Tag: What to Cut
What to Cut – Fossil Ammonites
Fossil ammonites are highly sought after by fossils collectors and by lapidaries for jewelry designs. The colorful iridescent display catches the eye.
Varieties of Fossil...
What to Cut: Malachite
Malachite is one of the most used stones in lapidary and has been for over 3,000 years. It can be found all over the...
Challis Plume Agate – What to Cut
Challis plume agate is found in central Idaho and has many of the attributes of characteristic Idaho materials. There’s so much beauty in each...
What to Cut: Gary Green Jasper
Gary Green jasper, also known as Larsonite, is a petrified bogwood found in the McDermott area on the Nevada/Oregon border. Its bright colors and...
What to Cut: Cady’s Sand Canyon Moss Agate
Cady’s Sand Canyon Moss Agate is a variety of moss agate with a unique blended moss and plume pattern with red and orange as...
What to Cut: Red Falcon Jasper
Red Falcon jasper from the Dead Camel Mountain range of Northern Nevada is one of Philip Stephenson’s many stones. Shortly after Philip discovered Dead...
What to Cut: Mexican Peanut Obsidian
By Russ Kaniuth
Mexican Peanut obsidian was discovered in the 1960s near Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. In recent years it’s become exceedingly scarce as it has...
Issue Highlights: June 2021
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the June 2021 issue...
Keep It Slow and Stable When Cutting Stichtite
By Russ Kaniuth
Stichtite is a warm, welcoming stone, with all its wonderful pink hues ranging from light pink and hot pink to lilac and...
Cutting Ochoco Moss Agate
By Russ Kaniuth
The Ochoco National Forest in central Oregon is home to so many well-known agates, from Maury Moss agate, and Ochoco tube agate,...
