The Agate Shop
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What started as a kid wandering farm fields hunting Lake Superior agates, has now turned into a family-run shop cutting agates from around the world.
Catch us on Whatnot for almost daily live auctions, sharing the hunt and the beauty of every stone. Welcome to The Lake Superior Agate Shop, where nature's artwork meets craftsmanship. Discover a stunning collection of Lake Superior agates and unique decor pieces. Shop for the perfect gift or addition to your collection. Explore our shop and find your own piece of Minnesota's State gemstone!
✨ Weekly Crystal Spotlight: 1970s Malawi agates ✨
The rock candy of the gem world… Malawi agates are filled with juicy colors and amazing patterns. These formed in the southern part of Malawi near the Mozambique border in the Mesozoic Era, aka “the age of the dinosaurs,” somewhere between 252 to 66 million years ago.
Records of mining these beautiful agates dates back to the 1930s, but it wasn’t until the 1970s when big equipment was hauled in for commercial mining.
There are around 10 commercial mining locations in Malawi, with the 1970 location being the oldest. Much of the material from this mine is larger in size (up to 7” long) and often fractured. So stay on the lookout for fracture-free Malawi! They’re actually considered to be the most fractured agate in the world.
These beauties are most often a blue-orange color, but also feature red, green, purple, and yellow. Originally it was collected by hand on the surface, but now miners are going up to 50 meters into host rock to find these treasures!
These are usually called Oco geodes, but this rampage served up solid agate banger after banger. Which one do you like the most?
Music: Darkness Cinematic Sport Trailer
Musician: AlexGuz
06/16/2026
Part 1 of our Agate Formation Guide series: all about fortification agates
These are one of the most identifiable types of agates and can be found all over the world. Their variety is endless- they can have thick or thin banding, packed in tightly or spread out, translucent or opaque, and come in practically every color of the rainbow.
Feel free to print and share, and be sure to stay tuned for the rest of the agate formation series!
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Don’t forget we’re giving $10 away to a lucky commenter! Our credit-for-comments contest goes on all month long.
The rules are simple: The contest will close the last minute of the last day of June. One comment equals one entry (spamming not allowed). We will choose one random winner to award $10 bonus bucks for our Whatnot live shows that will be valid on any item over $10 for the entire month of July. One winner will be chosen at random and announced in our stories.
Music: Welcome To The Fire
Musician: Willyecho (from Audiio)
Oco Solids! One of the many type of gems we cut on our live show. We especially love the fire red in this one! Not something we see too often 🔥
This one made us holler! 📣📣Another incredible Malawi from the 1977 dig. It has small fractures in the face that enhance it’s beauty. 🔥🧡
Look at this incredible 1977 dig Malawi agate from our show tonight 🤯 too good, had to share right away!
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Saying goodbye to mama Malawi here as she gets reunited with her baby ✨ A one of a kind breathtaking 1970s dig Malawi going to a new home 😍
🔥Take a peek at this incredible five ounce old stock Malawi a lucky gal won in yesterday’s buyer giveaway! We run giveaways all show long, so come hang out and talk rocks with us.
Most days we give away almost as many stones as we sell- because we love to give back to all of the awesome folks that hang out with us during our Whatnot shows. Next one starts at 2:35 CST, we hope to see you there.
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