Nice Lakes Gem stones-Our Core Merchandise

Isle Royale Greenstones, Thomsonite, Datolite, Lake Superior Agates, Petoskey Stones, Pudding Stones, Kona Dolomite, Copper Agates, and Silver/Copper Nuggets (aka Half-breeds), have all the time been the bottom for our enterprise.

The recognition of Thomsonte has been on the upswing. A lot of the goos Thomsonte comes from secret spots on the North Shore of Lake Superior. There’s one thing about this stunning, pastel pink, Zeolite, that folks love.

Our important merchandise encompass Nice Lakes Rocks & Minerals. A few of these core stones have been discovered by us, Others have been bought from collectors within the Nice Lakes Area. I’ll publish this weblog in two components. I’ve a great deal of photos to indicate you and can share pictures of a few of our hottest jewellery gems. The second half will likely be jewellery created from these Nice Lakes gems.

Michigan’s Official State Gemstone could also be out hottest, and most uncommon of something we promote. Greenstones are discovered nowhere else on the earth; solely on Isle Royale and on the outdated spoil piles of a few of the copper mines within the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Copper Agates are present in a few of the mine spoil piles within the Keargarge Lode. They’re very coveted, and onerous to search out.

Our clients search our Snobappealjewelry.com or ETSY website for jewellery created from all these Michigan Gem stones.

Our delight in Michigan, and the Gem stones discovered there, displays in our jewellery. We’ve many blissful clients, that return many times to buy extra items of bijou so as to add to their collections, or to offer as treasured presents.

Unakite (high) is a Granite comprised of Pink Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz. It’s generally discovered on the Lake Superior Seashores. I personally assume it makes fantastic jewellery.
On the underside is Mohawkite from a number of Mines close to Mohawk, Michigan. Some individuals like it, however we that lower it, should be cautious due to the Arsenides in it. It’s protected to put on, as we seal it with a two half industrial epoxy.

Datolite is one other Copper-associated rock. The place you see Datolite, there’s often copper within the neighborhood. Copper typically permeates into the Datolite, inflicting the Datolite to have a pink tinge. Typically you’ll be able to see the Copper within the stone, as you do right here. The above Datolite additionally comprises Inexperienced Epidote.

Orders come from everywhere in the nation. We surprise and are sometimes awestruck at how individuals, in Utah or California for instance, find out about Isle Royale Greenstones or Copper Agates. Typically we’ve the possibility to ask them the place they heard of Petoskey Stones or Datolite, and most of the time, they’ve some connection to Michigan. They could have hunted the rockpiles within the Keweenaw, or the seashores of Lake Michigan. Their household has roots in Michigan, or they attended Michigan Tech in Houghton (Go Huskies!). At occasions they might have discovered a bit of bijou at Copper World in Calumet, or purchased one thing from us at an artwork present in Eagle Harbor or Copper Harbor. Prospects can have Nostalgic recollections of searching the seashores with their households within the U.P. for rock treasures.

Positive proof that Greenstones and copper might be discovered collectively in lots of copper mines. This little gem is a fortunate strike for positive, a uncommon discover!

Nostalgia typically is related to the customized jewellery items we make. Individuals ship stones they’ve discovered, saying issues like “I’ve been searching for somebody, for years, that may make a bit of bijou from a Laker (or different rock) that I discovered whereas with my Grandpa many years in the past on the shores of the Lake Superior or Lake Michigan”. “YES; I can do that for you; What did you keep in mind”?

Copper Firebrick was shaped when the bricks used for development of Copper smelters, obtained permiated with Copper Vapors and molten Copper.
The Datolite was a fortunate lower, with an inside within the type of the Decrease Peninsula.

This weblog consists of, however not restricted to, rocks and minerals we most frequently make jewellery from. Since we dwell in Michigan we concentrate on Michigan State Stone (Petoskey Stone) and Michigan State Gem (Greenstone).

Petoskey Stone is Michigan’s Official State Stone. We make many issues from this, and different Devonian Fossils. Cladapora is the opposite fossil seen on this image.

Our web site comprises nicely over a thousand distinctive items of bijou. We’re proud to individually make each bit. We should not have low cost “Purchase-sell” issues made in overseas international locations. We’re a domestically owned Michigan small enterprise, proudly sharing our handcrafted Nice Lakes stone jewellery with individuals throughout the nation.

Have enjoyable our core Nice Lakes treasures. If you happen to see one thing you want, name or E-mail us. When you’ve got an concept for a customized wire wrap, or beaded treasure, get ahold of us.