Day 102: While my husband and I were both rockhounds, his interest was primarily in faceting and lost-wax casting while I leaned more toward the traditional cabochon-cutting and mineral collecting. We both exhibited at gem shows locally, and frequently gave demonstrations in the art of turning rough rock into finished stones. For display purposes, I created a series of 20 x 30 mm. cabochons of agates from sources around the world. Many of these stones came from locations in Washington; some were ones we collected ourselves. Others represent global sources which have now dried up, and good examples of raw materials such as Parrot-wing and Laguna are now very difficult to find.
For the curious among you, I'll post the varieties shown here.
Top row: Blue lace, Scenic, Royal blue, Crazy lace, Cathedral, Tree, Montana
Row 2: Sunset (v. 1), Calico, Graveyard Point plume (backed), Flame, Purple lace, Green moss, Carnelian
Row 3: India moss, Buckskin, Tube, Sagenite, Anderson Dam, Sea-foam chrysoprase, Fortification
Row 4: Parrot-wing, Chalcedony, Utah, Sunset (v. 2), Mount Rainier plume, Yellow moss, Citron chrysoprase
Row 5: Dendritic, Carnelian, Horse Heaven, Banded with pyrite inclusions, Laguna, Arizona flower, Powell Butte moss
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