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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4356592, member: 5833"]Lava is soft, porous, easy to carve, prone to damage. Think it may sometimes crack spontaneously due to dryness. This mottled Saturn definitely gets tighter in its frame after a good soak:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]362331[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Surprised Dante didn't lose the tip of that distinctive nose; that's probably the most common chipping you see on cameos. When examining a hardstone cameo, check the nose first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4356592, member: 5833"]Lava is soft, porous, easy to carve, prone to damage. Think it may sometimes crack spontaneously due to dryness. This mottled Saturn definitely gets tighter in its frame after a good soak: [ATTACH=full]362331[/ATTACH] Surprised Dante didn't lose the tip of that distinctive nose; that's probably the most common chipping you see on cameos. When examining a hardstone cameo, check the nose first.[/QUOTE]
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