Tag: azurite
Mexican Rocks & Minerals Collecting
Mexican rocks and minerals collecting after World War II was exciting as millions of collector specimens were mined and sold. During the war, Mexico’s...
A Blue Gems & Minerals List
A blue gems and minerals list is a must-have for lapidaries and hobbyists alike. Blue gems comprise a large percentage of colored gemstones, whether...
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...
Mineral Monday: Awesome Azurite
By Antoinette Rahn
Azurite is wildly popular among mineral collectors and understandably so, given the fascinating forms, often larger-than-most size, and rich color in which...
Minerals As Decorative Art
By Bob Jones
One of the advantages of a long life of collecting is you see major changes in the hobby, including fads and expressions...
Artisan Alley: Enjoying the Journey
By Antoinette Rahn and Erin Dana Balzrette
The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always...
Stalactite Mineral Specimens: Odd, Uncommon, and Beautiful
By Bob Jones
Mineral collectors certainly enjoy a variety of tastes in what they collect. Some stick to one species like quartz or calcite. In...
Malachite Morphology — Part I
Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part series.
By Bob Jones
Green malachite is found in a pleasing variety of forms. In fact, the...
The Risky Business of Specimen Recovery
Story by Bob Jones
More often than not, when a crystal pocket is opened during mining, it contains loose crystals that have somehow detached from...
Issue Highlights: September 2018
The September issue of Rock & Gem covers a lot of ground....
• 'De Colores': Mexico's endless palette of colorful minerals. By Dr. Peter K.M. Megaw
• Fossil Park: Exploring India's...
