#lapidary

[letmeinimafairy]

Two new carvings - a new pebble horse pendant and a first attempt to make a thimble for a commission, improvised wood turning tool and some seashell chips for stars

The horse one is available

[dozydawn]

snowflake-cut gems by darryl alexander

[jadeseadragon]

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

[srlgemstone]

Triple-Floater Agate

Collectible Agate

[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

[exoticadorn]

presenting natural Ruby

Weight. 2.87carat

Origin. Afghanistan

GRS certified

Price. 7500$

For detail DM

Delivery worldwide through DHL,Fedex,UPS.

PayPal accepted

[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.

[dozydawn]

opal carved by makoto nakano

[jadeseadragon]

Repost @dalanhargrave

"Citrine - Lion’s Domain- 125.34 CTs, 36.6 x 35 x 11.8 mm. This piece features a Lion, lioness drinking and three cubs playing beside a pond of water."

[lex-artis-studios]

Find me on Etsy!

I sell handmade stone cabochons on Etsy at White Griffin Designs. I am also open for special requests if you have a certain stone and shape in mind.

6/14/25: I had to take a brief break to take care of some IRL stuff, but I've added some more stones, including some more unique shapes and some jaspers/agates with semi-translucent spots!

[srlgemstone]

The world within the world

[desimonewayland]

A Duan ‘Clouds and River’ ink stone signed by Nianqu, late Qing-early Republic Period

Christie's

[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

[mineralsandsomerocks]

Faceted Tri-Colour Axinite (1 Carat)

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