This is a natural, unpolished set of bookends made from Petrified Wood - a fossil of an ancient tree. It has been sliced on all sides, but quite a bit of the natural, rough areas are left as well. That area of lighter color in the main photo is below the cut surface and is the textured wood pattern. Please note that other than being sliced, it has a nub left from the saw that would prevent it from fitting flush against books in the position of the main photo (if you want, ask and we'll smooth it out). Together they weigh 9 lbs 15 ounces. Nice weight, should be able to support larger size books. Polishing can be done upon request ($60 for one face, both sides). (Additional shipping cost for international purchases. Please email before purchasing.)
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Petrified Wood Bookends Item: 4088 Price: $65.00
This is a wonderful Laguna Agate from the Alianza Claim in Mexico, one of the most beautiful we have cut from that location. We have included several close-up photos so you can see the intricate details of this piece. It measures 3" x 2 1/4" at the widest points, and is a little less than 2" thick. The weight is 260 grams, or 9.2 ounces. It would be an awesome addition for any collector of agates.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Laguna Agate Item: 5101 Price: $old
Sold - - Contact us for additional items.
This is a set of bookends cut from a natural, unique stone with fossil shells in it. It's a neat specimen piece with a rock of some type embedded into the side, protruding out when viewed one way, and a very worn, empty cavity that looks like it once held another rock. They are not fully polished but have had a light grinding on one matching side, and a little bit more of a polish on the other main side (1st photo) - just enough to make the definition of the fossils a little more intense. Together they weigh 5 lbs, 13.5 ounces. Best suited to support medium size, non-heavy books. Better polishing can be done upon request ($45 for one face, both sides). (Additional shipping cost for international buyers. Please email before purchasing.)
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Fossil Stone Bookends Item: 4084 Price: $50.00
This is a natural, unpolished small branch of Blue Forest Petrified Wood, from Eden Valley, Wyoming. We shared the post in a Facebook group and the concensus was that it was a quarter-round Pepper Tree, with Algae growth. Notice the subtle blue botryoidal chalcedony bubbles. Overall it measures about 5 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" high at the widest points. It weighs 1 lb 10 ouncez. Very neat natural specimen.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Petrified Wood Branch Item: 4497 Price: $45.00
This pair is a dark Agate with some Carnelian swirls in it, probably a Brazilian Agate. The sides are natural and unpolished, as visible in slide show photo #3 and last two. The other photos show the sides wet, giving an idea what they would look like if polished (polishing can be done if requested for an additional cost of $45 for one face, both sides). Both sides together, it weighs 5 lbs, 2.5 ounces and measures roughly 4" x 4" with one side 2" thick and the other 2 1/4." Size is suitable for books of medium size. In natural lighting it is closer to how it looks on the light background. (Additional shipping cost for International, please contact us before buying.)
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Agate Bookends Item: 4087 Price: $30.00
This is a wonderful Amethyst display specimen. It has sparkling 'mounds' with some peaks and valleys of lavendar crystals and two peach and white sliced stalactite faces filled with agate that have been nicely polished. While sliced on the bottom to lay flat, it can also be positioned to stand. It measures about 3 1/4" x 2 1/2" x 2" and weighs 411.8 grams, or 14.5 ounces.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.75
Amethyst Stalactite Item: 4470 Price: $49.50
This sphere is made from what looks like a brecciated red Jasper-Agate. 'Brecciated' is where the rock has been shattered into fragments that have been cemented back together over time. It measures about 3.5" diameter, and weighs 2 lbs 2.5 ounces. The coloring of this one is closer to what it looks like on the lighter backgrounds. It becomes more vibrant when moved into the direct light or sunlight.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.00
Red Jasper Sphere Item: 4069 Price: $175.00
This is a another sphere made from Travertine (Mojave Desert). It is a larger one, just a quarter inch less than 4" in diameter. It weighs 2 lbs, 13.5 ounces. 'Travertine' is often seen as a material used in making countertops, but it is also popular by lapidary artists for various types of polished stones. In natural lighting the color is closer to how it looks in the photos on light background, but when moved under direct light or sunlight, the colors become more apparent. There are some natural flaws in it as visible in the photos.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.00
Large Travertine Sphere Item: 4068 Price: $195.00
This is a wonderful specimen, an Amethyst Geode from Morocco! It is filled with stalactite crystals. The coloring of the crystals has a reddish tint, we believe from Hematite. It is a complete nodule, able to be fit together. However, please note that it is delicate and we would recommend against handling it much once received. From the photos you can tell that besides the line that separates the nodule halves, there is another fracture line. It is not loose at this time, and to our knowledge, or from what we can tell, it has not been glued. But it is none-the-less an absolutely stunning display! It measures roughly 4" x 3" x 3 3/4" and weighs 1 lb 6 ounces, or 620 grams. You will receive both sides of this exact unique piece.
See video of the pair. (Hit back arrow to return to this page.)
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Morocco Stalactite Geode Item: 4282 Price: $249.50
This is a stone sphere from a blue jasper, cut and polished by Ed. It almost looks like a planet, with lots of blue waters, some browns of earth and a few snowy white areas as well. It is about 3" in diameter, and weighs 665 grams, or 1 lb, 7 ounces. It has a wonderfully smooth feel to it, except a few natural flaws from the stone. It is shown on a small round sphere stand in some of the photos, but the stand is not included.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.00
Blue Jasper Sphere Item: 572 Price: $105.00
This is a set of polished stone bookends, some kind of jasper-agate. All four sides are cut and polished and the very top is the uncut rock. Felt lines the bottom. There is a very small crystal-filled cavity on one side. The base of each one of the triangular-cut sides is just over 4 1/4", or about 8 3/4" together. The depth is just over 3" wide. They stand about 6" high in the center. Together they weigh about 11 pounds, 6 ounces. Sturdy bookends, should be able to support larger size books. (Additional shipping cost for international purchases. Please email first.)
U.S. shipping cost: $8.95
Pyramid Stone Bookends Item: 280 Price: $45.00
This stone sphere is from a Jasper with a peanut-butter coloring. It was cut and polished by Ed. It is just under 3" in diameter, and weighs 580 grams, or 1 lb, 4 ounces. It is very smooth except a few natural flaws of the stone. It is shown on a small round sphere stand in some of the photos, but the stand is not included. It was hard to capture the coloring precisely, but it is closest the ones photographed with the plant and marble counter.
U.S. shipping cost: $8.00
Peanut-Butter Jasper Sphere Item: 1544 Price: $95.00