The reason I say that is the way they make me feel. While I like how faceted stones look, apart from appearance and obvious beauty, I don''t really feel "connected" to them. Maybe it''s a cultural thing, maybe it''s something to do with me connecting gemstones with legends and stories, but when I hold some sort of a opaque/translucent material, I''m much more under the influence of emotions, than when I see faceted stones. They don''t even need to be fashioned if you ask me, and they''ll still make me wonder some things and spark my imagination. Like how a tree sap fell on the ground God knows where some tens of millions of years ago and now I hold that same piece of nature in the form of an amber! Or how a white piece of rock that, at a glance, almost looks like chalk can all of a sudden start showing all kinds of colors twinkling from within (opal). Or how sea creatures give us corals and pearls. Or how that tiger''s eye really does remind you of a tiger''s eye, not to mention having your own piece of moonlight in your hand by holding a moonstone - those are the things that drew me to gemstones in the first place. And while many of them will never be thought of as the most beautiful gems in the world, to me they are more magical and wondrous than so many coveted and sought after pieces.

Well, that''s a bit of my view on the subject. Sometimes I go a bit gah-gah when writing about my fascination with gems - don''t hold it against me

Same as Chrono, I love them all, cause they all have a certain charm and appeal. In fact, I somehow feel that cabs and phenomena stones are more of gemstones than faceted materials, in my personal opinion.The reason I say that is the way they make me feel. While I like how faceted stones look, apart from appearance and obvious beauty, I don''t really feel "connected" to them. Maybe it''s a cultural thing, maybe it''s something to do with me connecting gemstones with legends and stories, but when I hold some sort of a opaque/translucent material, I''m much more under the influence of emotions, than when I see faceted stones. They don''t even need to be fashioned if you ask me, and they''ll still make me wonder some things and spark my imagination. Like how a tree sap fell on the ground God knows where some tens of millions of years ago and now I hold that same piece of nature in the form of an amber! Or how a white piece of rock that, at a glance, almost looks like chalk can all of a sudden start showing all kinds of colors twinkling from within (opal). Or how sea creatures give us corals and pearls. Or how that tiger''s eye really does remind you of a tiger''s eye, not to mention having your own piece of moonlight in your hand by holding a moonstone - those are the things that drew me to gemstones in the first place. And while many of them will never be thought of as the most beautiful gems in the world, to me they are more magical and wondrous than so many coveted and sought after pieces.Well, that''s a bit of my view on the subject. Sometimes I go a bit gah-gah when writing about my fascination with gems - don''t hold it against me

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Translucent Arkansas Stone

Translucent Arkansas Sharpening Stone (Extra Fine) - The Translucent Arkansas Stones is the ultimate Arkansas stone and is the most sought after stone worldwide. 

The Translucent Arkansas stone has a specific gravity of 2.50 or greater and a grit of - .   Woodworkers, knife enthusiasts and chefs use the translucent stone to put a highly polished edge on their knives and tools. 

Our Translucent Arkansas stones are the highest quality available.  They come loose in the box so you can take it out and use both sides and the edges.

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• Grit: Extra-Fine -
• Sizes: 6x2, 8x2, 8x3 and 10x3
• Thickness: .5 inches
• Hand Crafted Wooden Box Included
• Instructions Included

The Translucent Arkansas Stone is  the most exported of all the Arkansas stones.  It is very popular in Germany and Japan and that says a great deal about the quality of this stone.

To see our method of determining the grit rating and density of the Arkansas Translucent Stone please see article  Arkansas Stone Grits

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