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Art 1 · 2 February 2013, 05:06 AM

FeelingTheBlues · 2 February 2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

You don't have to but it's recommended.

Funny, all the AD's I go to tell me that...

Lisa · 2 February 2013, 01:44 PM

Art, that tree's very pretty. The color reminds me of a forsythia - do those grow in Florida?

How do trees know when to bloom in Florida when the seasons are Warm, Warm, Hot and Hot?

Lisa · 2 February 2013, 01:50 PM

Carl... what do you know about the gemstone Labradorite? I found a cheap silver ring at an antique shop yesterday and I've really been happy with the stone. It almost looks like the old Mood Rings from the 1970s... except that it doesn't change color so dramatically. It does, however, seem to change in subtle ways depending on the lighting and angle.

FeelingTheBlues · 2 February 2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Carl... what do you know about the gemstone Labradorite? I found a cheap silver ring at an antique shop yesterday and I've really been happy with the stone. It almost looks like the old Mood Rings from the 1970s... except that it doesn't change color so dramatically. It does, however, seem to change in subtle ways depending on the lighting and angle.

Lisa, I'm afraid I had never heard of that gemstone before you posted this comment! I did a quick search online and found out its name comes from where you usually find some: the region of Labrador in Canada (right next to Quebec). Although you may find some light yellow-ish stones I will assume that, given the fact you described it as a gem with a color that changes, yours must be green/blue-ish (correct me if I'm wrong). Apparently the color changing due to light reflection is called the Schiller effect, it is due to light being reflected on very thin lamellar intergrowths inside the stone. Indeed, it seems like labradorite (just like the moonstone) is a gem made of different molecules that, rather than being "mixed", are stuck together in very thin strips, hence the fact that the color is constantly changing instead of being uniform. Here's the article in which I found most of my information, perhaps you'll be able to correct me if I misunderstood something but that's what I got from reading it.

The stone itself is probably not worth as much as a precious stone (not that there's anything wrong with that) but I think it has a very unique color. Its darkness makes it a very elegant gem for jewelry in my humble opinion but at the same time I think the Schiller effect gives it some kind of a gypsy jewel look, it's definitely my type of stone, something that mixes originality, elegance and something that is somewhat unorthodox.

May I see pictures of the ring?

Lisa · 2 February 2013, 02:26 PM

My daughter showed me this.... I could not stop laughing....

Yet another topless model setting an impossible standard for women.

Lisa · 2 February 2013, 02:29 PM

Carl, I'll try to get some good pics tomorrow in the daylight. Thanks for the information!

That labradorite sphere is exquisite! How cool is that - it's from your neck of the woods.

East Bay Rider · 2 February 2013, 02:29 PM

Nearly perfect.

Lisa · 2 February 2013, 02:34 PM

Kind of interesting to see what 13 year olds find funny. Here're two more she has on her blog:

Apparently this is a baby elephant throwing a tantrum with its mother.

Lion · 2 February 2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Art, that tree's very pretty. The color reminds me of a forsythia - do those grow in Florida?

How do trees know when to bloom in Florida when the seasons are Warm, Warm, Hot and Hot?

Art, your tree is looking amazing and I would love to see them bloom in person.....there will be a road trip in my future!!!

Lisa, the Trumpet trees are Native from Mexico south through Central America, the Carribean and South America. They also will grow in Southern Florida and the blooms run the color spectrum from gold/yellow through pink. They are deciduous to evergreen and bloom at the end of the dry season in their Native Habitat.....so my guess is Southern Florida where they thrive must have a dry season to trigger flowering before they leaf out.....

Take it easy.....Leo

Lion · 2 February 2013, 02:52 PM

Okay Lisa, not being raised around young ladies, as I did not have any sisters, I'm having a little difficulty wrapping my mind around what she and her friends find funny.....but I will say that the baby elephant doing a pout in the mud does strike a chord(almost looks like an alcohol fueled face plant...)!!!

Take it easy.....Leo

dbelle7 · 2 February 2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Carl... what do you know about the gemstone Labradorite? I found a cheap silver ring at an antique shop yesterday and I've really been happy with the stone. It almost looks like the old Mood Rings from the 1970s... except that it doesn't change color so dramatically. It does, however, seem to change in subtle ways depending on the lighting and angle.

I'm not Carl...

...but I bought an old labradorite bracelet and I'm really liking that stone. Really cool how it contains all those colors but they are always changing. Tough to show in a photo, tho!

mikkibarry · 2 February 2013, 04:34 PM

Oh Lisaaaaa.... Look at alexandrite. Love it....

FeelingTheBlues · 2 February 2013, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Carl, I'll try to get some good pics tomorrow in the daylight. Thanks for the information!

That labradorite sphere is exquisite! How cool is that - it's from your neck of the woods.

What can I say? I attract gemstones...

I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures Lisa! As for what your daughter has on her blog, I found the hat model and the elephant very funny!

FeelingTheBlues · 2 February 2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dbelle7

I'm not Carl...

...but I bought an old labradorite bracelet and I'm really liking that stone. Really cool how it contains all those colors but they are always changing. Tough to show in a photo, tho!

No you're not and thank goodness for that, imagine a world with another person just like me...

Art 1 · 2 February 2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Art, that tree's very pretty. The color reminds me of a forsythia - do those grow in Florida?

How do trees know when to bloom in Florida when the seasons are Warm, Warm, Hot and Hot?

Forsythia. That's a name that I have not heard for many years. I know what they are and have seen them many times but not around here. I don't think they grow here. Right now the citrus blossoms are out and the smell of them is very strong and amazing. So good it's indescribable. One tree can give fragrance to a large area.

