Vase is hand crafted and hand cut from volcanic clay and kilned to a beautiful glass like finish. Sulfer crystals on volcanic matrix. This thunderegg has been cut and polished to show off all the gem agate detail inside. Thundereggs are a unique agate formation that occurs in the volcanic strata. To lapidaries, they represent a cornucopia of unique and beautiful agate formations that are used in everything from jewelry to spheres.
Peridot is the gem form of the mineral olivine.
Peridot, is the volcanic gem. Small crystals of Peridot are often found in the rocks created by volcanoes and also can be found in meteors that fall to earth. The materials given off by volcanoes are not completely useless. There are many economical uses for volcanic products. Currently volcanic ash is used as an abrasive in most hand soaps and household cleaners.