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Crystal Balls / Spheres
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 For over 40 years Ron Bodoh has hand
cut and polished some of the rarest and finest in existence providing
fine quartz gemstones internationally. He has appeared in numerous
publications including People Magazine, and the TV shows: "What's
My Line?" and "To Tell The Truth"
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- The gemstone
of legend; true crystal balls have fascinated humankind for ages.
These are hand cut from solid gem rock quartz crystals created
by nature millions of years ago.
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- The quartz family
of gemstones come in many colors: Clear Quartz, Amethyst, Golden Citrine, Smoky
quartz, and Rose quartz.(some of which
pictured above)
These gemstones are not to be confused with leaded glass also
known as rhinestones often called "crystal " which
is an imitation of the Crystalline Gem Quartz. . Quartz crystal
is many times harder and more brilliant than glass and is used
in electronics for its crystalline properties.
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- A Flawless
4.875 inch quartz crystal ball hand carved in 1972
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12,000 carat weight- this appeared on "What's My Line?"
and
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Tell the Truth" and in other TV shows and magazines.
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- A Flawless
6 inch quartz crystal ball hand carved in 1978
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24,000 carat weight
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one was sold in the 1990s by auction at Christies New York
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- an assortment
of quartz crystal balls
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- A Raw
quartz crystal weighing 47 pounds before being cut.
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- The
raw quartz crystal above after the rough cut. This gem is currently
being cut.
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is slightly smaller than the actual gemstone.
- A CRYSTAL
SCULL SHAPE IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS GEM
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to be finished in 2008 whether it is a Crystal Ball or Crystal
Skull .
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- Ron
Bodoh
- Painting
& sculptures
 Ron Bodoh’s unique sculptures, oil & watercolor
paintings explore a magical world of color, light and atmosphere
which beckon the viewer to explore their depth.
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- His works are an imaginative
tour of anthropomorphic forms from nature.
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 He received his Bachelors Degree in art
from The University of Wisconsin, where he served as president
of the Student Arts League and received several awards. He also
creates sculptural pieces in metal and stone.
Ron has been featured
in Gulfshore Life Magazine ,People Magazine and on TV’s
To Tell the Truth and What’s My Line.
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- With fellow artist Larry
Henke, he founded The Whimsie Studio, now in rural central Florida,
where they create their unique line of handcrafted copper and
brass designs.
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 He has shown in galleries in Florida and
Wisconsin. Ron’s works are in many homes and collections
throughout the US.
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- A delightful group of his paintings have
recently been shown shown at Gallery of Contemporary Craftsmen
in St.Augustine Florida. Click Here for currently available creations
by Ron Bodoh
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