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Drusy Agate – Lilac Purple Marquis Cut Cabochon

The gorgeous lilac purple marquis cut drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 38mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Drusy Agate – Sunset Orange Oval Cabochon

The fabulous sunset orange oval drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 31mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Crazy Lace Agate – Jaffa Brown Cabochon

The beautiful orangey brown rectangular crazy lace agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 18mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you. Agate is usually associated with volcanic rock, and crazy lace agate, sometimes known as Mexican lace agate, is generally found in the Sierra Santa Lucia mountain range outside of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Agate is traditionally believed to help you to discern truth, improve memory and concentration, increase stamina, prevent insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams, enhance personal courage, protect you against danger, and provide a calming influence. It is the mystical birthstone for September. It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Gemini. Agate is the accepted gemstone for the 12th and 14th wedding anniversaries.

Drusy Agate – Coffee Brown Oval Cabochon

The lovely coffee brown drusy agate oval gemstone cabochon shown here is 27mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Drusy Agate – Cream Sparkle Oval Cabochon

The stunning sparkly cream oval drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Drusy Agate – Black Oval Cabochon

The wonderful black oval drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 26mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.

I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:

Green Drusy Agate Pendant

My son commissioned me to make a pendant for his lovely girlfriend for Christmas.

He chose the stone from my collection – what great taste he has!

I love green!

What is Drusy Agate?

The term “drusy” comes from the word “druse”, which refers to a rock surface (usually a cavity) covered with tiny individual crystals, such as are found inside geodes or in larger pockets of mineral deposits.

Drusy crystals take hundreds or even thousands of years to form. They form as molten rock begins to cool with trapped gases inside. The gases cause gaps in the rock. As ground water carrying dissolved silica is forced into a porous area of the rock for century after century, tiny crystals form on the surfaces or in cavities of the rock, forming a blanket of crystals.

These rocks are split open to reveal the crystals within. Cabochons are then cut from the surface of the rock capturing the drusy elements.

The most commonly found drusy is quartz (agate or chalcedony), but many other species can exist in this form.

Naturally colored quartz drusy is found almost exclusively in muted colors such as white, grey, tan and cream. Many quartz pieces, though, are dyed black or other vivid colors such as purple, red, green and blue, and some are coated with titanium or other metallic vapor which creates various iridescent finishes. You can read more about gemstone treatments here.

I love working with drusy, because as well as being incredibly beautiful, no piece is ever the same!

Some of the pieces shown here are available for sale in my online shop. I am currently only working with natural stones, which I am happy to custom-make into rings or pendants similar to the ones shown here if you would like one. Do contact me for a quote, won’t you!!