tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7653355314198824822..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The "Empress of Uruguay"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-89574675691195500622013-03-24T13:20:15.389-05:002013-03-24T13:20:15.389-05:00Funny, I can't find a record of one larger tha...Funny, I can't find a record of one larger than this one. It is 2 1/2 tons! and over 11 feet tall. Please.. I have never seen one at a show this large, if you have, show proof! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77518974865141626242013-02-14T20:07:40.233-06:002013-02-14T20:07:40.233-06:00Been there and confirm that the colour is a specta...Been there and confirm that the colour is a spectacular deep purple in real life. However it should be spelt "The Crystal 'Caves' " as it's not actually a set of caves, but a basement that has been decorated with fibre-glass mouldings to look like a cave, with different examples of crystals embedded in the moulding.<br /><br />Interesting idea, probably more interesting than just having the crystals in display cabinets, but kind of discombobulating to find that out after driving for 2 hours to see it.Danackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601944007304070805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66339465794248113192013-02-14T19:01:52.144-06:002013-02-14T19:01:52.144-06:00I had a look at their website and it seems real en...I had a look at their website and it seems real enough, but it was dug out of a mine in Uruguay ( hence the name ) for a price of $75,000 Australian. And it is now a tourist attraction in Australia?! That seems a shame to me. Something like this seems kind of like a "national treasure" that should be in a museum in Uruguay, attracting tourism revenue. I know that, in the past, colonialist nations like England stole all sorts of treasures from other countries, like the Elgin Marbles, but in this day and age, it wouldn't happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9537270581314258632013-02-14T13:32:51.819-06:002013-02-14T13:32:51.819-06:00I'll take your word on that. I've adjusted...I'll take your word on that. I've adjusted the text to remove the hyperbole. Thanks, rocky.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-54644001495328544372013-02-14T13:12:53.800-06:002013-02-14T13:12:53.800-06:00It is a big one and the color is very good (if it ...It is a big one and the color is very good (if it hasn't been "adjusted", but The biggest in the world... NOPE. Not by a considerable margin.<br />I've been to the Tucson Gem and Mineral shows and seen 4 in a row that were bigger.<br />I might add that if you are looking to buy one of these, check carefully the nice white calcite is often hot glued in. On better ones they use super glue.<br />And truthfully sometimes they are real. <br />rockyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656781969522287931noreply@blogger.com