This is a South Africa densely banded Tiger Eye Lapidary Slab with good quality chatoyance. Measurements are 3/16x3x3.5 inches. Photographed wet.

This Tiger Iron Lapidary Slab is from Australia and features colorful bands of red hematite, yellow tiger eye, and jasper. Measurements are 2×4.5×1/4 inches. Photographed wet.

If you are making and selling your jewelry these Used Books About Selling Crafts and Making Jewelry can help you.  The two books about making jewelry have excellent ideas and examples about glass beading and making designer jewelry.  The third book can help you sell items that you make. 

Titles and Authors:

• Making Designer Gemstone and Pearl Jewelry by Tammy Powley
• Simple Glass Beading by Dorothy Wood
• Selling Your Crafts by Susan Sager 

These three Used Jewelry and Mosaic Glass Tools consist of a Rio Grande steel ring mandrel, a Euro Tool chain nose nylon jaw pliers, and carbide wheeled glass nipper pliers.

The Rio steel ring mandrel is tapered for forming, sizing and shaping stone-set rings. The diameter tapers from 25mm to 12mm and it measures rings from size 1 to size 16 in 1/4 increments.  It features a half smooth, half knurled 3″ handle.

Euro-Tool chain nose nylon jaw pliers are used to form, shape, hold or straighten wire or flat stock. Nylon jaws grip firmly and can be filed to suit specific operations.  The nylon jaws are missing but can be purchased here:

http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/ProductPage.aspx?assetname=1116062&page=GRID&free_text=nylon+jaws

The carbide wheeled glass and mosaic nipper pliers cut and shape glass sheet.  They also work great for snipping rods and noodles.
Shipping and Handling-$14

This is an excellent West Texas Plume Agate featuring large distinct black and white plumes embedded in white to clear chalcedony. Classic! Measurements are 2x4x1/16 inches. Photographed wet.

This interesting Wonderstone Lapidary Slab is a blank ready for cabbing.  It’s solid and measures 3/16 x 1 x 1 5/8 inches.  Photographed wet.

This Wonderstone Lapidary Slab features a black core surrounded and accented by various shades of brown matrix formations. This Wonderstone is from Utah and will produce a good cab. Measurements are 1/4x2x2.5 inches. Photographed wet.

This small Wonderstone Lapidary Slab from Utah features a solid black core surrounded by light brown bands. It has a nice rustic look and will polish well. Measurements are 5/16×1.5×1.5. Photographed wet.

This small Wonderstone Lapidary Slab from Utah features a solid black core surrounded by light brown bands. It has a nice rustic look and will polish well. Measurements are 3/16x.75×2 inches. Photographed wet.