Rockhounding
Found nowhere else in the world, Lake County Diamonds are a semiprecious stone that has lured both amateur and professional rockhounds from all over. While diamonds have a hardness rating of 10, Lake County Diamonds rate between 7.5 and 8. Lake County also has an abundance of obsidian, onyx, agate, jasper, quartz, travertine, jade, petrified wood, and clamshell fossils – many of which are the result of the Clear Lake Volcanic Field.
Lake County Rockhounds
Meet first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Redbud Library.
14785 Burns Valley Road
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707) 998-1894, (707) 350-2248
The following shops offer an array of rough and faceted Lake County Diamonds, rough and polished rocks, minerals and crystals, lapidary and other equipment. Most offer jewelry: custom, pewter, sterling-silver, stonebeaded. Some offer body jewelry, ear piercing, pewter, and metaphysical supplies, or oil paintings, or art classes. Call ahead for more information.
| Ed & Linda's Place | |
| 14118 Lakeshore Drive Clearlake, CA 95422 (707) 994-2905 |
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| Magoon's North Custom Jewelry & Art Gallery | |
| 360 N. Main Street Lakeport, CA 95453 (707) 263-1140 |
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, weekends by appointment Pastel, oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. Stone, clay, wood, bronze, and mixed-media sculptures. Custom-designed jewelry and pottery. |
| Nature's Finest | |
| 2740 Reeves Lane Lakeport, CA 95453 (707) 263-8856 |
Lake County Diamonds - Legendary Beauty from Natures Timeless Source. One ancient legend says that the fiery gems are tears shed by Moon over the forbidden love of her handsome young chieftain. Another legend says that they are crystallized tears shed by chieftain Kah-Bel while he climbed the slopes of Mount Konocti to visit the graveside of his beloved daughter, Princess Lupiyoma. Science has its own explanation for these wonders of nature. Lake County has been the scene of incredible volcanic activity throughout its ancient past. Mount Konocti, the area's defining landmark, is a dormant volcano where past lava flows of magma and basalt were contained under enormous pressure with high temperatures. |