Recent content by Wally69

Nice stone dan1000 My best find from Minerama - a nice 4.6ct blue

Love the complexity of the stones internal structure. Minimal facets worked very well - congratulations

Inspirational work Davsgold

Very Nice - being a first and having some definite attractive colour, I would like to suggest that you have a go at skin polishing it, and keep the hexagonal base shape or cabbing it into a button. I think it would produce a unique and usable gem that will be a reminder of your fossicking trip...

Thanks Hugh. As per previous years, I am booked in to help with the field trips. Looking forward to digging up a big blue one this year.😁

Both are party sapphires from Rubyvale, QLD

It has a good mix of gold and white, reverse side is a bit thinner but gives a nice thud when dropped in your hand. Specimen came in at 1.45oz, thinking will be just shy of an ounce of gold - a very happy day.

Thanks and yes It is RM, it makes an impressive gemstone stand.

after a couple of years in hibernation, thought I should share a couple of bright moments

It has been a long time between drinks…..this Nundle specimen quenched the thirst

Here is a different sort of quiz for you Friday night surfers .. 1994 Queen Elizabeth 50cent surf fishermans coin gutted and cleaned out. What the hell am I .??..

https://collection.maas.museum/object/38892 Crucible, gold assay, clay, made by Bendigo Pottery for Central Deborah Goldmine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, c. 1940

:D :rainbow: :gemstone: :party: :D Great to hear - have fun

Great write up

The one I posted was the one in circulation in Canada. It appears the one used here is identical to Wally69s image (which he notes is a copy) https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4386/1643942737_holey_dollar_nsw.jpg Thought I read somewhere that they were all struck...