Tag: lapidary
What to Cut: Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase is the outstandingly beautiful apple green stone that really makes heads turn. Chrysoprase is a chalcedony mixed with nickel, which gives it that...
Mexican Purple Passion Agate
Purple passion agate wide array of colors ranging from soft pink to lavender to deep dark purple and flowering patterns that largely resemble Agua...
Bench Tips: Getting the Best Pattern
Over the years I have become almost obsessed with working obsidian. It is rather abundant and the varieties that are possible are numerous. Most...
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: Amethyst Sage Agate
Amethyst sage agate has been around for a few decades and remains extremely popular. Its popularity is due, in large part, to the beautiful...
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...
R&G Kids: Gemstone Carving
By Jim Brace-Thompson
One enjoyable form of lapidary arts is carving. I’m not talking about a sculpture of the sort that Michelangelo crafted from 10-...
7 Questions with Helen Serras-Herman
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long 50th Anniversary celebration we will feature Q&A’s with regular Rock & Gem contributors and others in the...
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...
The Return of Fall 2021 Wildacres Workshop
By Helen Serras-Herman
We are very excited that after more than a year of canceling three EFLMS Wildacres Workshops due to COVID-19, finally the EFLMS...
