Classic Paradise Beach Nodules

(Last Modified November 26, 2011)


Agate ID: agate_008
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 3/8". This is a nice nodule. From experience I'd expect a nice beige and light tan painted pattern inside. This one's not quartz filled.
Agate ID: agate_012
Weight 0.6oz. 1 3/8" x 7/8" x 5/8". A best-in-class nodule. The husk is very solid and complete with no visible flaws. From experience, I'm sure the inside is a fantastic dark painted (creamy) red. Classic Paradise Beach!
Supersize Me! Agate ID: agate_018
Weight 0.3oz. 1 1/4" x 1/2" x 1/2". "The Spearhead". The Holy Grail of Paradise Beach nodules. It took 12 years to find this one.
Agate ID: agate_023
Weight 0.3oz. 3/4" x 3/4" x 5/8". A very chunky and high quality nodule. Very hard, nice dark red color.
Agate ID: agate_025
Weight 0.3oz. 1" x 5/8" x 5/8". What character this nodule has with eyes and crater eyes! The white eye on the end has been slightly sanded to bring it out.
Agate ID: agate_026
Weight 0.8oz. 1 1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4". A nice sized chocolate nodule with peeling husk to reveal inner red.
Agate ID: agate_028
Weight 0.4oz. 1" x 3/4" x 3/4". A brilliant agate nodule with a rugged green/red husk.
Agate ID: agate_042
Weight 0.4oz. 7/8" x 7/8" x 3/4". Creamy red and tan interior. Outstanding green outer husk.
Agate ID: agate_043
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". "The Acorn". Perfectly shaped and nicely balanced nodule. Interesting position of the eye.
Agate ID: agate_045
Weight 0.4oz. 1" x 3/4" x 5/8". Very unique markings on this boob agate. Likely quartz filled.
Agate ID: agate_054
Weight 0.3oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". The quality of the outer husk and inside of this Paradise Beach nodule are best in class. The pockets of exposed agate that have flaked away on the sides are facinating. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_055
Weight 0.2oz. 5/8" diameter. Very unique nodule. The dark side is a winner. Interesting how the nodule turns red on the opposite side. The red color is NOT the result of a fracture exposing inner agate, rather, is the outer portion of the husk.
Agate ID: agate_057
Weight 0.4oz. 1 1/8" x 5/8" x 5/8". Only a little of the brown/green outer husk remains. I've never seen a nodule peel away so cleanly and consistently to expose the red inner layer. The little dark "eye" adds interest and value.
Agate ID: agate_058
Weight 0.4oz. 1" x 7/8" x 5/8". Another classic Paradise Beach nodule. Face polished. The dark thin lines on the face are fine internal fractures. In one case, the fracture extends around gracefully and is visible on the outer husk.
Agate ID: agate_065
Weight 0.3oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". A well-balanced complete nodule. Experience knows this is a beauty inside. This will not be quartz filled.
Agate ID: agate_075
Weight 0.2oz. 5/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". Nice complete nodule with red/green husk. We'd love the inside if we could see it. Having studied many agates from Paradise Beach, many of which expose inner agate, I know this is a rich red inside.
Agate ID: agate_078
Weight 0.3oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 1/2". Classic painted Paradise Beach agate with exposed inner agate. Natural. The combination of the outer red/green husk and inner tan is wonderful.
Agate ID: agate_082
Weight 0.2oz. 5/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". What makes this purple nodule so unique is the cratered texture and black markings within many of the craters.
Agate ID: agate_085
Weight 0.7oz. 1 1/4" x 7/8" x 3/4". Paradise Beach nodule with green husk and red agate exposed on the ends.
Agate ID: agate_088
Weight 0.3oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 1/2". High quality red nodule with exposed center. Interesting dark markings on the outer red husk.
Agate ID: agate_092
Weight 0.1oz (5 grams). 5/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". Top notch nodule, very high quality. Best in class. One of my favorites.
Agate ID: agate_093
Weight 0.1oz (3 grams). 5/8" x 5/8" x 5/16". An extraordinary button nodule. Natural. Best in class.
Agate ID: agate_097
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 5/8". This nodule has a nice shape and is very well balanced. Would be gorgeous inside. Not quartz filled.
