New Presenter - Josie

[Ant7t]

"Type A Sky Mountain Quartzite Jade"

So, Pigeon s**t grey coloured Quartz then.

With a long story, which has already been told. 'I will tell the story again'..... Not that I heard it the first time.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

With a long story, which has already been told. 'I will tell the story again'..... Not that I heard it the first time.

Troth tells more stories than Jackanory.

Jess Foley totally lapping up this current story, totally shocked with her 'Gromit' face and motions to the producers - despite hearing the same s**t every time he's flogging his Jadeshite.

 

[Ant7t]

Troth tells more stories than Jackanory.

At least they were told entertainingly A perfect example of 2 items: 'sold' in 5 mins (airtime) and 55 minutes of waffle. Is he paid by the word?

 

[TheManWithNoName]

At least they were told entertainingly A perfect example of 2 items: 'sold' in 5 mins (airtime) and 55 minutes of waffle. Is he paid by the word?

I'd pay him to stay at home to be honest.

 

[Ant7t]

I'd pay him to stay at home to be honest.

He did get paid to stay at home, in 2020 / 21, if I recall.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

He did get paid to stay at home, in 2020 / 21, if I recall.

Bring back Covid-19!

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Just seen this on the Dirty Harry Jewels website.

"Each piece tells a story".

So not only do you have to hear a story from Dave Troth when he's flogging it on your screen for three hours, as soon as you open your Jadeite bangle, it's going to start telling you another story.

I think he needs to rename the business "David Harry Stories"

 

[Ant7t]

Bring back Covid-19!

Only if it selects certain people.

And, a related note to the jade. I was (and this is a serious comment) thinking, do you think carved stones need to be opaque rather than translucent? That way, you'd be able to appreciate the carving. Look at Cameos of old, as an example.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Only if it selects certain people.

And, a related note to the jade. I was (and this is a serious comment) thinking, do you think carved stones need to be opaque rather than translucent? That way, you'd be able to appreciate the carving. Look at Cameos of old, as an example.

I think some translucent carvings work - such as fire opal carvings. They can look quite nice. Fluorite carvings also look quite nice.

Carvings tend to work better on stones that don't have a 'waxy' lustre - and that's why Jade carvings don't work or stand out. The lustre just doesn't show off carvings very well. Carvings also seem to work better on stones that have colour banding / shading. 'Single' colour stones don't make the carving stand out.

The stones I mentioned work well because they're contain colour banding, and things like mother of pearl also work well for carvings too.

EDIT: 'Chevron' Amethyst also works well too because the white and purple blends set the carving off well - whereas 'plain' Amethyst doesn't.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I reckon Dave Troth and Lindsey Carr must have beds in the attic of the Gems TV studio - both of them never seem to go home.

I bet on the rare occasion Troth goes home, his daughter says "Daddy, will you read me a bedtime story?"

Bedtime comes and Troth starts reading his story:

I once bought some Jadeite from Bernard Liu,
Who gave me a great price if I bought a tonne or two,
Some viewers love it, some think its tat,
but it usually sells out to some gullible pratt.

I don't just sell Jadeite, I sell other shite,
Such as queen conch shell and filled lepidolite.
Some people query if they're natural rocks,
So I avoid their questions by using 30 second clocks,

I mumble my stories for over an hour,
With my mundane voice and face that looks sour,
If my claims sound far fetched, I tell viewers to trust me,
Especially when I'm on with Jess Foley. Absolutely!

 

[Ant7t]

I reckon Dave Troth and Lindsey Carr must have beds in the attic of the Gems TV studio - both of them never seem to go home.

I bet on the rare occasion Troth goes home, his daughter says "Daddy, will you read me a bedtime story?"

Bedtime comes and Troth starts reading his story:

I once bought some Jadeite from Bernard Liu,
Who gave me a great price if I bought a tonne or two,
Some viewers love it, some think its tat,
but it usually sells out to some gullible pratt.

I don't just sell Jadeite, I sell other shite,
Such as queen conch shell and filled lepidolite.
Some people query if they're natural rocks,
So I avoid their questions by using 30 second clocks,

I mumble my stories for over an hour,
With my mundane voice and face that looks sour,
If my claims sound far fetched, I tell viewers to trust me,
Especially when I'm on with Jess Foley. Absolutely!

As someone who has written poems (not published), I'm impressed And amused

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Thank you.

I have a feeling this one won't get published sadly. Not sure why.

 

[Ant7t]

Thank you.

I have a feeling this one won't get published sadly. Not sure why.

Get a friend of Jay's to post it and see if it gets a like from Troth. I'm sure Jay has a cousin called Jade L. Over

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Get a friend of Jay's to post it and see if it gets a like from Troth. I'm sure Jay has a cousin called Jade L. Over

He has a few. Sir Pentine and Lee Pidolite

 

[Ant7t]

He has a few. Sir Pentine and Lee Pidolite

Rubbing shoulders with knighted folk, I see. With those connections he could probably buy DT out and start selling his own jade Don't call it David Harry, Call it Jadite Right. Don't mind me

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I suspect he might opt to change the word 'right' with a similar sounding word that starts with 's' and end in 'e'

 

[Ant7t]

I suspect he might opt to change the word 'right' with a similar sounding word that starts with 's' and end in 'e'

Who? Jay? He'd have bought all the jade so it's 'his' company name

And here's a bringing back to topic (Josie). This proves how amazing she is. She's not even mentioned in her own thread anymore

 

[AndyW]

I think some translucent carvings work - such as fire opal carvings. They can look quite nice. Fluorite carvings also look quite nice.

Carvings tend to work better on stones that don't have a 'waxy' lustre - and that's why Jade carvings don't work or stand out. The lustre just doesn't show off carvings very well. Carvings also seem to work better on stones that have colour banding / shading. 'Single' colour stones don't make the carving stand out.

The stones I mentioned work well because they're contain colour banding, and things like mother of pearl also work well for carvings too.

EDIT: 'Chevron' Amethyst also works well too because the white and purple blends set the carving off well - whereas 'plain' Amethyst doesn't.

Some examples attached. TMWNN's dreaded agate, opal and "Chevron" amethyst. Crap lighting but you get the picture.

 

[Ant7t]

Some examples attached. TMWNN's dreaded agate, opal and "Chevron" amethyst. Crap lighting but you get the picture.

They work. Especially the skull and leaves.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

Some examples attached. TMWNN's dreaded agate, opal and "Chevron" amethyst. Crap lighting but you get the picture.

Have you got any Jade?

If not, I know just the man!