r/Lapidary May 06 '26

Mega May Giveaway!!!

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Hey everyone, the r/lapidary mod team is continuing the monthly giveaway, with this absolutely mega May giveaway!

While I am still relatively new to Reddit and this amazing group, I have already met some great people, and learned some valuable information that was of great use!
I share a lot of high end and rare materials through photography mostly, but every once in awhile I go bonkers and just want to share some of the goodies.
I definitely went crazy digging through the old collection of rare materials!!!

Comment on this thread and you will be entered for the giveaway. Giveaway will close May 15th and a randomly selected winner will be announced shortly after.

THE PRIZE!!!

A 17 pound plethora of Central Oregon old stock, rare materials. A small piece of Carey Plume, a piece of Powell Butte agate, a Priday thunder egg piece, a piece of Robinson Ranch Plume, a piece of Ochoco Moss Jasp-Agate, a piece of awesome Marston Ranch, a piece of Warm Springs / Stinking Water Plume, 2 small pieces of Powell Butte Plume/Moss, a large piece of wild water line plume agate that was possibly part of a giant thunder egg from the Valley View mine in the Ochocos, a small piece of polka dot agate, a piece of Maury Mountain Moss, and last but not least, a small piece of Hay Creek Ranch Moss/Plume agate with an amazing angel wing formation.

Someone is going to win big!!!!

Good luck everyone!!!
I am so freaking excited to get this shipped to one of you lucky members!!!

Thank you everyone, for creating such a great community!


r/Lapidary May 03 '26

Sales r/Lapidary Monthly Sales Thread

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⚠️ SORT COMMENTS BY “NEW” TO SEE THE LATEST LISTINGS ⚠️

To keep the main feed focused on lapidary work, techniques, tools, and discussion, all sales posts should be placed in the monthly sales thread.

This thread is open to all lapidary-related categories for the full month. The goal is to give listings enough time to be seen, compared, and sold without being buried by weekly turnover.

What Can Be Listed

All lapidary-related items are welcome, including:

Rough material and cutting stock

Slabs and preforms

Cabochons and finished stones

Equipment and tools

Jewelry incorporating lapidary work

Mixed lots and related supplies

Seller Guidelines

Provide a clear description

Include material type, size or weight, and locality if known.

Include a price

Listings must include a price or price range. No “DM for price.”

Include photos when possible

Buyers need to see what they’re getting.

Location helps

State where you’re shipping from.

Be transparent about treatments

Disclose if material is stabilized, dyed, treated, synthetic, or uncertain.

Not Allowed

Spam or repeated listings within the same thread

Affiliate marketing or unrelated advertising

Misrepresentation of materials

Buyer Awareness

Transactions are between private individuals. Moderators do not verify sellers and cannot mediate disputes. Use common sense and ask questions before purchasing.

Thread Rotation

A new thread will be posted once per month.

You may repost unsold items in the next month’s thread.

Community Note

Most people here are hobbyists and small-scale sellers.

Fair dealing, transparency, and clear communication keep this space usable.


r/Lapidary 3h ago

Fallon Wonderstone

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45 Upvotes

Self collected wonderstone from Fallon Nevada. Was hoping the color bands ran front to back and it didnt disappoint me.


r/Lapidary 12h ago

Cabochons Some Cabochons I just finished

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r/Lapidary 2h ago

Slabs/Cuts A mystery rock I polished. Heart shaped pupil in an eye.

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14 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 10h ago

What even is this!? Cut this today, uncle thinks Michigan petrified wood, is that true?

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Found in south haven Michigan


r/Lapidary 1h ago

Seeking Advice/Help Flat lap for Highland park Cb6

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My wife purchased a CB6V from highland park, the sales person told her that there was a flat lap attachment on the machine. There is not. Delving into you tube I have seen that you can use the flat lap attachment from the intarsia on the cb6. Of course the part is not available right now and is back ordered. Would someone happen to know of anywhere other than highland park where you can purchase this, or of another product that would work as the attachment in lieu of it? Thanks for any advice


r/Lapidary 4h ago

Cabochons Polished Fossil Coral Cabochons with Beautiful Natural Patterns

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3 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 6h ago

Help identifying the stones?

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Can anyone please help me identify these green stones? Thanks.


r/Lapidary 4h ago

Last video from trip

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r/Lapidary 1h ago

Cabochons Amber Cabs

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r/Lapidary 11h ago

Slabs/Cuts Palm Root Rough Material – Natural Patterns & Earthy Colors

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A look at some Palm Root rough material with beautiful natural patterns and earthy tones. These pieces are still in their rough form and ready to be cut and polished. I always enjoy seeing how the patterns change once the material is worked. What do you think of this material?


r/Lapidary 6h ago

What even is this!? Help identifying the stones?

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Can anyone please help me identify these green stones? Thanks.


r/Lapidary 21h ago

What even is this!? Mysterious Montana Jasper

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

Lapidary Equipment Some midday lapidary ASMR. Enjoy. 😊

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107 Upvotes

Max capacity on my 15" Lortone reciprocating vibra lap. Sometimes I just stand over it and watch. It's so peaceful.


r/Lapidary 11h ago

Butterfly carving

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I have a new collection, what do you think


r/Lapidary 23h ago

Lapidary Equipment Seeking Info

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I picked up this machine yesterday, my first cabbing machine & trim saw combo!

The guy I bought it from restored it after a friend passed and his kids were going to take it to the dump.

He didn’t know much about lapidary, and I’m a rookie. So any one with info about this machine or Star Diamond in general would be appreciated.


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Slabs/Cuts Prehnite I cut

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r/Lapidary 1d ago

Lapidary Equipment For Sale

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I have these used Highland Park machines I'd like to sell. I'm located in eastern Oklahoma. If you're interested, send me a message.

shaping machine (costs $3567 new)

10" slab saw (costs $1497 new)

6" trim saw (costs $597 new)

I also have a nice little tumbler, books, tools rocks...


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Can I jump to stage 3 and 4 for really smooth and small Lake Superior rocks.

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I don’t need them perfectly smooth. Just a bit polished would be nice.


r/Lapidary 1d ago

Slabs/Cuts A piece of moss agate I did tonight.

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100 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 1d ago

Cabochons Cut away more than I wanted to on this one , was super scared working on this one but I think it came out okay😅

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45 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 1d ago

What even is this!? Id help and cleaning ideas?

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5 Upvotes

Found in south haven Michigan


r/Lapidary 2d ago

Slabs/Cuts Mini Mojave Collection

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48 Upvotes

r/Lapidary 1d ago

Cabochons Moss agate with natural druzy

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11 Upvotes