Tag: agate
Bench Tips: Fractures, Cracks and Crazing
By Bob Rush
Ugh! We all have those moments when we see a fracture right in the center of the best pattern in the slab....
Manakarra Grape Agate: New Botryoidal Material
Story by Jim Landon
In 2016, I started to see Facebook posts of two unique materials that were coming out of Indonesia. One was really...
What to Cut: Keegan Ranch Tube Agate
By Russ Kaniuth
Keegan Ranch Tube Agate from Oregon is one of the most highly sought tube agates for lapidary work. The translucent chalcedony with...
Artisan Alley: Celebrating the Art of Collaboration
“The lightning spark of thought generated in the solitary mind awakens its likeness in another mind.” —Thomas Carlyle
By Antoinette Rahn and Erin Dana Balzrette
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Just Off the Wheels: Keith Dull
By Erin Dana Balzrette
One of the finest lapidary artists today, Keith Dull’s cabochons are beautifully made with breathtaking designs. Their distinct, extreme, elegant edge,...
#1: Rock & Gem Top 10
Indonesian Botryoidal Druzy Agate cab
This draws to a conclusion our countdown of the Top 10 images to grace the pages of Rock & Gem...
What to Cut: Indonesian Stick Agate
By Russ Kaniuth
For the last couple years, many different types of stones have been coming out of Indonesia that have made quite an impact...
Exploring Woodward Ranch ‘Biscuit’ Cabs
By Antoinette Rahn
Welcome to the newest addition to Rock & Gem's blog offerings. The ‘Just Off the Wheel’ blog will showcase the artistry of cabochons, the...
