Macramé hanging planter: Mojave Macramé artist Lisa Burford handcrafts her pieces in the high desert, including this thrifted yarn a hanger punctuated by a slice of white agate. $20-$40, similar ...

AGATE comes from the quartz family and is found in countless shades and colors, from blue to black and from pink to bright firey red. The properties associated with agate can vary based on the color ...

Thanks to fire and ice, treasures abound. This summer, agate collectors are on the hunt in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, searching for rocks that can fetch as much as thousands of dollars ...