I sold this as a 21/32" Ravenswood, but...

[rockgardenplants]

is there aventurine anywhere in the Ravenswood line? Did JABO or other company make a marble this close to this? I just want to make sure before mailing it in case I need to offer a refund to the buyer. Thanks! auction link

 

[davesnothere]

There's a few wvs manufacturers in this color combo made.  The green chunks of av make me think jabo. I don't have any av in my Ravenswood mibs.

[rockgardenplants]

Hey Dave,

Thanks for the reply. "The green chunks of av make me think jabo." Confirmed my suspicion. 

From my years studying and loving marbles, I think Alley is the company that used aventurine on a fairly consistent basis. JABO seems to have used it in abundance.

An email is definitely on the way to the buyer.

James

[Nantucketdink]

Pretty sure it’s not JABO.  Still could be DAS or SMM though.

[rockgardenplants]

4 minutes ago, Nantucketdink said:

Pretty sure it’s not JABO.  Still could be DAS or SMM though.

There truly is no end to learning about marbles. Isn't it fun?! 

Thanks!

[davesnothere]

1 hour ago, Nantucketdink said:

Pretty sure it’s not JABO.  Still could be DAS or SMM though.

That's what I was thinking I got jabo stuck in my noodle.

[rockgardenplants]

6 minutes ago, davesnothere said:

That's what I was thinking I got jabo stuck in my noodle.

This is one of the best lessons I've ever had in marble identification: I was hired by an antique shop owner to sort a massive tub of marbles. I found a large pocket of gorgeous Master Marble Sunbursts in one part of the tub. My noodle was so into 'Master Marbles' that I didn't realize when that pocket slowly became older Akro Sparklers! 😳😅

[davesnothere]

2 minutes ago, rockgardenplants said:

This is one of the best lessons I've ever had in marble identification: I was hired by an antique shop owner to sort a massive tub of marbles. I found a large pocket of gorgeous Master Marble Sunbursts in one part of the tub. My noodle was so into 'Master Marbles' that I didn't realize when that pocket slowly became older Akro Sparklers! 😳😅

Lol yeah I do that a lot. Recently bought two 1" akro slags and they turned out to be rare masters.

Had slags on the noodle lol

[rockgardenplants]

"they turned out to be rare masters" - gotta love those 1" Masters!

[akroorka]

The OP may just be a Champion imho.
"New Old Fashioned".
I appreciate all opinions and hope to see some more
Marble--On!!
 

[CharlieT]

Gorgeous mib. Champion is my guess

[Ric]

Glass looks newer to me. My guess would be JABO contract, DAS and SMM, probably in that order.

I have not seen AV in Ravenswood marbles. My guess is that it would be extremely rare. I do not think this marble is Ravenswood.

[cheese]

Not Ravenswood. AV is *almost* unheard of in Ravenswood, although there are examples and in those it is incidental, not added like it is in the above marble. This is modern.