Agate ID: agate_100
Weight 0.1oz (4 grams). 5/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". Beautiful dark green husk on this Paradise Beach nodule. The thin dark fractures on the face resemble those on agate_058. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_102
Weight 0.1oz. 5/8" diameter. Beautiful Paradise Beach nodule with a natural facing which reveals a beige agate interior.
Agate ID: agate_105
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". Good quality nodule.
Agate ID: agate_107
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/2". A beautiful interior exposure, but, I especially like the quality of the husk on the back and sides of this nodule.
Agate ID: agate_114
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". The smooth red portion of the husk is especially very interesting. The pink interior shows very high quality inside this classic Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_116
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". An extraordinary natural view at a beautiful interior of a classic Paradise Beach painted nodule. The inflow of material came in from the weak side. The weak side not shown is actually of very good quality, only the red outer husk has been eroded away.
Agate ID: agate_117
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". Unique black/red husk. High quality lighter exposure sandwiched between the dark outer husk and red interior.
Agate ID: agate_118
Weight 0.1oz. 5/8" x 5/8" x 3/8". Rare white nodule shaped like a button. Interesting craters. A couple of very small eyes.
Agate ID: agate_125
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". Very nice red nodule with a unique patch on the husk that is slightly elevated.
Agate ID: agate_131
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". I do like the fortification pattern shown on left and the red husk on right. The fractures shown in the center lessen this stones natural quality. A good candidate for a face polish.
Agate ID: agate_132
Weight 0.1oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 3/8". A nice little nodule with no flaws. Would be pretty inside.
Agate ID: agate_134
Weight 0.2oz. 5/8" diameter. The mixture of red and dark tan on this agate is rare and interesting. Quartz filled. Notice how the quartz favors one side. This creates imbalance.
Agate ID: agate_135
Weight 0.2oz. 5/8" diameter. Interesting how half the husk is dark and the other lighter red. The lighter side is more prone to quartz, but in this case I'd say no quartz filling.
Agate ID: agate_137
Weight 0.1oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 1/2". The outer brown husk on this nodule is awesome! Too bad it's not whole. We say that often on our hunts. It naturally fractured and water washed as shown, revealing interesting contents.
Agate ID: agate_139
Weight 0.1oz. 5/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". This nodule really scores points for me. Although not shown well, the darker patches are a form of agate eye shaped like Mickey's head (head + two big ears).
Agate ID: agate_140
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 3/4" x 1/2". The outer husk of this Paradise Beach nodule has been completely eroded off.
Agate ID: agate_144
Weight 0.1oz. 5/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". Interesting small pieces on the husk. Almost as if they were intended to fall off for pock marks.
Agate ID: agate_153
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/16". This is a classic Paradise Beach nodule which clearly shows the entry where material flowed. The husk is beautiful and is lighter at the entry. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_164
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 5/8". A nicely balanced Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_167
Weight 0.1oz. 5/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". The interior Amethyst core has eroded away more rapidly than surronding agate. Nice husk.
Agate ID: agate_169
Weight 0.1oz. 11/16" x 9/16" x 7/16". Top rated nodule with 3/8" eye. I couldn't help myself and decided to sand the eye to bring it out some. The last two photos show the before and after.
Agate ID: agate_174
Weight 0.6oz. 1 1/8" x 1" x 3/4". Top notch chunky nodule! Great shape and color, well-balanced.
Agate ID: agate_177
Weight 0.2oz. 7/8" x 5/8" x 1/2". A primitive nodule. Well-balanced with a nicely centered crater.
Agate ID: agate_178
Weight 0.2oz. 1" x 3/4" x 5/8". A perfectly natural Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_179
Weight 0.2oz. 3/4" x 5/8" x 5/8". The dark red color variation adds interest, value and quality.
Agate ID: agate_180
Weight 3 grams. 1/2" x 1/2" x 3/8". Small, but, nice nodule.
Agate ID: agate_182
Weight 5 grams. 7/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". An interesting inner exposure on this Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_184
Weight 4 grams. 3/4" x 5/8" x 3/8". Red/green agates of this sort are the best on Paradise Beach and hold the most value.
