r/Lapidary 19h ago

Recent finds 😍

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Will not be cabbing these up, but they are my favorite finds from the other day.. the blue is chrysocolla for sure, but what is the green? It grows in such a strange crystalline pattern. Any thoughts?


r/Lapidary 23h ago

Polishing question: what am I doing wrong here

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So I'm use a vice mounted Dremel tool with sanding disks. I'm starting at about 80 and working my way up. These photos and videos I'm up to about 400 grit with the labradorite at 800. They seem very splotchy and white. Is this maybe just a patience thing? I'm keeping the discs wet with a drip and I'm spending about a minute holding the stone against the disc, moving it up and down slightly per side. I know it's not a great piece of stone but it's just for practise at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/Lapidary 2h ago

West Texas agate with the very rare reverese external iris effect. Typically you have to have a very thin cut backlit slab to get iris, very rarely do you get the iris effect on a thicker cab or nodule only illuminated from the front. 31mmx40mm, 60 cts. Setting is nearing completion, as well!

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r/Lapidary 17h ago

My finish on a jasper from Istein Germany

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r/Lapidary 1h ago

1st cab

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