[Jewelry making - Article 00046] - Re: [Orchid] Holly Blue Agate Vs Chalcedony?

[Christopher Arentt]

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    Holly blue agate, actually Holley Blue, is chalcedony, all agates
    are. It is just another one of the thousands of names that stones,
    particularly agate and jasper get from either the person that found
    the stones, or the location that they are found, or just a name that
    sounded good at the time. Holly blue was found around the Holley
    Oregon area, I don't think there is any collecting being done any
    more. Check out some of the names at this site 

    http://csd.unl.edu/agates/agatelexicon.asp. 

    Lots of info on location and old articles about stones and their
    common names. One of my favorite stones and in my opinion, one of the
    prettiest is called Stinkingwater plume agate, named for
    Stinkingwater Creek in Or. Ugly name, beautiful snow white plumes in
    almost water clear agate, or chalcedony. 

Have fun!
Christopher Arentt
www.christopherarnettjewelers.com


 
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