Agate ID: agate_185
Weight 0.7oz. 1 1/4" x 1" x 3/4". Bubbly tubes are exposed on the inside of this painted nodule.
Agate ID: agate_187
Weight 0.4oz. 1" x 1" x 5/8". High quality painted interior on this chunk.
Agate ID: agate_188
Weight 3 grams. 5/8" x 1/2" x 1/2". This well-balanced nodule has interesting texture, good color and hardness.
Agate ID: agate_195
Weight 10 grams.
3/4" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! One of my favorites! Green/red husk opening up in parts to reveal inner agate. The "pin hole" adds interest.
Agate ID: agate_196
Weight 19 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Green/red husk face polished on one side revealing inner agate. The photo shows interesting tiny eyes popping through the polished face.
Agate ID: agate_198
Weight 17 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Red/brown husk with interesting texture.
Agate ID: agate_204
Weight 3 grams.
3/8" x 3/8" x 3/4". "The lamp". This is a sister agate to agate_018 "The Spearhead".
Agate ID: agate_206
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Revealing inner agate, nice color. Natural.
Agate ID: agate_207
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Excellent husk on this agate. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_208
Weight 9 grams.
5/8" x 5/8" x 7/8". The face-polished, red end is a killer. Rich chocolate husk. This was found in 2006 and I'm just getting around to posting it after face-polishing. A crashing wave kicked this one up to my boots.
Agate ID: agate_210
Weight 8 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Excellent tan husk and revealing inner red agate. I bartered Mom for this agate.
Agate ID: agate_212
Weight 10 grams.
3/4" x 3/4" x 3/4". Interesting shape and husk. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_213
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 7/8" x 7/8". Classic Paradise Beach! Green husk and milky inside.
Agate ID: agate_214
Weight 7 grams.
5/8" x 5/8" x 3/4". A very nice acorn. Cool markings!
Agate ID: agate_216
Weight 10 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". Unusual white tubes bubbling up in the center of this classic Paradise Beach agate with red/green husk.
Agate ID: agate_218
Weight 9 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Nice complete nodule. The color changes on the husk are good "pick me" indicators when looking for Paradise Beach agates in the water.
Agate ID: agate_221
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4". Fantastic husk. Great look at the lines inside. I used to say "too bad it's not whole", but, now I appreciate inside looks especially when they're water-washed smooth.
Agate ID: agate_222
Weight 5 grams.
5/8" round. Great inside exposure. Face polished.
Agate ID: agate_223
Weight 8 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Nice classic Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_224
Weight 8 grams.
3/4" round. Interesting markings on this acorn.
Agate ID: agate_227
Weight 8 grams.
5/8" x 3/4" x 7/8". A great tan classic Paradise Beach agate. Fascinating markings!
Agate ID: agate_229
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". A good nodule. The flat face (natural) reveals agate inside.
Agate ID: agate_235
Weight 15 grams.
3/4" x 3/4" x 1". A best red winner with interesting markings. This is a classic Paradise Beach nodule.
Agate ID: agate_241
Weight 15 grams.
3/8" x 3/4" x 1". Awesome pitted green husk on this classic Paradise Beach nodule!
Agate ID: agate_244
Weight 5 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 7/8". Nice shape and husk. Classic Paradise Beach you will find nowhere else.
Agate ID: agate_246
Weight 3 grams.
3/8" x 1/2" x 5/8". Great shape, balance & husk. It's a classic Paradise Beach keeper.
Agate ID: agate_247
Weight 3 grams.
3/8" x 5/8" x 3/4". Eye catching banding! Classic painted Paradise Beach.
Agate ID: agate_263
Weight 7 grams.
1/2" x 3/4" x 1". Classic Paradise Beach with a rich brown husk and creamy painted interior. Excellent quality - a 2009 favorite.
Agate ID: agate_266
Weight 15 grams.
3/4" x 1" x 1 1/8". Nice brown husk. Classic Paradise Beach!
Agate ID: agate_275
Weight 3 grams.
1/2" x 1/2" x 5/8". Rare classic red/green Paradise Beach nodule with some well-rounded exposure. The dark thin line is an internal fracture seen before in agate_058 for example.
Agate ID: agate_277
Weight 3 grams.
1/2" x 5/8" x 3/4". Paradise Beach nodule.