New: lapidaryAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyzzanhive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908hive-101145hive-145157hive-139150hive-109690hive-103599hive-167213lifeTrendingNewHotLikersroswellrockman (59)in geology • 5 years agoAnother ugly green rockIn early November, we picked up another massive collection. In the collection was this ugly green rock. After careful examination though, I noticed fine crystals, cleavages, and blue…roswellrockman (59)in geology • 5 years agoAnother rock collection and more rocks.Well, it's been another crazy few weeks.. Now I've got a few stories to post if I can find the time. We've picked up several collections And I will try to post a little of each over the next…vgholdingsllc (65)in ssglife • 6 years agoRocks Rock!!! 🤘I collect silver, coins and bullion....but I also really like collecting rocks! I was looking through some of the rocks we found last summer, for any that would be good for polishing. These were…kimmysomelove42 (58)in colorchallenge • 6 years agoColor Challenge Sunday Purple🌎💚 This is Earth's natural purple, with a tint of Indigo Blue streaks in it. This was a rough chunk of Holy Blue Oregon Agate I cut and polished. It was definitely a practice piece with using all the…roswellrockman (59)in lapidary • 6 years agoA new batch of knapped knivesOur store just got a new batch of hand knapped knives. It may be the last from this gentleman. I don't normally post about new inventory but these were just too cool not to. They made by a…rt395 (65)in fridaysrock • 6 years agoFriday's Rock! Mexican OpalAnother Friday, another opal! This is a Mexican Fire Opal, also known as Mexican Jelly Opal. This is one of my favorite opals. The colors put me in a positive state of mind when I look at it and…galacticstone (48)in meteorites • 7 years agoA Guide to Cutting Stony MeteoritesBefore we begin, I want to give a little background on my own cutting, so this will give some context to the tips and pointers I am going to offer below. I use a Lortone Rock Rascal 6-inch…smithlabs (68)in picture • 7 years agoPicture inside a stoneOnce in a while, a rock is sliced, and the colors inside make a recognisable picture. This one looks Like a house at Christmas time, with a decorated tree out front. Haven't decided how I will use…em3 (60)in steembay • 7 years agoLarge Tiger's Eye and Red Tiger's Eye Specimens for Rock Collector or HobbyistThanks for stopping by!! Up for auction are two interesting pieces of tiger's eye! Perfect for the rock collector or lapidary hobbyist. As you can see in the photos these two specimens are rough…em3 (60)in steembay • 7 years agoRaw Tiger's Eye - Art, Jewelry or DIYThanks for stopping by!! Up for auction are two unique lapidary slabs of tiger's eye! As you can see in the photos these two specimens are more unique than the typical plain striated specimens.…mle777 (46)in crystals • 7 years agoAmazonite ...you found me, just when I needed you most.I wanted to share a specimen of Amazonite that I found a couple months back at a rock show in Colorado. Just one more little example that I seem to be blessed with finding what I need when I need…dirtyhippie (45)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoWhat is Lapidary?Lapidary is the art of cutting gemstones. The person cutting the gems is also referred to as a Lapidary artist. I specialize in cutting cabochons, that are polished and rounded on the top. This…meepsy (42)in macrophotography • 7 years agoA beautiful piece of Jasper I found.Been thinking of polishing this one up.meepsy (42)in art • 7 years agoSome cool stones I cut and polished.I collect agates, jade, sunstones and I cut them into cool pieces of art. This is a thunder egg I found at Richardson ranch outside of Bend, Oregon. More agates and jasper from Oregon.…throwinstones (30)in indonesia • 7 years agoFirst white face in Indonesian village in a centuryToday I got to play celebrity (again). I always forget how rare white people are in remote areas of Indonesia, and it takes a few moments of adjustment to put on my white guy fame hat. This stop was…breezin (69)in minerals • 8 years agoBusy Polishing This Mineral Stone, But Just Cant Identify It, Can Someone Help?I can see that for a bigger part this stone is quarts It has a partial Blue-Black inlay that I just can not place it also has dominant peach to orange facets, that I have…
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