Positively Top Shelf

This gorgeous blue stone has been one of my favorite blue agates from day one of my rock journey. It is not available for collecting anymore because access to the collecting area has been blocked by the owner of the land. So...

These are beautiful agate nodules from a 60 year old collection. The land of colorful gems, Mexico is where these were collected. The patterns can be incredible and a surprise and you get to cut them to see what is inside...

Petrified wood formed from ancient walnut, Myrtle wood, sycamore, and birch. The petrification process involves the gradual cellular replacement of decayed organic material by quartz crystals such as agate, jasper, amethyst,...

There are three flame agate types in Nova Scotia that all come from different locations. They are Cherry Flame, Red Flame and the most coveted Golden Flame Agate. In the Minas Channel at the Cape Split Peninsula there was a...

Polyhedroid Agates are also from the great agate producing country of Brazil, but were found in only one location, Paraiba, Brazil.  These unique shaped agates are geometric patterns rather than...

Also know as Mitchellite after the late Bill Mitchell. He and Shirts Quant, two central Oregon rock hunting legends, found this agate. With fantastic yellows, blues, wild patterns, this rock from Mitchell, Oregon is...

When it comes to beauty in stone, Mexico's it. That part of the world is so incredibly volcanicly endowed that us rock luvin Michiganders wish we could take our Big Mitten and put it where the sun does shine......

Named after the ancient legendary Greek musical hero who frolicked in the area where the deposit is located. This amazing stone from Bulgaria can be comprised of many layers of beautiful green Seladonit and...

Named after the ancient legendary Greek musical hero who frolicked in the area where the deposit is located. This amazing stone from Bulgaria has beautiful yellow/green string moss with some clear agate. Incredibly...

   This Sweethome Oregon Jasper got its name from the two men who discovered it. They named it after their wives, Belva and Dee. This is TOP SHELF rough from an old 60's collection that had been bought...