Thomsonite Necklace Stainless Steel Chain Grand Marias Minnesota agate ring I was given a small

I was given a small piece that I cut this stone from long ago

The earrings measure about 31 mm in overall height

This is modern fordite from about 7 years ago

Lake Superior agates are natural stones that are meant to be admired in sunlight

Thomsonite Necklace Stainless Steel Chain Grand Marias Minnesota agate ring I was given a smallThomsonite is a rare gemstone found only in a couple of places throughout the world. This piece was collected in northern MN near Grand Marias and came to me in a collection I purchased as a beach washed pebble. I shaped it in a teardrop where the top and back are the host basalt with a polished piece of thomsonite at the base. I drilled this piece and secured it with a stainless steel bail. The included 20 inch chain is also stainless steel. This