Finished this Mexico Lace Agate Today

[Ajo]

I took some time early this morning and finished this cab. I cut it from an odd end piece that I had set aside a while ago. Has a hematite filled stress line I was worried about. It held together so it should be good for bezel setting. I like the fortifications in this one along with the orange yellow. Sorry about the size if the picture. Tried to re-size on Photobucket but it was not letting me do it. Thanks for looking! Eric (Ajo)

[light house jack]

STUNNING!

[James D. Farrow]

Beautiful!

James

[gemfeller]

Super nice!  Excellent lighting on the cab too.   

[Talia]

Ooh, I hope I can learn to cut such pretty stones. I really like the pattern of that agate!

[39don]

Absolutely beautiful lace cab Eric......... ............Hard to find rough that good these days..........

Don

[orrum]

It's awesome!

[55fossil]

I love true free form cabochons. You picked the perfect shape for the piece you had to capture all the beauty.  great job

PS:   I laugh / cry every time I see the free form templates for sale....

[lithicbeads]

You can get lost in that one for a long time!

[trigon]

Is that dark area at the top of the inner fortification a crystal pocket or more agate?

[Ajo]

Is that dark area at the top of the inner fortification a crystal pocket or more agate?

It is a pocket. I think it could be a hematite, but it is very soft. Eric(Ajo)

[trigon]

Thanks, Eric. I generally try to cut around crystal pockets (just the way I was taught, but I date myself...). I do have a flat of small Laguna nodules that might make for some stones with pretty pockets. I may have to take a closer look at them and see if any inspiration strikes.

[deb193]

engaging composition - keeps the eyes moving. excellent photograph.

[hulagrub]

Eric, that is a killer cab!