Sisters Jessica Sander and Jen Majkrzak look for agates in a Carlton County gravel pit. Their dad was an avid agate collector whose home is filled with vases, and even a lamp, of agates. He took ...

Jaspers and cherts are the rocks most often confused with Lake Superior agates Lakers formed when mineral-infused solutions seeped into the gas bubbles of volcanic rocks Lake Superior agates are ...

When we think about gemstone jewellery making, there are always precious stones like sapphires, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies that are mostly popular choices. But the world of gems is more than just ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems? To ...

WHITTIER — Clarence Pool has been an avid rock hunter for more than half a century — and it shows. Nearly every inch of his 1 1/2-acre Pico Rivera property is covered with buckets of agates, huge ...

THIS exquisite image captures the astonishing internal structure of crazy lace agate, also known as Mexican agate. This section of the mineral is some 65 million years old. Agate is related to quartz ...

TEMPO.CO, Denpasar - An exhibition of gems and agate, also known as agate les Moringa, which is being held to enliven the 8th Denpasar Festival, has attracted several visitors to the annual event.

Picture this: you are wandering through the outdoors, and a glint of something unusual catches your eye. You look down and see a stone, but not just any stone. The colour or texture, or shape makes it ...