Complete Copper Replacement Agate Ring Copper Replacement Agate This Copper Replacement Eye Agate

This Copper Replacement Eye Agate was recovered from the historic mine regions of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula

The bold eye formation draws immediate attention

The result is a one-off statement piece combining high-grade regional material with extended hand fabrication in precious metal

As many traditional collecting locations continue to disappear

The dual morel composition reflects two naturally occurring color and form variations found in Upper Peninsula fungal growth—interpreted here as a sculptural study of regional ecology rather than decorative motif

Complete Copper Replacement Agate Ring Copper Replacement Agate This Copper Replacement Eye AgateThis ring is built around a copper replacement agate sourced from naturally formed nodules found within amygdaloidal basalt in the Keweenaw Peninsula region of Michigans Upper Peninsula. These nodules form as discrete rounded structures within volcanic basalt, and only a small percentage contain material suitable for cutting once exposed. Many are fractured, partially mineralized, or structurally unstable due to the way secondary copper mineralization