Polishing, identification & custom work

Bring us what you found

Use the wheels yourself, have a stone polished, ask what you found, or talk through a custom project. The next step usually starts with bringing the stone to the shop.

Plan your visit
A participant polishing a stone at a cabbing machine inside the Trading Post

Start with the stone in your hand

Have your stone polished

$35 per hour

Bring your finds to the shop for a look, a quote, and a conversation about what the material can become.

Jennifer or Scot will look at the material and quote the work before you leave it.

Bring stones to the shop for a quote and drop-off.

Find out what you found

Friendly identification help

Bring your stone into the shop or send a clear photo on Facebook.

Northport's field guide can also help you begin identifying Lake Michigan finds yourself.

Stop in or message the shop on Facebook.

Custom pieces & commissions

Quoted by project

Bring a stone or an idea to the shop and talk with Jennifer or Scot about a one-of-a-kind piece or custom stone project.

The material and project are reviewed before the work is quoted.

Bring the stone to the shop to begin.

Prefer something ready to take home?

Browse polished Michigan stones and one-of-a-kind jewelry made in Northport.