Art 1 · 2 February 2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Kind of interesting to see what 13 year olds find funny. Here're two more she has on her blog:

Apparently this is a baby elephant throwing a tantrum with its mother.

I think I saw that whole clip about the baby elephant. If it's the one I was the baby was stuck in the mud of a water hole and could not get out and was about to drowned. The mother and a few other adults got in and with much effort got the baby out. It's in a clip that anti circus folks are passing around. If I recall it's a rather long clip, 10 mins or so.

The Joker · 2 February 2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Ohh Carl, I see you possess one of the all seeing stones. Very cool. They are not all accounted for, be careful.

Can you tell me what the footy scores are gonna be today?

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 12:47 AM

Okay - here are a few pics of the ring. You're right, D - it's hard to capture the color in photos. I do like the simplicity of the ring, and it's very comfortable.

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

I think I saw that whole clip about the baby elephant. If it's the one I was the baby was stuck in the mud of a water hole and could not get out and was about to drowned. The mother and a few other adults got in and with much effort got the baby out. It's in a clip that anti circus folks are passing around. If I recall it's a rather long clip, 10 mins or so.

Well, then that's sad! Bye bye, pics.

Art 1 · 3 February 2013, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Well, then that's sad! Bye bye, pics.

That's a nice ring lisa. Almost looks like a moonstone.

The Joker · 3 February 2013, 01:18 AM

Nice ring Lisa, certainly does change colours in different light.

Any sign of your Ball watch turning up?

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by The Joker

Nice ring Lisa, certainly does change colours in different light.

Any sign of your Ball watch turning up?

You know, I had a dream about it just last night. (Hopeless WIS, right?) I was at the AD, looking at all the watches and jewelry, but it seems that I kept forgetting to ask the sales guy about it.

In real life, we're looking at possibly two weeks.

Art 1 · 3 February 2013, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

You know, I had a dream about it just last night. (Hopeless WIS, right?) I was at the AD, looking at all the watches and jewelry, but it seems that I kept forgetting to ask the sales guy about it.

In real life, we're looking at possibly two weeks.

That's an amazingly fast turnaround time.

The Joker · 3 February 2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

You know, I had a dream about it just last night. (Hopeless WIS, right?) I was at the AD, looking at all the watches and jewelry, but it seems that I kept forgetting to ask the sales guy about it.

In real life, we're looking at possibly two weeks.

Well I just looked up what it means to dream about time/watches

To see or wear a watch in your dream suggests that you need to be more carefree and spontaneous. Your life is too structured. Or you are feeling limited and constrained. Alternatively, the watch symbolizes the ticking of the human heart and thus is indicative of the emotional side of your life. The dream may also be a metaphor to indicate that you need to "watch out"

I just think it means we need to buy another watch.

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 01:34 AM

I think I agree with you! The dream experts lost me at "Your life is too structured."

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

That's an amazingly fast turnaround time.

Well, I ordered it several weeks ago. Since it's a new dial/case combination, I guess that's why it takes a while.

Art 1 · 3 February 2013, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Well, I ordered it several weeks ago. Since it's a new dial/case combination, I guess that's why it takes a while.

It would probably take other watch companies a few years for a special order. If they would even do one. I'm impressed with the Ball Watch Co.

Art 1 · 3 February 2013, 01:52 AM

Lisa, did they require a non returnable deposit on your order?

Lisa · 3 February 2013, 02:00 AM

I did pay a deposit, but nothing was said about it being non refundable.

And I'm not sure it meets the criteria for a special order. I asked the guys in Switzerland (Henry, to be exact!) if they would produce a specific dial/case combo and they said they would. They will produce many, not just one. It may have already been in the works.

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2 February 2013, 01:44 PM	#15603
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Art, that tree's very pretty. The color reminds me of a forsythia - do those grow in Florida? How do trees know when to bloom in Florida when the seasons are Warm, Warm, Hot and Hot?

2 February 2013, 01:50 PM	#15604
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Carl... what do you know about the gemstone Labradorite? I found a cheap silver ring at an antique shop yesterday and I've really been happy with the stone. It almost looks like the old Mood Rings from the 1970s... except that it doesn't change color so dramatically. It does, however, seem to change in subtle ways depending on the lighting and angle.

2 February 2013, 02:26 PM	#15606
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	My daughter showed me this.... I could not stop laughing.... Yet another topless model setting an impossible standard for women.

2 February 2013, 02:29 PM	#15607
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Carl, I'll try to get some good pics tomorrow in the daylight. Thanks for the information! That labradorite sphere is exquisite! How cool is that - it's from your neck of the woods.

2 February 2013, 02:34 PM	#15609
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Kind of interesting to see what 13 year olds find funny. Here're two more she has on her blog: Apparently this is a baby elephant throwing a tantrum with its mother.

3 February 2013, 12:47 AM	#15619
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Okay - here are a few pics of the ring. You're right, D - it's hard to capture the color in photos. I do like the simplicity of the ring, and it's very comfortable.

3 February 2013, 01:18 AM	#15622
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,641	Nice ring Lisa, certainly does change colours in different light. Any sign of your Ball watch turning up?

3 February 2013, 01:34 AM	#15626
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I think I agree with you! The dream experts lost me at "Your life is too structured."

3 February 2013, 01:52 AM	#15629
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Lisa, did they require a non returnable deposit on your order?

3 February 2013, 02:00 AM	#15630
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I did pay a deposit, but nothing was said about it being non refundable. And I'm not sure it meets the criteria for a special order. I asked the guys in Switzerland (Henry, to be exact!) if they would produce a specific dial/case combo and they said they would. They will produce many, not just one. It may have already been in the works.

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