Copper Replacement/Inclusion Brecciated Ghost Agate Cabochon Copper Replacement Agate Suspended within translucent chalcedony are

Suspended within translucent chalcedony are metallic hematite plumes that appear to float across the stone like ancient mineral clouds frozen in time

Fine fortification banding throughout

while native copper occurs around portions of the tubes and can be observed within the agate itself

the stone is set by hand in sterling silver using a fully fabricated ring base

or unstable structure that can cause failure during shaping

Copper Replacement/Inclusion Brecciated Ghost Agate Cabochon Copper Replacement Agate Suspended within translucent chalcedony areCopper Replacement Inclusionbrecciated Ghost Agate Cabochon Hand dug and hand cut. From the Keweenaw of Michigan. 12x9mm