Batu akik khas Kalimantan Timur
Wow, who does not know agate? Lately, agate started favored by many people know ... Especially in Indonesia, agate has hundreds of types obtained from many areas.
One area that is producing agate East Kalimantan. Here there are different types of agate are beginning to rise and very typical fossil His name ironwood.
Ironwood is a type of wood that only grows in the area of East Kalimantan. In fact, recently in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, there are fossil findings ironwood about two million years old. Wow ... !!!
Apparently, agate is not only loved by the men. Mothers also like to use agate jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, pendants or necklaces. Rocks typical of East Kalimantan can be found in the upper reaches of the river or in the woods.
There is another unique ya. In Tenggarong, there are artisans agate consisting of a bunch of housewives. Forerunner named Ibu Rahayu. She started since 2014.
Agate to create this, first create a line on the stone to mark the current limit is cut. Cutter machine must be really sharp, so that the stone can be cut flat and perfect.
Forming the rocks it takes expertise. In addition to rub hard, not easy also look for the best motives of one stone.
Rocks that have been formed as desired and then be rubbed. Rub the stone can be done in many ways, either by machine, the surface of banana leaves and bamboo surfaces.
All this is aimed at making the stone becomes shiny and light radiated or shine and to smooth the surface of the stone that is not easily scratched. Finally, attach the pendant stones into the frame.
Pemasangan batu liontin pada bingkainya
Within a day, the manufacture of stone can reach 15 pieces. Agate is sold starting price of hundreds of thousands to millions of rupiah. These rocks have been up to the outside of East Kalimantan, such as Bandung, Aceh and Semarang.
