News from the Blog
- January 19, 2019
A Deep Pocket
A deep excavation on The Carver has produced a small pocket/area filled with amethyst and smoky quartz crystal-filled geodes and blue agate nodules. - October 15, 2018
Check out the NEW Bracelet Shop!
It’s time to take these beautiful stones out into the world, so I’ve opened an Etsy Shop for my bracelet collection! You will find the - October 14, 2018
Small Pocket Yields Amethyst and Smoky Quartz Geodes and More
A small but rich pocket, recently uncovered on ‘the Carver’, is yielding an amazing number of geodes and nodules. The nodules contain - October 14, 2018
Geologically Significant: New Amethyst Agate Geode Find
A 16+ pound amethyst agate geode found on ‘the Carver’ has recently been cut into 3 pieces, and polished. The geode rind is purple - July 29, 2018
NEW Article in Rock and Gem Magazine, August 2018
As promised, here is the article, just published in the August 2018 edition of Rock and Gem Magazine, entitled “The Unicorn Scepter and Yellow
The Rocks
This agate field, which I have immodestly named the “Carver” agate find, is in the hills overlooking Alpine, Texas and is the sole source of all of the agates shown in the photographs you will find here. All of these materials, including amethyst and agate amethyst, have been personally found by me on the “Carver” and each has been cut, shaped, and polished by me in order to highlight and emphasize the unique attributes of the material derived from this agate field.
The Bracelets
The bracelets shown are intended to represent the diversity of the agate material found in the “Carver” field. 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.”
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 and examples of the diversity of the field are available under the menu heading “Diversity” at the top of this page. This agate formation is unique and indeed very special.