Gov. Bobby Jindal has blessed a plan to create a new state gemstone, the cabochon cut gemstone derived from a special Louisiana-grown oyster -- the Crassostrea virginica mollusk. View full sizeDavid ...

Description: Materials I used: Soft copper wire: wire size to make pendant with agate stone 30x16mm (can + a few centimeters to depreciate) 20 gauge (wire diameter 0.8mm): 30cm (12 inch) 22 gauge ...

Keep this rock away from any cookies just to be safe. A gemologist has discovered a rare agate gemstone inside of volcanic rock that bears a striking resemblance to the googly eyes and pastry-hungry ...

Dong Guirong teaches students winding techniques on agate gemstones in Xin Barga Right Banner, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in August last year. CHINA DAILY Despite being partially sighted, Dong ...

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 ...

Certain gemstones are believed to possess energies that foster connection, empathy, and unity within communities and relationships. Rose quartz, blue lace agate, amazonite, and rhodonite are among the ...

Despite being partially sighted, Dong Guirong has not only made a living from spotting precious gemstones in the dusty soil of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, she's gone on to become a ...