Steph

The first is called a "transparent swirl". .... Don't you like descriptive names. Put it next door to your West Virginia swirl. I'll guess it's about the same age as that one 1940's give or take. Likely also made in WV. The second ... well, I'm not getting the head-on look at the seams that I like to have for this type of marble. However, the existence of the seams and the texture of the glass, at least the texture of the blue, is making me think Modern and Asian. Another Imperial.

Not sure. Looks like it was supposed to be a patch but the glass got folded. Which company's patch? How old? Don't know. My hunch is "newer" but I'm not getting strong feelings in any direction.

This would be an Imperial from China. Modern. Called Imperial because the Imperial Toy Company sometimes distributes them. How unround is it? I'm having a little trouble getting a sense of the depth. Does it look purposely flattened -- enough to count as a "gem". https://www.google.com/search?q=decorative+marble+gems&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=923&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW4Zyaso7LAhUDeD4KHS5JAuoQ_AUIBygC

I'm going to go with Vacor on this one. Modern marble. Made in Mexico.

Bumping for no other reason than they're so gosh darn pretty. Sunshine in dreary February.

Random gallery picture -- looks like some big 'uns

Hi there. Welcome. That would be a "West Virginia swirl". Made in WV by one of about 14 companies which were active there from the 1930's to 1950's. My guess is that the company was Alley Agate.

Have you heard of theories of why cats like people who are wary of them? Can't remember if we've talked about this.

Thank you, Laura. My cracker jack and bubblegum toys are my happy thought. Memories of mother.

Craig, you have those displayed so nicely. Ric, bowling item? I wish I could add but I don't think any of my accidental collections included any agate items.

Nice array. Do you lease mining rights?

I'm so in.

Hey ... Bee made it look like I laughed at Ann. I didn't laugh, Ann. I promise.

How very cool!

Beautiful.

I don't remember ever seeing agate blades.

This lady, Abigail Castagnaro, makes all sorts of little glass items and puts 'em in bottles. Psychedelic geckos, Pokemon characters, custom made little glass versions of people's pets. So very fun.

Well, I might could still do better than this, but there are some four-color tri-colors in here:

It wasn't the eyelashes which did it for me. Those are Akro colors. I'll try to look around for a box photo which fits that 'un. Just added that as a p.s. about the lashes because they're so great.

P.s. ... it needs to go over here :

Akro all the way!

LOL Took a minute for that to penetrate.