Thomsonite Necklace Stainless Steel Chain Grand Marias Minnesota agate ring The earrings measure about 31

The earrings measure about 31 mm in overall height

This cabochon is in an elongated oval that's fully domed with good height

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

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

This is one of the most valuable and collectible fordite types available and it's becoming increasingly scarce to source

Thomsonite Necklace Stainless Steel Chain Grand Marias Minnesota agate ring The earrings measure about 31Thomsonite 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