This is a perfectly cut, larger sized and naturally colorful set of bookends that we made in our shop from a choice petrified wood log from Madagascar! This is a particularly antiquated looking fossil log with crystalized rot cavities and some truly bizarre giant rays that might actually be insect borings but I am uncertain. This stone is coming from a new mine that I purchased from for the first time a couple of years ago and the quality is simply unmatched. Not only am I getting much more colorful petrified wood with great fossil structure easily visible even to the naked eye, but the agate content is so high that I'm able to coax an amazing mirror polish from the stone that will really leave you in awe! Nature has produced some amazing treasures on this ancient planet, and being able to unlock them in such a visually stunning way is a genuine treat that I'm privileged to be able to share! The beautiful pastel shades permeate the entire stone and make this set as beautiful as any petrified wood I have ever seen! The desiccation cracks that formed in the wood near the heart before the log petrified are now filled with agate and sparkling crystals! Made in our own shop, this quality set of fully functional natural works of art are perfect, mirror polished, mirror images of one another that sit exactly square and upright, ready for your desk, shelf or mantel!
We purchased some new logs this year from a new miner at the wholesale shows and I'm really excited by the wonderful color in these nicely preserved specimens! The color variations preserved in the wood grain are unmatched by any log I've cut from this forest and that intense green center rivals malachite! If you haven't seen Sticks-in-Stones petrified wood before, this is one you should consider - it's a great way to see what sets our specimens apart from the masses! The polish is brilliant and wet looking and shows all of the color and wood structure the way it ought to be!!
This gorgeous, absolutely choice petrified wood is the latest in a series of really nice, very colorful pieces that we've cut from some nice, larger logs we obtained this year in Tucson. I met a new miner this year that brought some petrified logs in from this distant island nation and what he had was by far the best I'd seen in many, many years. Very nice, brilliantly colored logs hand selected for wood structure and eye appeal. I bought several and couldn't wait to start cutting. This log is the first in the series and the color really is remarkable!
The agatized wood is a really rich combination of colors in natural, high contrast tones that show well in the wet looking polished face. Most of what is found in this rich deposit is Araucaria but I can't tell enough about this wood to say that's what it really is. It's incredibly well agatized, crafted like only Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary can, and will make a fantastic natural treasure to add to your home or office, or make a once in a lifetime gift for a special graduate!
We select only the showiest pieces of petrified wood to cut into bookends. These pieces are carefully cut in our shop so that you end up with a perfectly matched pair, one agate piece is the mirror image of the other. Of course, there are plenty of differences in the two halves, but the photo should let you appreciate how well we do this. The bookends sit perfectly upright and are completely square to one another. They are felted on both the sides and bottom to protect the books and the shelf. We make sure they are 100% functional on top of being beautiful! Of course, these agates proudly show the perfect polish that the Sticks-in-Stones rockshop has dedicated itself to. The finish looks poured on - but there's nothing there except rock!! This is the only set of really red bookends we have cut from this location so don't miss this fabulous natural treasure!
This is a larger sized and very functional set. Each half measures about 8 5/8" tall & 7 1/4" wide at the widest spot on the polished face. They're cut roughly 1 3/4" thick. Weight for this set is about 15.4 lbs. which makes these bookends suitable for virtually any size of books including reference books, law books, novels, and textbooks.
What better way to accentuate a bookshelf, desk or your mantle than with this unbelievable natural work of art!
We purchased some new logs this year from a new miner at the wholesale shows and I'm really excited by the wonderful color in these nicely preserved specimens! The color variations preserved in the wood grain are unmatched by any log I've cut from this forest and that intense green center rivals malachite! If you haven't seen Sticks-in-Stones petrified wood before, this is one you should consider - it's a great way to see what sets our specimens apart from the masses! The polish is brilliant and wet looking and shows all of the color and wood structure the way it ought to be!!
This gorgeous, absolutely choice petrified wood is the latest in a series of really nice, very colorful pieces that we've cut from some nice, larger logs we obtained this year in Tucson. I met a new miner this year that brought some petrified logs in from this distant island nation and what he had was by far the best I'd seen in many, many years. Very nice, brilliantly colored logs hand selected for wood structure and eye appeal. I bought several and couldn't wait to start cutting. This log is the first in the series and the color really is remarkable!
The agatized wood is a really rich combination of colors in natural, high contrast tones that show well in the wet looking polished face. Most of what is found in this rich deposit is Araucaria but I can't tell enough about this wood to say that's what it really is. It's incredibly well agatized, crafted like only Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary can, and will make a fantastic natural treasure to add to your home or office, or make a once in a lifetime gift for a special graduate!
We select only the showiest pieces of petrified wood to cut into bookends. These pieces are carefully cut in our shop so that you end up with a perfectly matched pair, one agate piece is the mirror image of the other. Of course, there are plenty of differences in the two halves, but the photo should let you appreciate how well we do this. The bookends sit perfectly upright and are completely square to one another. They are felted on both the sides and bottom to protect the books and the shelf. We make sure they are 100% functional on top of being beautiful! Of course, these agates proudly show the perfect polish that the Sticks-in-Stones rockshop has dedicated itself to. The finish looks poured on - but there's nothing there except rock!! This is the only set of really red bookends we have cut from this location so don't miss this fabulous natural treasure!
This is a larger sized and very functional set. Each half measures about 8 5/8" tall & 7 1/4" wide at the widest spot on the polished face. They're cut roughly 1 3/4" thick. Weight for this set is about 15.4 lbs. which makes these bookends suitable for virtually any size of books including reference books, law books, novels, and textbooks.
What better way to accentuate a bookshelf, desk or your mantle than with this unbelievable natural work of art!