John Hasseler: (#H103) MONTANA AGATE NECKLACE (w/ Brown Neoprene Cord)

A beautiful unique MONTANA AGATE NECKLACE w/ Brown Neoprene handcrafted done by the amazing local Jeweler John Hasseler. Hand made out of Sterling Silver and Montana Agate Stone on a Brown Neoprene Chord.

JOHN HASSELER: "Having no two pieces exactly alike, John’s unique designs offer the wearer a way to express themselves as individuals in a mass produced world. Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, John Hasseler studied art at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and earned an Associates Degree in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing from Northeast Wisconsin Technical Institute in 1982.Since then, he has held the position as Master Goldsmith for retail jewelers in Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Minnesota, and a gallery artist in Hawaii and Minnesota."

Montana Moss Agate is a semi-precious stone that is found only in the Yellowstone River and its tributaries between Sidney and Billings Montana.Montana Agate is typically clear to slightly yellow with red, brown, or black spots or dendrites. The red color is the result of iron oxide, the black is the result of manganese oxide. It is considered a moss agate or dendrite agate.