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Making memorial pieces can be something you do for someone near and dear to your own heart, or for others. Learn more here.

Accent beads? Focal beads? Extensive beadwork? Info on making beads from stone.

The most FAQ of the beginner FAQs -- what tools do I need to get started. Well, that depends on what you want to DO. Different areas of take different tools. Picking a starting area, get those tools, then expand your tool stash from there. Let's get started.

Want to learn more about gems? Here are some great resources!

Stone can be found on the surface or underground. Learn more and see some glimpe(s) of our site and mine tours.

Found a stone and want to use it, but it needs, well, everything? Cleaning, cutting, faceting, polishing. Some very basic intro info about lapidary and where to go to learn more, more, more.

Wouldn't it be fun if you could stumble on a precious gemstone? Well, maybe you can. Chance favors the prepared, however, so here are some tips on rockhounding and prospecting.

Be a joiner -- join online groups, clubs, societies. Get active, involved, and learn, learn, learn.

Can't hurt a stone, can we? Ah, but we can! Why sometimes, like poor Jack and Jill, tumbling stones is a fate best avoided.

Heat can impact your stone. Learn more!