#lapidary

[letmeinimafairy]

Two new horse pendants, a recent commission, jasper and quartz pebbles. And a second cave lion out of some kind of jasper, almost haven't changed the shape of a stone

[dozydawn]

“Master lapidary Dalan Hargrave came from fairly humble beginnings. After studying goldsmithing and metal work, he began his career in 1976 focusing on jewelry repairs. He eventually moved onto some light manufacturing and mold making, but it wasn’t until 1998 that he found his true passion – gem cutting. Hargrave has since developed a number of signature gemstone cuts which are exclusively his including starlight cuts, Spirographix cuts, compound concave cuts, and his Celestial City carvings like the 3D illusion gem above.”

[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

[srlgemstone]

Orange Fortification Turkish Agate

[old-powwow-days]

Inherited Legacies by Darby Raymond-Overstreet

Currently showing as part of the Nizhónígo Hadadít’eh, They are Beautifully Dressed exhibition through September 29nth 2024

[mineralsandsomerocks]

Faceted Tri-Colour Axinite (1 Carat)

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

[dullgecko]

This week's stone - agate

[yousadclownofaman]

Have some photos of this pipe I carved

[jadeseadragon]

Dalan Hargrave

[petrifiedwoodsblog]

Petrified wood limbs in etsy What do you know about petrified wood ?

[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.

[dozydawn]

oregon sunstone in an opposed bar lozenge shape with three color zones: clear, green, & blush rose.

[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.

[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]

Chrysoprase Rough - Shades of green

[gawrkin]

Gems and their associated supernatural properties

(From Magic and the Supernatural in Medieval English Romance by Corinne J. Saunder)

(Link to a previous post here) So, to list some of it down:

Amethyst - prevents drunkeness

Emerald - inceases intelligence, gives prophetic powers, refreshes eyes and also act as mirrors

Amber - used in medicine

Jet - drives away snakes, detects possessed people and virginity

Asbestos - gives poison resistance

Memphitis - anasthetic

Selenite - affected by the phases of the Moon

Diamond - protects against poison, witchcraft and fear

Astrion - prevents wounds in battle

Onyx - induces sorrow and debate,

Topaz - allows water flow

Chalcedony - prevents hallucination

Opal - grants Invisibility