SON362c Sonora Dendritic Cabochon Style:Designer and red with crystal sections

and red with crystal sections

by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsianwith contributions by Hazel Raven

This polished Laguna Agate specimen pair features a prominent flow channel with red-orange to light pink banding

specimen in shades of dark blue-green jasper that appears almost black

This is a polished specimen featuring blue-grey and dark pink agate with banding that is so fine it is hardly visible

SON362c Sonora Dendritic Cabochon Style:Designer and red with crystal sectionsThis Sonora Dendritic cabochon has a smooth matte finish. It features a pale mauve background coated in maroon dendrites. 18mm x 44mm From Sonora, Mexico, this stone is most likely a dolomite as it is softer than jasper and rhyolite. Called Sonora Dendritic for its prevalent dendrites, it typically shows a blue gray or tan colored background with dark maroon to mauve dendrites and sealed fracture lines. Designer Cabochons: The Gem Shop, Inc. produces