I thought I might have something intelligent knocking around in the drafts but not a thing for my brain to feed on so I tried my photo file to find this.
That's a single black Tourmaline needle in quartz. The precision cutting positioned the needle at the culet (pointy end) and extending perpendicular to the table so the tourmaline is reflected in a kaleidoscope-like effect.
It was photographed by Wimon Manorotkul who really knows her business.
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Wow that's pretty! I used to love kaleidoscopes as a kid. I recently saw some again and had a look in one, but was very disappointed. They're made so cheaply and the shifting shapes are too loose to form any real patterns.
Where does the thread go?
River, the Antiques Roadshow had a Victorian one made from brass and it was a beauty. Everything's cheap these days which brings me to Fleetwood who's going to get the thread right through his crown jewells straight after the large needle.
Antiques Roadshow, I never miss it.
Ah good...finally somebody's going to try and stitch 'em back on for me.
Robbert, I don't mind how many times it's repeted, I always learn something new. I have two objects here that might be worth a groat and they haven't come up yet.
Fleetwood, I love an invitation although I'm much better at ripping them off.
Very pretty.
We like pretties.
Have you got some Louis Fourteen silverware?
Let's know, I'll come for tea and bikkies.
ROBBERT.
(Don't count the spoons till I'm gone)
Since I've had to put the twinks away (HotAndrew was getting too old) I had to replace them with other pretties.
Rh, you had to mention the silver.
I looked at it today and wondered when it had turned black. I just love the spring polishing.
I could help with that as well.
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