#lapidary

[old-powwow-days]

Jewelry by Jesse Monongya photographed by David Orr

[jadeseadragon]

"This incredibly stunning 51.3 ct Tanzanite carved by multi Award winning Lapidary Artist @dalanhargrave won a 2021 Spectrum Award."

[charyou-tree]

Holy shit, I was looking for advice for how best to free a sapphire specimen from some matrix that's still stuck to it and I hit the jackpot!

A lapidary forum post from 2004!

And the forum is still active!

Decades of rock-nerd wisdom, in an easily-searchable archive that predates social media.

Oh yeah, that's the good shit. I'm going to be all over these archives. Here's the link for any other rock-nerds out there:

[letmeinimafairy]

Two new carved horses, a commission for @blue-spectors, granite pebble and coral fossil fragment

[dabuffchickenman]

MADE MY FIRST WIRE WRAP!

Any ideas for some fun wings of fire designs or dragon things? I'm really proud of this and would love to make something wof related like a small eye of onyx or something

Please share your thoughts with me. This is a really cool craft I want to explore.

[dozydawn]

[hiddenstashart]

🎶 tryna keep ‘em round & shiny 🎶

[desimonewayland]

French 1930s palm tree in carved jade, jade drops and beads, coral cabochons, single-cut and round diamonds, 18k yellow gold and platinum, maker's mark (Cartier, Société Anonyme).

Christie's

[srlgemstone]

The world within the world

[jadeseadragon]

Dalan Hargrave

[old-powwow-days]

Thunderbird Supply Company Catalogue

November 1993

[letmeinimafairy]

Experimenting with river pebbles - the shape of this one reminded me of horse's head, so. Carving it with my tiny 9 watt graver was an exercise in humility but you can't fight the need to make things. Tried to give it this rustic vibe of an amulet of sorts.

[mineralsandsomerocks]

Faceted Tri-Colour Axinite (1 Carat)

Locality: Jumair Ali Mine, Parachinar, Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

[dozydawn]

[yousadclownofaman]

Have some photos of this pipe I carved

[desimonewayland]

A Banded Agate Snuff Bottle 1750-1850 The pale, transparent stone is encircled at the center by parallel white bands and the neck has been carved to suggest the folds of a cinched purse. The base is incised with a two-character mark, zhen wan (precious plaything). Pink tourmaline stopper.

Christie's