Unconventional Lapidarist

Designer Cabochons

This category highlights James creative designer cabs (cabochons). This is the category where you will find unique one of a kind cabochons that James and the stone create together.

James uses artistic freedom on these, meaning none of these cabs are cut using any templates. He captures the picture or design the stone reveals to him.

Amethyst

Aquamarine

Petrified Wood

Agate -- Agate Designer cabs

Jasper

Cobaltan Calcite

Dolomite

Grossularite

Maasai Sunstone -- Maasai Sunstone This is a very rare material found in Tanzania. This is a completely natural feldspar material containing hematite inclusions that look like confetti. Some of the pieces have a golden schiller. . . .

Moonstone -- Moonstone Cabochons

Prima Verde -- Prima Verde is a new material being mined in California. We are a mine direct source for this material.

Rhodochrosite -- Rhodochrosite cabochons

Rhodonite

Rhyolite

Quartz

Wavellite -- Wavellite is very rare mineral. Druzy wavellite is extremely rare. Wavellite is soft so care should be taken when setting. These pieces should only be used for pendants. It is not durable enough for rings.

Opal