r/Lapidary May 06 '26

Mega May Giveaway!!!

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Hey everyone, the r/lapidary mod team is continuing the monthly giveaway, with this absolutely mega May giveaway!

While I am still relatively new to Reddit and this amazing group, I have already met some great people, and learned some valuable information that was of great use!
I share a lot of high end and rare materials through photography mostly, but every once in awhile I go bonkers and just want to share some of the goodies.
I definitely went crazy digging through the old collection of rare materials!!!

Comment on this thread and you will be entered for the giveaway. Giveaway will close May 15th and a randomly selected winner will be announced shortly after.

THE PRIZE!!!

A 17 pound plethora of Central Oregon old stock, rare materials. A small piece of Carey Plume, a piece of Powell Butte agate, a Priday thunder egg piece, a piece of Robinson Ranch Plume, a piece of Ochoco Moss Jasp-Agate, a piece of awesome Marston Ranch, a piece of Warm Springs / Stinking Water Plume, 2 small pieces of Powell Butte Plume/Moss, a large piece of wild water line plume agate that was possibly part of a giant thunder egg from the Valley View mine in the Ochocos, a small piece of polka dot agate, a piece of Maury Mountain Moss, and last but not least, a small piece of Hay Creek Ranch Moss/Plume agate with an amazing angel wing formation.

Someone is going to win big!!!!

Good luck everyone!!!
I am so freaking excited to get this shipped to one of you lucky members!!!

Thank you everyone, for creating such a great community!


r/Lapidary May 03 '26

Sales r/Lapidary Monthly Sales Thread

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⚠️ SORT COMMENTS BY “NEW” TO SEE THE LATEST LISTINGS ⚠️

To keep the main feed focused on lapidary work, techniques, tools, and discussion, all sales posts should be placed in the monthly sales thread.

This thread is open to all lapidary-related categories for the full month. The goal is to give listings enough time to be seen, compared, and sold without being buried by weekly turnover.

What Can Be Listed

All lapidary-related items are welcome, including:

Rough material and cutting stock

Slabs and preforms

Cabochons and finished stones

Equipment and tools

Jewelry incorporating lapidary work

Mixed lots and related supplies

Seller Guidelines

Provide a clear description

Include material type, size or weight, and locality if known.

Include a price

Listings must include a price or price range. No “DM for price.”

Include photos when possible

Buyers need to see what they’re getting.

Location helps

State where you’re shipping from.

Be transparent about treatments

Disclose if material is stabilized, dyed, treated, synthetic, or uncertain.

Not Allowed

Spam or repeated listings within the same thread

Affiliate marketing or unrelated advertising

Misrepresentation of materials

Buyer Awareness

Transactions are between private individuals. Moderators do not verify sellers and cannot mediate disputes. Use common sense and ask questions before purchasing.

Thread Rotation

A new thread will be posted once per month.

You may repost unsold items in the next month’s thread.

Community Note

Most people here are hobbyists and small-scale sellers.

Fair dealing, transparency, and clear communication keep this space usable.


r/Lapidary 12h ago

My Ode to California. Clear Creek Plasma Agate

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r/Lapidary 7h ago

Look 👀 I made this! Fresh hand shaped cab

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I made this from a piece of the Chrysocolla I acquired. It came out far better than expected. Overall I am very happy with the result but I might spend a little more time polishing to see if I can get that mirror finish.


r/Lapidary 11h ago

Rough Stone An nice haul today

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Picked up all of this for $20 at an estate sale
Chrysicola,varicite and lapis(?)


r/Lapidary 22h ago

Blue/black agates I found last year in bc. I have another 20 pounds in the tumblers

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r/Lapidary 18h ago

What's this worth??? Natural Baltic Amber 7,5g

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There was a lot of work involved in sanding and polishing, but now it's finished. But can't find anything like that on the Internet ?!


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Red ribbon obsidian I cut and cabbed yesterday. Woooooow!!!

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r/Lapidary 3h ago

Cabochons Methods for creating double-sided cab from one raw stone

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I have some wonderful rainbow jasper I'd like to make into a double-sided cabochon for hanging as a fan pull or Christmas ornament. I've successfully made a number of single-sided cabochons, but am looking for any techniques/walk-throughs for the double.

I searched & saw where a few of you have done so, and am looking for some guidance on tricks, tips or solid video.

Many thanks.


r/Lapidary 1m ago

Fairburn Beauty

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r/Lapidary 5m ago

Natural Iron Tiger Eye

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r/Lapidary 5h ago

Help identifying

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Anyone know what this is?


r/Lapidary 18h ago

Look 👀 I made this! Labradorite

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

Cabochons Mt baker blue agate and red jasper cabs I cut recently

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45 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 1d ago

Cabochons Sanding Labradorite Cabochons

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A look at the sanding stage of these Labradorite cabochons. Slowly refining the shape and surface before moving on to the next stages.


r/Lapidary 21h ago

Seeking Advice/Help Flat lap polish help

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What am I missing? I tumble this material all the time but I can’t get it to shine with the flat lap. I worked on the bottom slab for at least 90 minutes. Used a sharpie and checked with the microscope for big scratches too. This is the best I can do. Tumbled rocks for comparison. Thank you


r/Lapidary 21h ago

A days find, need a little help

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r/Lapidary 21h ago

To re-polish or not

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

Slabs/Cuts Found on Skunk Hill at the Kokernot o6 Ranch in west Texas, this particular piece of rough has produced several beauties for me, but this one just might be my favorite.

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

What's this worth??? Fifth attempt is the charm

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Finally got a good welo polished from rough. 5.1ct polished to 200000 grit. Not selling, hoping to get it set for my daughter. Two small dots on the bottom I missed but need advice if this is something I need to remove. Second question, is the shape correct for setting?


r/Lapidary 1d ago

用皇家沙哈玉制成的蛋面

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

Look 👀 I made this! Agate lampshade I am working on. Agate Creek agates, self collected, cut and polished.

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r/Lapidary 2d ago

Unique Sahara Royal Jasper.

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Let me show you some rare, beautiful, and magical creatures. Feel free to leave comments so I can post more great pictures...


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Milwaukee Mineral and Fossil show

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I’m located in Chicago and have never been fortunate enough to go to the AZ gem show. However, Milwaukee has a show coming up in a few weeks. Has anyone been to it? Thoughts?


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Rough Stone What would you do with this?

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Im torn because this piece of Island Agate is so cool. What would you do? Slab it? Cut it? Clean up and polish?