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Rainbow Rim Chalice

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Having a hard time moving this piece. I picked this up from a WWC live sale. I was planing to grow out on the bottom glass but now wanting to upgrade , selling this to help. Thanks for any suggestions (it’s on a 3” tile and grown out even more now and has a few more eyes than the pics show) F313AA0C-DB9F-4A8C-A0FF-B0E15ADB6893.jpeg A052B0D6-A53E-4A16-B893-CD3A85DB39DD.jpeg 39570CC2-CF44-4D0A-8BEF-E32D1EDD2A1E.jpeg
 

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Considering WWC sells frags for ~$150, I'd say $400-500 for that colony.
But it will only attract collectors; the average hobbyist will see a $250 watermelon chalice.
 
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Considering WWC sells frags for ~$150, I'd say $400-500 for that colony.
But it will only attract collectors; the average hobbyist will see a $250 watermelon chalice.
Thank you, Your estimates are lower than I hoped but a good reality check. I think this ones going to the saw.
 

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So here’s my WWC rainbow rim fresh cut frag starting to heal. it’s under very strong lighting..... you can see the rainbow rim starting and the green is less than noticeable! I wonder if your piece is in low or high lighting?

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So here’s my WWC rainbow rim fresh cut frag starting to heal. it’s under very strong lighting..... you can see the rainbow rim starting and the green is less than noticeable! I wonder if your piece is in low or high lighting?

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Super nice piece man! You have me wondering the same? Mine appears to have had a green rim with rainbow specks in it since day one. Did yours ever have this much green in it? Here’s the WWC photo of mine and the frag in its first week or so. Currently I have this on the bottom of a 90g, under 4 T5’s and an XHO RB. 56EE7F9E-85BE-40FE-A18C-5E42F82101C5.jpeg 15716C43-5DA6-422D-A12D-879953446ADA.jpeg
 

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Super nice piece man! You have me wondering the same? Mine appears to have had a green rim with rainbow specks in it since day one. Did yours ever have this much green in it? Here’s the WWC photo of mine and the frag in its first week or so. Currently I have this on the bottom of a 90g, under 4 T5’s and an XHO RB. 56EE7F9E-85BE-40FE-A18C-5E42F82101C5.jpeg 15716C43-5DA6-422D-A12D-879953446ADA.jpeg
Generally what I’ve learned about these type of chalices is the higher the light the more the dark undertones go away and it tends to turn much later that is why mine is mostly red! Much less less purple tones and golden eyes, but I also believe that that is when the rainbow colors have the best chance to develop the pastel tones you see on my rainbow rim....


Such a balance sometimes.

When it grows on a shadow spot the rim is much more green, furthering my thoughts thst lower light= more green

Here’s my dispaly!





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nice DT! You may be correct. Its possibly the chalice is only getting 2 t5s (our of the 4) and the XHO RB because it's getting shaded from a hollywood stunner and some rock work.

I wonder if @WWC could chime in on this?

I've been wanting to get a Rainbow Chalice like a Jellybean or Orange Crush, do you think I could retain the natural colors from this chalice?
 
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