Most beautiful stone?

**thebigspendur** · 02-04-2009, 11:43 PM

The Japanese collect stones strictly based on the color and patterns in the stone. Some go for thousands of dollars.

**ZethLent** · 02-05-2009, 01:02 AM

That Karasu stone I pictured is listed for sale a $3000. See here

**JimmyHAD** · 02-05-2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by ZethLent

That Karasu stone I pictured is listed for sale a $3000. See here

My goodness !

Have to be a CEO to afford rocks like that.

**tpoof** · 02-05-2009, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by ZethLent

That Karasu stone I pictured is listed for sale a $3000. See here

Looks real good! Slice me off a chunk!

all those stones are awesome fellas, can't beat the beauty of a natural work of God!

**beenpickin** · 02-05-2009, 08:38 PM

The stones shown are truly gems and my thanks to those who posted the very educational pictures. While certainly not comparable, this is my prettiest hone. At first I thought it was just a black Arkansas with inclusions but with some effort it produces a light gray slurry. I wetted it to enhance the figure, another mystery stone.

**Neil Miller** · 02-07-2009, 01:56 AM

Guys - they are certainly lovely, but there is one who is in another league entirely. Sharon.

Regards,
Neil

**beenpickin** · 02-07-2009, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Guys - they are certainly lovely, but there is one who is in another league entirely. Sharon.

Regards,
Neil

That is quite a coincidence! I also named my hone Sharon.

**Howard** · 02-08-2009, 04:38 AM

The most visually beautiful hone in my collection is a Charnley Forest. It is a greenish color with dark maroon swirls and it looks very mysterious. Coticules with figure are also right up there and I've seen figure that varies from bacon stripes to what looks like Chinese characters. I also have a Blue Dalmore that is very pretty.

**mparker762** · 02-09-2009, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

I don't know what you have, but Asagi is blue. I have seen one which matches that description but the price was through the roof. It's definitely one I'd like to own even if its just to look at and not finish on.

Mine is blue.

These pics don't do it justice though. There's an irridescence to the stone when it's wet that the camera doesn't really capture.

**ChrisL** · 02-09-2009, 03:37 AM

Absolutely stunning stone, MParker. You're right, I never would have thought that the second picture showed a stone with iridescence since like you said the camera can't didn't pick it up. I have an idea of how beautiful it might be in person only because the Belgian Blue side of my combo coticule I've posted in this thread also has pearly iridescence that just lights up when it's wet. I can't get the camera to show it either.

Chris L

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