Along with the ancient volcanic gems they seek, Oregon’s agate-hunters can be spotted year-round across the state’s shores and watersheds. “Only look right in front of you,” Seana Sutton said, her ...

Visitors to the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art can view “The Artful Soul of Faust,” 14 large scale agate cameos created by German father-and-son carvers Hans Dieter Roth and Andreas Roth, Oct. 17-Jan ...

Is there a month that's more "green" than May? Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming and the hillsides are covered in lush grass. Fittingly, the gorgeous green emerald is a perfect May birthstone to ...

Tom Woodden likes to compare hunting for Fairburn agates to trout fishing. “It’s like reeling in that big one,” said Woodden, who is known to have one of the world’s largest Fairburn agate collections ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — Among the many pastimes popular in Minnesota is agate hunting -- scanning the shores of Lake Superior for the official state gemstone. Relatively easy to find in the summer when ...