News from the Blog
- February 8, 2026
I have never seen this before and I cannot explain it!
Rock #6707 Twenty years of cutting literally thousands of nodules, geodes, agates, jaspers and jasp/agates from The Carver and, in February 2026, - February 4, 2026
Midwinter Cutting of Agates and Geodes from The Carver Agate Field
It is January 25, 2026, slightly above zero in temperature, snow storm in progress. It is a good day to post my newest cut and polished agates and - December 22, 2025
The Perfect Citrine Plume Agate Geode
Rock #6504 While cutting Carver Agate Field geodes this summer, I saw what to me was the perfect citrine plume agate geode. Some explanation: Natural - December 10, 2025
Blue Agates Appear Again at The Carver Agate Field
Blue agates are fairly common and, as these photos show, blue agates from The Carver appear in many beautiful and often times interesting - December 3, 2025
The Parachute: Acicular Black Goethite Crystals
I have previously noted my surprise at finding goethite crystals appearing inside of Carver geodes. As these photos show, they are usually seen
Free-Form Designer Cabochons
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.
