Agua Nueva Agate polished cabochon featuring dense moss agate in golden yellow to burnt orange shades in translucent agate, with open pockets of sparkling druzy outlined in opaque white. The top edges shows a section of white and periwinkle banding before clear crystal.
45mm x 34mm
Agua Nueva Agate is famous for its striking nodules of colorful banded agate and tube formations. The agate can form in veins and nodules, often containing both banded and moss agate. It comes from Chihuahua, Mexico, roughly 20 miles northeast of the Laguna deposits.
Designer Cabochons: The Gem Shop, Inc. produces free form designer cabochons for the custom metal smith, hobbyist, and collector. All of the cabs shown are cut and polished by hand in our lapidary shop in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The Gem Shop, Inc. specializes in fine agates and fine jaspers including Laguna Agate, Agua Nueva Agate, Black Druzy, Natural Druzy, Lace Agate, Willow Creek Jasper, Imperial Jasper, Morrison Ranch Jasper, and Ocean Jasper®. All of our cabs are one-of-a-kind. These cabs have a slightly beveled edge, buff (slightly curved) top, and flat unpolished back, unless otherwise noted. All have the Gem Shop mirror-like polish! If you wish to see samples of any of these stones you can visit our gallery and see displayed an example of each type of stone we cut.