THE LAPIDARY HOBBY
The
lapidary or lapidarist cuts, shapes and polishes rocks and minerals to
bring out their beauty, and perhaps sets them in jewellery. My husband and I have been members
of The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club for many years.
Club members hunt for local agates and also use rough material from all over the world.
Agates and other hard stones are cut and polished as specimens or set in silver
jewellery. Gemstones such as
amethyst and aquamarine can be faceted into beautiful sparklers if, like Murdo, one has the
skill and patience. These Scottish agates were found and polished by
members of our Club.
Club members display their work at the Annual "At Home", 2000-2005
Lapidary links
The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary
Club
Bob's Rock Shop - a miscellany.
University of Nebraska Agate Pages - hundreds of wonderful agates, including
many Scottish ones.
Ste-Marie-Aux-Mines in
Alsace, France (mindat.org) an amazing array of mineral pictures.
Delaware Mineralogical Society for interesting pictures and articles.
Page last updated 13 August 2014