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Caramel Wave Botswana Agate — Shopped Rock — The Scalloped Setting

Sale price$60.00

This caramel wave Botswana Agate was cut as a round cabochon. We let the stone dictate its own shape, even within a classic round. The natural banding shows the earth's story. It was polished to a high shine.This Botswana Agate remembers 130 million years. It formed in Southern Africa, in the Karoo Large Igneous Province. Waves of lava and changing groundwater laid down its perfect rings.Every piece in the Africa Collection tells a story of ancient geology. These stones were sourced from Richardson's Rock Ranch, a gamble in the dirt that paid off.— Bob & Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA.Round cabochon, high polish finish. Dimensions: 22 x 22 x 5 mm.This piece is set in a silver tone alloy bezel with an integrated bail, ready to wear.Africa StoryAfrica Collection
Mohs Hardness: 6.5-7
Origin: Africa
Age: Cretaceous Period
Character Marks: ["Jagged wave with Carmel base"]
Rescued By: Bob and Janyce
Field Notes & Provenance +

Railroad discovery with Rufus. This ancient lake bed siltstone survived the Great Missoula Flood and carries millions of years of geological history.

Handcrafted by Bob and Janyce
Caramel Wave Botswana Agate — Africa — The Scalloped Setting
Caramel Wave Botswana Agate — Shopped Rock — The Scalloped Setting Sale price$60.00