Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Once a year for three weeks in January and February the entire world of mineral, fossil, and semi-precious stone quarriers and suppliers converge on Tucson, Arizona. Hundreds of vendors selling Moroccan marine fossils, Malagasy petrified wood, Chinese crystals, and...
The Largest Stones Ever Quarried
Megalithic stonework After spending half a lifetime as a Marine, a mountaineering instructor, and a prolific Jackson, WY architect, Vince Lee turned his attention toward analyzing and documenting the mind-blowing achievements of ancient quarriers and stonemasons...
Fish Rock Tower
An Irish Round Tower in Northern California Rare Opportunity Few stonemasons get the opportunity to build structural stone buildings. Fewer still get to work on a round tower in the medieval Irish tradition. On the coast of northern California, members of the...
Mr. Rockefeller’s Bridges
Granite Bridges and Carriage Roads, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA John D. Rockefeller Jr. (right), the only son of the famous founder of Standard Oil, was a celebrated American philanthropist in the early 20th century. Between 1913 and 1940, Rockefeller financed...