News from the Blog
- January 4, 2021
In Memory of Bill Halepeska
Bill Halepeska, a dear friend, geologist and fellow rock enthusiast, passed with the COVID virus shortly before Christmas. In addition to being a - November 14, 2020
Rock & Gem Magazine Gets It Right
Rock & Gem Magazine’s three articles about The Carver Agate Field have now been published–with a necessary correction to the latest - November 14, 2020
NEW Article + Correction in Rock and Gem Magazine, October 2020
In October, Rock & Gem Magazine published the article geologist Bill Halepeska and I had authored in volume 50, issue 10. There were, - October 24, 2020
Rock & Gem Article about The Carver Agate Field Published
The October Rock & Gem Magazine article entitled “Captivating Find at The Carver Agate Field,” by John L. Carver and Bill Halepeska, - October 11, 2020
Work continues on TAA World Headquarters
Slow but steady work is continuing on the Texas Amethyst Agate.com World Headquarters. A month or less until snow season arrives here. This
Free-Form Designer Cabachons
These gemstones are hand picked from the surface of ‘The Carver’ agate field near Alpine, Texas. They are 100% natural, sustainable, and collected without any mining or digging of any kind, therefore, they are environmentally friendly. Because these gems are 100% natural, the color you see in each stone is exactly what nature produced….no artificial enhancements. These gemstones contain natural flaws, imperfections, and inclusions which is exactly how nature created them. You can read about ‘The Carver’ agate field on this website. And please visit The SHOP to see more.
The Bracelets
The bracelets are free-form designer bracelets. I do not produce perfect stones, but rather natural stones that are individually one of a kind PIECES OF ART created from ‘The Carver’ agate field in the far West Texas desert. Since each bracelet is unique, I cannot duplicate bracelets presented here. I will periodically bring to the site new bracelets and new stones. I only make a new bracelet when I cut and polish a stone which inspires me to create and design a piece of jewelry art that showcases that stone. These bracelets are best able to showcase the extraordinary agates from the “Carver.” You can view all of the available bracelets in The SHOP.
Field Diversity
The “Carver” agate find is diverse, colorful, and unique. A wide range of colors is available in the stones found in this field, and the stones themselves are diverse and include geodes, jaspers, and chalcedony. More about the geologic make-up of the “Carver” can be found in the official report about the field. You can view examples of the diversity of the field at the Galleries Page, which lists the wide variety of galleries created to display the amazing variety found in this unique and very special agate formation.
