by Diane Schamp.
(Great Lakes Region)
A trip to southern Utah brought me to a little rock shop off the highway and found this fascinating stone.
The owner of the shop told me he mined these stones himself locally, shaped and polished the stone himself. I thought they were so unique and bought a few.
The yellow portion of the rock is calcite and the brown portion is Aragonite.
Septarian stones were formed millions of years ago, when the Gulf of Mexico reached the Southern portion of Utah.
This stone deserved a unique sterling setting, so I handcrafted a setting shaped as a moon crescent and added a round CZ to the bottom for a little sparkle.
Diane Schamp
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BeadSouk
Have always loved septarian. You certainly did the stone justice with your beautiful setting. Hope it sells quickly!
This is such a beautiful stone and love the pendant showing it off. I love the depth of beauty!
Oh Diane, I dearly love interesting off-the-map stops like that on road trips! And what a cool souvenir you found there. I like the way you set the septarian stone and added the CZ – just beautiful.
Both the stone and the modern, minimalist setting are beautiful! You have inspired me to look for rock shops. I didn’t even know such a thing existed.
Such a lovely piece! When I first saw it, the lighter color reminded me of a dove.
Wow, very beautiful! I’ve never heard of that stone, but you’ve really made it shine with your setting!
What a beautiful piece you created from this stone.