I had a crate of slabs that was self-destructing from too much sunshine and general weathering, so I had to replace it. As always when I'm digging through any slabs I look for good candidates for my next project. I picked up a handful of slabs and as I moved them to the new crate this rather small slab dropped out of my hand. When I picked it up to wash off the dirt and dust, a beautiful and intriguing pattern jumped out at me. This was it! The next project!
MONTANA AGATE
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2023 من Rock&Gem Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2023 من Rock&Gem Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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