Jewelry

The mining of agate and semi-precious stones is another business in the Deming, NM, area. The agate is removed from the ground, cut and polished, and the resulting stones are used mainly for jewelry. The colors in this moss agate ring are green and brown on a cloudy white background.

A group of unidentified women admires the bracelet of Mrs. Ann Chapman (second from right). Also present is Ms. Marjorie Merriweather Post (third from left). From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook