Ben Kaniuth Lapidary Arts

Ben Kaniuth Lapidary Arts I regularly cut and polish high quality stones every week from various material throughout the world. Reach out with any questions!

You can find my work every Tuesday in the group "Cabs and Slabs," and my "What to Cut" column in Rock and Gem Magazine!

Before the sun disappeared, I had to share this Lemon Chrysoprase heart fresh off the polishing wheels. The vibrant gree...
07/20/2026

Before the sun disappeared, I had to share this Lemon Chrysoprase heart fresh off the polishing wheels. The vibrant green was already beautiful, but finding a little pocket of druzy made it even more special!

Took out another slab of Columbian emerald and made a few cabs this past week!! They might not be gem grade, but they su...
07/19/2026

Took out another slab of Columbian emerald and made a few cabs this past week!! They might not be gem grade, but they sure are pretty!

A delicate lilac material from Russia, lithium mica! Should I keep or sell this one? It is such a great example of this ...
07/19/2026

A delicate lilac material from Russia, lithium mica!

Should I keep or sell this one? It is such a great example of this stone.

Before and After,Australian Rhodonite Heart!!
07/18/2026

Before and After,

Australian Rhodonite Heart!!

I've been working on a "little" project this week, can you guess what's on the chopping block?? If you guessed small cab...
07/18/2026

I've been working on a "little" project this week, can you guess what's on the chopping block??

If you guessed small cabs, you'd be correct. Lots of various stones in the mix, including emerald, Victoria stone, turquoise, parrot wing, opal, chrysocolla, and more!
If you're looking for ring-sized/ small pendant sized stones, stay tuned!

Halfway through some stunning Indonesian Grape Agate today! 🍇 This heart in particular reminds me of Luna Agate from Me...
07/17/2026

Halfway through some stunning Indonesian Grape Agate today! 🍇

This heart in particular reminds me of Luna Agate from Mexico. It's always fascinating to see similarities in stone from different locations across the globe!

Since I've been slabbing and sorting different materials since yesterday, it's nice to finally get the first cab roughed...
07/16/2026

Since I've been slabbing and sorting different materials since yesterday, it's nice to finally get the first cab roughed out! Who else likes poppy jasper?

Guadalupe Poppy Jasper, a rarity from California

07/16/2026

From my personal stash of rough cutters, some lovely chatoyant pietersite!!!

One day I'll cut another slab,

But not today ;)

This laguna agate turned out so beautiful when backlit, don't you think??
07/14/2026

This laguna agate turned out so beautiful when backlit, don't you think??

Here's a lovely chrysocolla heart I cut from the same rough. Lots of various minerals in the mix, almost like lightning!...
07/14/2026

Here's a lovely chrysocolla heart I cut from the same rough. Lots of various minerals in the mix, almost like lightning!

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