Polishing A Rare Blue Agate

In the world of agates, the rarest color is Blue. This amazing stone has colors that range from electric blue to royal blue. This is a documented Rogue River Blue Agate found in place with a video documented collection.
In this video, I share the process I use to clean up agates. I said we were going to give this stone away when it was found. It took a few weeks to get this stone cleaned up. J got hurt, and we've been back and forth to the Hospital for the past few weeks. I was able to sit down for a few hours to work on this astoundingly rare Blue Agate. The colors are amazingly rich.
We're giving this stone away. (Giveaway Concluded)
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I will ship anywhere in the US.
I will spend a maximum of $30 USD to ship it anywhere else. (Europe, Asia, Australia)

[@michelleangers342]

What a marvelous blue agate creature!!! Beautiful!!!

[@HangtownDave]

That is a very cool agate! I have found many blue agates along the Coos and Curry County (Oregon) coastlines and rivers over the years, but never one like this special agate which you are giving away! Congratulations on your 1,000 Subscribers! Good to see you posting again! I Hope J is recovering nicely!

[@mitchgillilan]

Now that is a unique agate. Ive never seen a color combination like that before, its truly one of a kind!

[@j.ericswede7084]

Your Rockhounding Adventures find such beautiful stones. Always love to watch you search The Rogue River!

[@mudlarkingmarionette]

That is a beauty ; I find beach agates in East of Scotland ; most of the matrix is gone . I try to film them with a light behind them but the best times are when I use my magnifying glass but the film that I take never does them justice.

[@kirbycraft9325]

That is an exceptional agate. I have a couple of pure Blue LSA's, but here they don't get that big and stay pure Blue. My biggest is 2oz., and only 1 Emerald green; it's a 4-5oz. Fragmented Membrane. Super rare solid color.

[@markattardo]

Very cool rock. It was nice to see how you cleaned it up too. The algorithm worked this morning.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thanks 👍

[@RagnarRocks]

Pretty cool agate! It's amazing how many different colors and varieties are out there!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

That's an amazing agate. How generous of you to give it away. I hope J is healing well and you've both been able to get some good rest. Take care. 💕

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thank You very much for the card. Jay thought it was very sweet. He's got a long way to go yet. He's been back in the hospital for a clot from the surgery, and we have more tests and results to hear later this week. He's keeping in good spirits though.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

@@DavidBriggsAdventures Oh, it sounds like you've been dealing with a lot. I'm sorry to hear that Jay is back in the hospital. I hope he can get back home and feeling better very soon. I'll continue my prayers for both of you. 🙏❤

[@sarejen6868]

Very beautiful stone! You did a great job putting a polish on it to show the lines. Hope that J is recovering from the injury, recovering is the worst thing sometimes when you have to be good.

[@willkennelly6675]

Wow, isn't that just a glowing beauty. I have found a few small agates but never anything that large or beautiful. Very envious to the winner. Hoping to find something similar one day. Cheers.

[@406findings]

That's a beautiful agate👍

[@deanaleonard1647]

Beautiful stones. Hope J is doing better! Prayers for a speedy recovery for him. I've missed your videos, so glad you're back!

[@pegjackson9716]

That is so beautiful! Great job. Hope your husband is on the mend. Be safe.

[@monicabaldonado5521]

Blue!, OMG that is so beautiful you did an awesome job polishing it!! Great find!

[@kerinholmstrom250]

That is an awesome, beautiful agate & I would love to win it! I subscribe because I like rocks, I can't do it anymore, but I sure enjoy watching you & the rocking community. Hope you healed from your injury! Thank you, David! 😁 ♥️🇨🇦♥️

[@roxannsejkora1691]

That's a VERY BEAUTIFUL agate! You did a good job of getting all of that rind off, which added to the beauty of the rock.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thank you so much 😀

[@terryconstant4906]

That is an amazing agate. Hope you are doing better!

[@GSProspecting]

cool find fam. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!

[@kareno8634]

W0W, you are Nice! "Holley" Blue Agate must be Packed with Glory and Rubs it's Niceness onto others. : } well . . it's true. lol *It's a Beauty!* I've found small stones that light shines thru areas, but i'm always looking for Critter stuck inside. guess not, huh?

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

It would be pretty darn rare to find something embedded in an agate due to the heat involved during creation. I've learned to never say never. People said blue is an impossible color anywhere but Africa and Ellensburgh as well. I lean toward calling it Holley Blue because of the shades of blue present. To date, this is he rarest stone I have ever found.

[@lyndamooney1592]

Love the agate.

[@NWRockExplorer]

Beautiful!! Blue agates are so amazing and those fortifications just make it even cooler!! I hope your healing well🙂

[@bartinacart9329]

That's a beautiful agate. Your videos have me planning trips to the Rogue River this year. Hope J is doing better.

[@scottlambright9315]

Awesome Agates!! Very nice

[@Notapplicable935]

Very nice finds ...

[@ZmarleneZ]

what a beautiful agate!

[@johnnyphillips9735]

That is an awesome stone love that blue it shines like my blue eyes thnx for sharing

[@jasond6770]

Very beautiful! Awesome giveaway!

[@terrylschumacher-levy5150]

Hey 👋 My sisters last name is Holley, so...😍 She's a beautiful blue 💙 Hope you're feeling much better 🌹

[@karapoole4070]

Already a subscriber, I liked and shared too! Lovely agate. Rock on!

