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My friend Jason on Tik Tok finished my Lake Superior agate. He has put my stone in a video on his Tik Tok bio. Video link: I think it turned out amazing. I can't wait to get in the mail now.

There are many books on Lake Superior agates on Ebay right now. To poor right now to buy 1. Maybe next paycheck.

That is cool. Looks like an alien. Interesting shape for sure.

Yup I feel that too. I have not bought a coin in so long. I recently have a new fondness for rocks and minerals. Agates especially.

That is so beautiful. That red just pops out at ya. Thanks for sharing it.

@robinjojo There is another cool feature my lapidary guy Jason pointed out to me on my stone he just finished. It's call shadow casting on some of the layers bands. If you tilt the stone 1 way you can see a shadow then tilt another way and that shadow disappears. I forget the technical word for it ? You might not be able to see that effect if the stone is raw. I will take pics of it when it gets here to me.

Those are amazing stones. The jewelry is great too. My favorite was/is the pendant.

I have a guy named Jason on Tik Tok from penn_lapidary that does an amazing job on my stones. I recommend him to do your stone. Here is his link: https://www.tiktok.com/@penn_lapidary?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESPgo8FKdW8%2BfrG1bO5KbBLKtMxMd3fAIsAFnSX1whPZX55kkz30Sl5utxgPGxdI76Zrf4N0qsCWokffhFTtesGgA%3D&_r=1&language=en&sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAATk4lgD1I0lAjuFsOjNu-vQNEyesI_z8dhF5_St3m7u-nYwskbqahaNMGX7PdEGSl&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAATk4lgD1I0lAjuFsOjNu-vQNEyesI_z8dhF5_St3m7u-nYwskbqahaNMGX7PdEGSl&share_app_id=1233&share_author_id=6892895818858054662&share_link_id=d06bf189-06a6-468e-8f9d-4b13ff7cd041&source=h5_m&timestamp=1656154223&u_code=dfc6bl419m303k&ugbiz_name=Account&user_id=6892895818858054662&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=android&utm_source=copy He accepts PayPal too. of which I used to pay him. Cost are all in the size, shape, and time put into it + shipping. Seems like a lot, but once he is done with a stone...you tell yourself it was well worth it. There are many steps into grinding and polishing. 1 of the parts of him grinding it and polishing it ...I was able to watch him do it in a live feed. Better than TV. lol

Its value to me is seeing it polished to see the total beauty of the stone. I will not sell it. I can appreciate your point of view on it. My lapidary guy Jason from penn_lapidary on tik tok is done with the 1 I sent him. It turned out amazing. I will post pics of it when it arrives here in the mail.

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I bought 3 more Lake Superior agates off Ebay I will have grinded and polished...

Abe looks a little hungry...

Just bought these off Etsy. Septarian from Madagascar, 2 (chevron) Amethyst pieces... I will have a guy on Tik Tok cut and polish these 3 stones.

I have a new love for Nephrite Jade from Canada. That green is so beautiful.

They are all very nice. My favorite was the Jade pendant.

I saw Tok Tok last night on my phone where the 1 guy had gold chain twice this size of the post above. Made my jaw fall to the ground.

Just when you've thought you saw some "BLING" lol

Your.... Probably you could ask whatever and get it. Never seen one like this 1. So interesting looking.

Those will just go higher in value as time goes by. I saw some prices for the best ones on Ebay and Etsy for banded agates. Nice ones start at $500. Superior ones go from $900-1,400, Some worth every dollar if you can afford it.

Those are very beautiful. Especially that first 1 wow sweet.

Those are beautiful. Have you thought of slicing the top photo 1 ? or leave as is.

I just now bought this Lake Superior agate off Ebay. I will have a guy named Jason on Tik Tok will grind it and polish it to make a very nice oval palm stone once it gets to me in the mail. The color is beautiful to me. It called to me and said "buy me" lol...

I just now became a $50 supporter.

Those are beautiful. After having a fascination with "coins with insects" I too enjoy looking at the real insects. So far I have only 2 in my collection. A leaf insect and a scarab. That is a U.S. quarter on the right to show you the scale.