Marquette Lake Superior Agate Ring Copper Replacement Agate controlled shaping to prevent fracture

controlled shaping to prevent fracture

concentric eyes

including a small but distinct area of copper banding

the cabochon is shaped slowly and deliberately—this particular size requires approximately 60–90 minutes of continuous cutting and refinement due to the stone’s brittleness

This is not a mass-produced setting or pre-fabricated mount

Marquette Lake Superior Agate Ring Copper Replacement Agate controlled shaping to prevent fractureThis material is collected from a very limited number of shoreline locations in the Upper Peninsula region of Lake Superior. One of the primary collecting areas has been lost to shoreline erosion, and another is now seasonally buried under shifting sand, significantly reducing reliable access to fresh material. As a result, the usable yield from field recovery is extremely low. The majority of nodules found in these areas are not suitable for lapidary