Author Patti Polk is recognized as one of the top agate collectors
in the world (as noted in the highly respected reference book
Agates III by Johann Zenz). She has been collecting, cutting and
polishing rocks for jewelry and display for more than 20 years. She
has been published in Rock & Gem magazine and numerous other
periodicals; she speaks at rock and mineral club programs and
frequently serves as a trail guide for visitors to Arizona.
Patti is a skilled lapidary artist, which includes the cutting and
polishing of the stones into display specimens or cabochons for
jewelry making. She also designs and creates fine silver jewelry
with the gemstones. She continues to study the earth sciences to
keep abreast of any new findings, and to further her knowledge of
rocks and minerals in general.
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