Bifacially Beveled Pocket Stones – Invention
I have been a rock guy all my life. Out West, there are hundreds of places to collect mineral specimens, and one of my favorite places to rock hunt is near Floy, Utah. I collected a bunch of agate stones from Ruby Ranch Road and tumbled them to a high polish.
My friend George Row and I thought it would be great to make these things into a golf ball marker. However, the stones that came out of the tumbler were just too clunky and irregular. I needed to find a way to make a consistent circular disk suitable for use as a ball marker.
It took me a long time to figure out the methodology to produce circular pieces. The bottom line is that I appear to have invented the specific design of pocket stones, and I’ve developed a unique process to create them. Lapidary folks have been creating cabochons for jewelry forever, but I have yet to see a bifacially beveled piece anywhere else. Hence, the asserted invention.
The materials are specimens of semi-precious materials from around the world. With my grinders, my intention is to reveal the inner beauty, the heart of the stone.
Pocket stones are widely available on the internet. Many sites promote the metaphysical powers of pocket stones. Google each mineral and can read about the power of minerals.
The pocket stones shown below are my personal collection. I haven’t made them available publically. I displayed them at the DGMG Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show in Denver in February, 2022 and will display them again at the Denver Gem & Mineral Show (The Denver Show) at the Colorado Convention Center September, 8 – 11, 2022. Drop me a line if you’d like to inquire about the stones.
Here are pictures of what I have so far:
Zebra Agate (India) - Increase your physical endurance and boost your physical energy
Willow Creek Jasper (Idaho) - Assists the owner to learn from experiences and adventures out in the world
Wave Dolomite (Mexico) - Centeredness, calm, balance, moderation, grounding
Tiger's Eye (South Africa) - Balance between extremes, discernment, vitality, strength, practicality, fairness
Tiger Iron (Australia) - Strength, stamina, focused will, physical energy and strength, self-healing, grounding
Teepee Canyon Agate (South Dakota) - A healing stone for body, mind and spirit
Stromatolites (Wyoming) - A stone of transformation assisting healing at an emotional level
Striped Flint (Poland) - Grounding the spiritual in the physical, creating structure and self-discipline, increasing honesty and practicality
Stone Canyon Jasper (California) - Believed to aid in gall bladder, stomach, and kidney disorders
Sow Belly Agate (Colorado) - Protection, purification, Divine connection, release of addictions
Sodalite (India) - Access to subconscious and intuitive abilities, enhanced insight and mental performance, deepened intuition
Snowflake Obsidian (Mexico) - Perseverance, insight, attunement to spiritual guidance, past-life recall, spirit communication
Sagenitic Fluorite (China) - A learning and study aid as it improves concentration and focus
Rhodonite (Colorado) - Discovering and developing hidden talents, com-passion, love, generosity, altruism
Rhodochrosite (Argentina) - Emotional healing, recovery of lost memories and forgotten gifts, self-love, compassion
Regency Rose Plume Agate (Oregon) - Smooth dysfunctional energies and to both transform and eliminate negativity
Rainforest Jasper (Australia) - Earth-healing, connection with Nature, joy in life
Porcelain Jasper (Mexico) - Grounding mental energies; discipline and perseverance; slow, steady healing
Pinolith (Austria) - Upon touch, one will immediately notice the subtle, yet soft energy it gives off
Owyhee Jasper (Oregon) - Helps to clear and still the mind
Ocean Jasper (Madagascar) - Enjoyment of life, release of negativity and stress, relaxation, positive self-expression
Morrisonite Jasper (Oregon) - Ability to bring great relaxation and peace to your heart
Mookaite Jasper (Australia) - Earth-healing, connection with Nature, joy in life
Medicine Bow Plume Agate (Wyoming) - Ability to attract victory and affluence in life
Manganese Oxide Dendrites (Utah)
Leopardskin Jasper (Mexico) - A reminder of the oneness we have with the natural world around us
Lapis Lazuli (Afghanistan) - Inner vision, truthful communication, royal virtues
Laguna Agate (Mexico)- Highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence
Kambaba Jasper (Madagascar) - Help promote inner peace by calming the mind
Imperial Jasper (Mexico) - Reveals the pure state of spiritualism
Hickorite Jasper (Mexico) - Stimulates imaginative thinking and a desire for adventure
Guadalupe Poppy Jasper (California) - A happy and joyful stone
Green Moss Agate (India) - Stability, persistence, grounding
Fossil Coral (Sumatra) - A grounding stone good for bringing about change
Fluorite (Mexico) - Mental enhancement and clarity, improved decision making, clearing the energy fields
Dinosaur Bone (Colorado Plateau) - Propensity to increase energy and memory
Crazy Lace Agate (Mexico) - A good general healing stone
Chrysocolla Cuprite (Sonora) - Communication, expression of the sacred, goddess energies, gentleness and power
Cherry Creek Jasper (China) - Aids in dream recall
Charoite (Siberia) - Revealing one’s path of service, purging inner negativity, protection, healing
Carrasite Jasper (Oregon) - Help with relaxation and rejuvenation.
Bumblebee Jasper (Java) - Creativity, adventure, stimulates courage, antidote to fear
Bruneau Jasper (Idaho) - See the interconnectedness of all things and worlds
Blue Mountain Jasper (Oregon) - The supreme nurturer
Blue Lace Agate (Kenya) - Communication, clarity, confidence
Birdseye Rhyolite (Mexico) - A nurturing crystal that inspires and energizes the physical body
Azurite Malachite (Arizona) - Insight, vision, intuition, intellect
Amazonite (Brazil) - Truth, communication, harmony
Yule Marble (Colorado) - A symbol of purity and immortality
Variscite (Utah) - Help brain-related functions, improving intellect and logic
Smoky Quartz (Colorado) - Helps one ground themselves to Earth
Rose Quartz (Madagascar) - The stone of unconditional love
Petrified Wood (Colorado) - A symbol of the power of time
Mahogany Obsidian (Utah) - A hugely protective stone, this one is perfect for people who feel vulnerable to psychic or energy attack
Hawk's Eye (South Africa) - A stone for protection, power, and perseverance
Chrysoprase (Kenya) - Said to help heal a broken heart by providing a gentle boost to your self-esteem
Amazonite (Colorado) - Truth, communication, harmony
Daggett Pocket Stones – Bifacially Beveled Pocket Stones