Over the years we have obtained several 40 + year old estate collections that are now available for sale. There is more to these collections than we will ever get around to cutting in a lifetime! Most all of the material had not even been cleaned or sorted. This winter we finally took the time to go thru it all and tossing out the junk material to cull out the salable material. We are therefore saving out just a few pieces for ourselves and offering out the entire remaining lots for sale. Some stones were dug out of the earth for cutting material while others were gathered from stream beds or along the ocean shores for tumbling material.

For those of you looking for something for your tumbler: we all learned to walk before we learned to run so endeavor to start with something easy for the first batch, like water worn beach agates, jasper & or petrified wood. Stones that tumble most easily with the best results are water-worn stones that nature has pre-shaped. Leave the Apache Tears, obsidian, garnets, amethyst, Petoskey stones and mixed material until later.

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These volcanic, glass nodules were formed as a result of cooling in the air after a volcanic eruption at the Mule Creek locality, which is probably the largest obsidian source in the Southwest.

Mule Creek Apache Tears... These assorted parcels of Apache Tears (obsidian - a glasslike volcanic lava) are small rounded nodules - opaque or translucent black in color; some may even be of the sheen or mahogany varieties, and come with tumbling instructions. Excellent tumbling material however please note: Apache Tears are not for the novice as they can be difficult to polish. Sizes range 1" and smaller for approximately 60 pieces per pound. Sold as 3 pound bags. Status: Sold Out Must have supplies to tumble polish Apache Tears: 220 Grit:   |  Pre Polish:   |   Polish Cerium Oxide    |   Plastic Pellets   | Instructional Book for tumbling     |   Order Department...

Apache Tears

Holley blue agate is a beautiful variety of crypto-crystalline quartz which is some of the most sought-after material in the western Oregon area. This collection was dug well over 30 years ago from the main dig (now closed to collecting) at Holley which was famous for its deep purple seam agate. Unlike many of today's gems, Holley Blue Agate has had no enhancement to improve it's color. The color is possibly produced by trace amounts of iron, as there is a great deal of iron oxide within the soil where it was found.

We only have a limited amount available, once its gone its gone! For cutting material, visit the showroom and ask to see the Holly Blue cutting rough.

From Sweet Home, Oregon... These assorted parcels of Holley blue agate are a variety of lavender-purple or blue chalcedony. This agate ranging from transparent to a semi-translucent light blue-white to purple ranges in size from a sliver to a few inches in thickness, some may even have fortification banding. The deepest purple has been heavily fractured due to weathering there for it does not qualify as fine cutting material, however Holley blue agate takes a fine polish and makes good tumbling rough, ranging in size from fist sized (which you may want to break down further) and smaller for use in your smaller tumblers. 1¾ pound parcels. Status: Sold Out (of tumbling parcels)!

Holley Blue Agate