow! It's taken me a while to weigh in on this. That arrangement of Pau pearls just stuns me! What a beautiful suite. Words cannot do justice. This is carrying one-of-kind to its' top end. I'm sure there must be nothing else like it in the world. Simply amazing. Thank you for showing this to...

My opinion? Those are four of the ugliest guys I've seen in a long time!!:eek: Why anyone would want to preserve their images is beyond me!:rolleyes: Marc

Ahh--I see. Thank you for both the information and the generosity to allow me to continue in the Natural Pearls forum. Marc http://www.flyrodjewelry.com/home.html

Huh? ...and just what pict are you referring to?:confused: I don't see one--not from Washington or anywhere else. As regards the origin of the American Eagle: I would imagine that it is just a matter of historical and traditional interest. The eagle seems rather ubiquitous as a national symbol...

It was such a surprise to log on and not find "The Other Pearls!" I'm kind of at a loss here because my abalone mabe's, even though they start out as natural blister pearls, don't qualify as natural after I've processed them into mabe's and they're certainly not cultured. So--where do I go to...

Wow Jeremy! I mean wow! Finally a pearl pendant for a man that I like.:cool: You've done it! I've been thinking in that direction--sort of--but I don't have the solids and certainly not the conicals so for the past couple of weeks I've been looking through my blisters and mabe's to see what I...

That's really a beautiful blister--almost looks too good to be natural! I would be interested in knowing what the shell borer you refer to is. Is it a toredo clam (shipworm) or something else? From my reading of historical references from the days of wooden ships, it seems that these creatures...

A few weeks ago I was on a beach on Chuckanut Bay (Washington) and I came across a clamshell measuring 62mm X 50mm (about 2.5" X 2") that is a lovely shade of purple on the inside. My first thought was to wonder if Quahogs had not somehow been transported to the Pacific side of the continent...

They are both fantastique so I think it comes down to personal taste. I would choose the dragon. Marc http://www.flyrodjewelry.com/home.html

Cloisone', repouse', soldering, wirework, cameo/intaglio, and I think a little work with gravers. Marc http://www.flyrodjewelry.com/home.html