STONES USED IN SEALMAKING

Lapis Lazuli

stones used in sealmaking - lapis lazuli

Intense ultramarine blue gemstone. Soft but tough. The finest examples are found in Afghanistan, Lake Baikal, Bokhara and Turkestan.

Bloodstone

stones used in sealmaking - bloodstone

Dark green Agate*, containing scattered spots of red jasper (Blood). Found in India, Siberia and the Hebridies.

White/Red Sardonyx

stones used in sealmaking - white/red sardonyx

Layered Agate* made up of a combination of Cornelianand White Chalcedony, Found in Uruguay, Brazil and Lake Superior.

Onyx

stones used in sealmaking - onyx

Black, Exceedingly tough, Agate*.

Cornelian

stones used in sealmaking - cornelian

Orangey-red Agate*. Found in Uruguay, Brazil and Lake Superior.

White/Black Sardonyx

stones used in sealmaking - white/black sardonyx

Layered Agate* made up of a combination of Onyx and White Chalcedony. See White/Red Sardonyx.

*Agate

Agate is a tough cryptoctystalline variety of Quartz. It occurs in geodes in volcanic and sedimentary rocks and frequently as pebbles. It consists of chalcedony in which the colour is irregularly distributed. The colours are arranged in parallel bands called "banded Agates".