The A quality tumbled stones are polished samples of various gemstones. The one pound package of tumbled stones will be assorted, most with a terrific polish and will contain agate, jasper, obsidian, etc. We've recently added some nice flat tumbled stones, which makes nice pendants when using fold-over bails. The types of gemstones possible in the package may be howlite, palm wood, petrified wood, bloodstone, amethyst, garnet, snowflake obsidian, green moss agate, jade, leopardskin, turritella, moonstone, Bruneau jasper, turquoise, tigereye, aventurine, rhodonite, blue lace agate, piccasso stone, snakeskin agate, Oregon eye agates and much more. Size of the tumbled stones will vary from 3/8" to 2". Approx. 100 gemstones are in a one pound package. One pound of assorted tumbled stones sells for $14.95.

What are some ways to use tumbled stones? School teachers can give to students for items of interest when studying earth sciences. Use tumbled stones for jewelry by glueing to jewelry findings such as fold-over bails, or try wire wrapping them. Take a look at Semi-Precious Gifts and check out Rock bug and Spiders for a fun craft project or fund raiser. Have a treasure hunt when the grandchildren come over and hide or scatter some tumbled stones. Is someone having a birthday party? A goody bag with tumbled stones is a nice way to thank the guests for coming. (Check out how to make a grab bag for tumbled stones. Adjust the size of the bag for smaller sizes.) Place the polished tumbled stones in a decorative jar or wooden box at the office and have a fun conversation starter. Get the kids excited about geology and more by learning to name many types of the polished tumbled stones. If you don't have room for hundreds of pounds of rough or slabs, start a tumbled stone display. For even more fun, start tumbling your own gemstones! Enjoy!