What is The Zachery Process? To help strengthen and preserve our Sleeping Beauty Turquoise it is processed using the Zachery Process. What Is the Zachery Process, you ask? James E. Zachery, a turquoise trader and an electrical engineer, discovered...
VIDEO: Simple Cabochon Stone Setting w/ Jess Prill Watch our video on simple cabochon stone setting with jewelry artist and good friend Jess Prill! Jess shows her take on making a simple bezel set for an amethyst cabochon: SHOP CABOCHONS
The Difference of Diamond Cut Gemstones Industrial-grade diamond drill bits are a relatively new advancement in stone cutting technology, making cleaner, sharper and more intricate facets widely available. These mathematically precise cuts are more consistent than humans could ever craft...
Dakota Stones Blog 3.7.2022 Speaking of Plating...Smart Tips on Plated Hematite Plated hematite is our latest bead crush. It has the distinct feel of hematite combined with the versatility of copper, bronze, silver and gold tones in both matte and...
LOVE STONES | Dakota Stones BLOG Love doesn’t need to be just about romance or family, it can be associated in the way we feel towards strangers, humanity as a whole, or even ourselves. Cultivating a sense of love allows...
Lapidary: Where Art, Craftsmanship and Stone Knowledge Meet Dakota Blog 1.09.2022 Stones in the dsPremier collection are exclusively designed, cut, and produced by Dakota Stones. They are cut from unique and premium rough materials to exacting specifications to create one...
Large Hole Beads & Ultrasonic Technology Large hole stone beads present unique challenges for manufacturers. The larger the hole, the more commonly breakage occurs in drilling. This means that manufacturers spend more time inspecting and sourcing raw materials, along...
Mining the Facts: Chrysocolla | Dakota Blog 12.20.2021 The Southwest United States has produced many minerals and gems since exploration began in its arid and rocky expanses. Prospectors searched for gold, silver and copper, and mining operations pull those elements...
Identifying Dyed Stones | Dakota Blog 12.6.2021 Color-enhanced stones can be a tricky topic Some people are vehement stone purists and willing to pay a premium for colorful stones that haven't been treated in any way to enhance color. Others...
