Verde Antique, Stoddard Wells, Ca, A How to Guide. It the hills north of Victorville and Apple Valley, California beautiful Verde Antique is located. It’s a pleasant stone to hold and admire the hues of greens from light green to dark green with brecciated whites speckled or swirled, also hints of light yellow can also be swirled into the mix yet always predominantly a pleasing green. Today I will share with you the joys I have had both collecting and working lapidary with this pleasing material, also we will add some history and geological information. Verde Antique was the material my oldest son Zack made his first Cabochon with, he was 12 years old and he is a rockhound and lapidary lover for life! Green is my favorite color so when I found out about this location so near my Hesperia High desert home of 13 years it was a no brainer, and we have been to this spot and several other in this area dozens of times over the years. (Disclaimer: when using any equipment fo...
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