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Hello I'm Ed Rigel, owner of Applegate Lapidary.
I am 3rd generation in the lapidary field. I was born and raised in Oregon,
digging before I could walk.
I dig, collect and also purchase collections from around the world.
I do all my own cutting and polishing (to a mirror finish) in my shop.
I am one of only two people who have successfully
imported petrified wood from Zimbabwe, Africa.
I have wood specimens from Arizona, Blue Forest Wyoming, Hubbard Basin
Nevada, Humboldt Nevada, Tuscarora Nevada, Elko Nevada,
McDermitt Oregon,
Utah, Cycad and Zimbabwe, Africa.
If you have any questions or are looking for any rare wood
specimens (collectors)
feel free to drop me an email.
Thanks and enjoy our site.
CONTACT US
Applegatelapidary@volcano.net
209-267-9882
Come see us at the following shows!
2009
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July 1 - 19
Closed Mondays
Alameda County Fair
4501 Pleasanton Avenue
Pleasanton, CA
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July 30 - August 2
Thurs - Sat 10 - 6, Sun 10 - 5
Northwest Federation and American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Show and Convention
Billings Gem & Mineral Club
Holliday Inn Trade Center
Billings, MT
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September 18 - 20
Fri 9 - 6, Sat 10 - 6, Sun 10 - 5
Colorado Fossil Expo
Denver Merchandise Mart Plaza Annex
451 East 58th Avenue
Denver, CO
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October 10 - 11
Sat 9 - 5, Sun 10 - 5
Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada County Fairgrounds on McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA
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October 17 - 18
10- 5 both days
El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society
El Dorado County Fairgrounds
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA
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November 7 - 8
10 - 5 both days
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society
Centre Concord
5298 Clayton Road
Concord, CA
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Largest log imported from Africa to date
(and yeah, it's Chromium Green -
very rare)
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