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Gorgeous agate and beautiful polish job! Such a lucky viewer to receive this one🤩 Thanks for sharing David!✌🤠

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

I give away stones randomly so please stay tuned for giveaway announcements. Thanks for watching ;)

[@kylaabegglen1275]

@@DavidBriggsAdventures I'll be watching, already subscribed.

[@emdorris3319]

I love that agate! I hope I win it!

[@shelley6595]

Wow, such a beautiful blue agate. Hailing in from Brookings. Really like your videos, and learning alot more about identification.

[@michaelhutchings2800]

Good eye David. Nice find.

[@janicechristian7084]

How cool hope your feeling better healing nicely I hope

[@TheCaptainShow]

love this track, great finds, 4:10 amazing , thank for sharing

[@jodiejensen-feist9874]

Beautiful agates!!!!

[@sherihays8297]

Amazing! Hope all is well.

[@lolajo2850]

Wow! Awesome blue agate! 💙

[@lauraleehawes5266]

Congrats now you're at 999! Very beautiful color!

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thank you so much!!

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Nice agate! I hope J gets better soon.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

I hope so too

[@taesandracollosi6962]

Thank you for sharing. Can't wait for the next video.

[@rockinwitht9948]

Such a beautiful agate! Great job on the polish and shaping!

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Glad you like it!

[@silverback5033]

Great looking agate, hope you get to the 1k mark before the giveaway. That would be awesome

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

You and me both!

[@wildheart253]

Beautiful! Your awesome

[@alicialifford521]

Beautiful stone

[@robertmandigo7942]

That is a beautiful agate. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thanks, you too!

[@rawkinj6609]

Almost at 1000 subcribers!! Congrats! Love your channel! Cheers and Rock on!

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

So close!

[@J_H_Rahbek]

Amazing.

[@lisacooper8240]

absolutely gorgeous!

[@minervadesilva765]

So beautiful! What a great treasure! ✨💖✨

[@thegoldscrounge581]

David I always enjoy the guitar music in your videos. It is so well chosen It makes me think you may be a guitar player yourself.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

I used to. I had an accident years ago that limited my hand dexterity. Using my hand piece on my dremel is about the limit of my ability these days.

[@thegoldscrounge581]

You were probably a good guitar player at that. I have had a desire to play and have made a few good runs at it but only turned out to be fair in my ability. A frustrated guitar player I would say. However through it all the experience has made me advanced in my appreciation of the music so there is that. So sorry to hear you no longer play. But kudos you are still an artist with a creative outlet your adventures, specimen discoveries and polishing demonstrations are much appreciated. Your style of dialogue and added commentary are informative and enjoyable almost therapeutic in a Bob Ross sort of way. I hope your channel continues to grow. It is one of my favorites.

[@nancycrady9636]

Beautiful!

[@MACorrupt]

Can you do a video sometime showing us your polishing process? Hand polishing using your Dremel or other tools? I would really appreciate that, you do a great job🤎

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

That's the plan for this Spring and Summer in addition to the regular trips. It's a pretty time consuming process the way I like to work. I like to shave away stone in fine layers. The next stone is likely to be the giant Carnelian. That one is bound for a special purpose.

[@MACorrupt]

@@DavidBriggsAdventures Sounds wonderful I hope you’re OK take care of yourself.

[@kd7ign]

So beautiful.

[@claudine1220]

That's one pretty pebble :) I'm in the UK so probably out of 'range', If I win please roll again for a closer winner

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

I said I would spend an extra $30 to send it elsewhere in the world. Almost ALL of Europe is eligible. So share this with everyone.👍

[@claudine1220]

@@DavidBriggsAdventures In that case I'll cross my fingers, rub my lucky rabbits foot and share far and wide :)

[@dillydilly7693]

Love it!

[@virginiacopeland108]

Thumbs up!!! Clark

[@davidsturtz1731]

thats a cool rock

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thank you. We polish these stones freehand with a rotary hand piece. We then just give them away to our awesome subscribers. This is probably the most valuable stone we've given away to date. We feel this is the best way to share the discoveries from our adventures with our viewers.

[@GOWIN8109837]

12th 👍 Thats a purty piece.

[@denisshavaliev1849]

Best wishes from sakhalin island Russia

[@kimchamberlin1688]

Its beautiful ...

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@kimchamberlin1688]

I watch alot of your videos ..im so jealous...the adventures are just beautiful...

[@davemangibat]

This made want to my backyard/local rivers and to look for stones haha I really hope I'll be lucky enough to win🙏 From the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

This is getting exciting. I'm so glad I opened this contest up to people from all over. It's fun to imagine who in the world is going to win, or where in the world it's going. Good luck! Everyone who subscribes has an equal chance of winning. Did I mention this is fun ;)

[@davemangibat]

@@DavidBriggsAdventures I'm curious as well. Still hoping it'll still be me though XD 🤞

[@alczek]

I've never seen anything like that. When it was dirty I thought I saw blue but wasn't sure. My wife too thought she saw blue. Wow. Do I understand you polished by hand only, no tumble? If so what attachments do you use? I'm still learning and enjoy hand polishing besides tumbling.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

All hand polish. Used only diamond wheels and buffing wheels.