This spectacular piece of opal was found within the last year in the Shoa Valley in Ethiopia. Although opal has been found in Ethiopia for many years, this new deposit also known as 'desert opal,' can be brilliant and colorful. This piece is extraordinary and has been held in reserve for our web site re-launch. Desert opal has been known to develop internal fractures. For good pieces like this one, we let it 'dry out' for several months. We have cut a number of stones from this material, in which case we let the stones 'rest,' for a year, just to make sure it hasn't developed any crazing. This stone is solid, without any problems, and is a fine example of this spectacular new deposit. It looks great in a variety of lighting, and displays easily. It weighs 18.70 carats (3.74 grams).

EMERALD1 - Beryl var. Emerald with Calcite
$ 495.00 SOLD NET
Coscuez Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm

This beautiful specimen features a well terminated Emerald crystal, nestled within sharp, transparent calcite crystals, on a black matrix. The color combination is attractive, as well as the proportions of the Emerald to the matrix. It's also in excellent condition, and has not been repaired or enhanced in any way. Emeralds from this location in Columbia have been mined for over 500 years. It weighs 19.10 carats/ 3.82 grams. 

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AMETHYST5 - Quartz var. Amethyst
$ 795.00 SOLD NET
Reel Mine, Lincoln Co., North Carolina
large cabinet - 17 x 14 x 7.5 cm

This awesome amethyst is a radial "burst," of crystallization. We recently acquired this beautiful example of Reel mine Amethyst from a collection in central North Carolina. This mine has been 'winding down,' for several years, and high quality clusters like this one are few and far between. The color is excellent (more purple in person), and the condition is great for this location (damage is very common). There is a minor ding in the bottom middle of the piece, but the range of large crystals make it hard to spot. Two of about 40 crystals have tiny wilburs, that are much harder to spot. Overall, this is an excellent example and hard to find. It weighs 1400 grams/ over 3 pounds.

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DEMANTOID5 - Garnet var. Demantoid
$ 2350.00 SOLD NET
Ambanja Dist., Diana Region, Antsiranana Prov., Madagascar
small cabinet - 6.3 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm

This relatively new deposit of Demantoid garnets were found in a mangrove swamp, on the northwest coast of Madagascar. As is typical in Madagascar, when a few gem pebbles are found, a massive "rush," happens. In this case miners must dig holes 6 - 30 feet deep, but only at low tide. According to my friend who traveled to the site, the best colors were found early on in the strike. As the deposit has played out and gotten deeper, the colors have shifted to a more brownish shade of green. These crystals are TOP. The color is great, the crystals are glassy and very large for this deposit. The biggest garnet is 1.3 x 1.3 x .6 cm!  My friend spent several months at this location when the "rush," first occurred. This was the best specimen he was able to get over that period of time. 

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DEMANTOID6 - Garnet var. Demantoid
$ 375.00 SOLD NET
Ambanja Dist., Diana Region, Antsiranana Prov., Madagascar
miniature - 4 x 3.8 x3.5 cm

This relatively new deposit of Demantoid garnets were found in a mangrove swamp, on the northwest coast of Madagascar. As is typical in Madagascar, when a few gem pebbles are found, a massive "rush," happens. In this case miners must dig holes 6 - 30 feet deep, but only at low tide. According to my friend who traveled to the site, the best colors were found early on in the strike. As the deposit has played out and gotten deeper, the colors have shifted to a more brownish shade of green. This specimen has tiny, druzy demantoid crystals framing three larger crystals. The largest is about .9 cm, and the smaller ones are about .7cm. They have excellent color, are gemmy and in good condition (no dings). 

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VESUVIANITE2 - Vesuvianite
$ 95.00 SOLD
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.3 CM

THis purple and yellow Vesuvianite has a pleasant contrast of crystal size. The two large double terminated crystals are 2 cm long each. On the right side of the piece are small sharp, gemmy crystals. It looks good from all sides, comes mounted on an acryllic base. no damage. There is almost no production if any at all anymore at the Jeffrey Quarry. 

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VESUVIANITE3 - Vesuvianite
$ 175.00 SOLD
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 3 x 2.9 x 2 cm

This beautiful Vesuvianite has rich colors of purple and yellow. The lustre is bright and shiny with a wide contrast of crystal sizes (up to 1.1 cm long). It looks great from all sides (as pictured). They are mostly small at the base leading up to several larger crystals wrapping around the top of the cluster. There is almost no production if any at all anymore at the Jeffrey Quarry. Overall in great condiiton with one small spot on the backside where a small crystal is missing.

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HESSONITE8 - Garnet Var. Hessonite
$ 465.00 SOLD
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
miniature - 3.2 x 3 x 1.5 cm

Here is a honey of a hessonite. The largest crystal is 1.4 cm in diameter. the other ones around it are over 1 cm in diameter, all are gem-quality with an  excellent orange-cognac color. The five larger crystals are well framed by many tiny hessonites on the top and bottom, and even wrap around the back side (pictured above) where there are five more larger garnets. It sits just right by itself, and has a bright attractive lustre. Good ones like this are few and far between (great color, clarity and condition). A great miniature with no damage.

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KUNZITE1 - Spodumene Var. Kunzite
$ 165.00 SOLD
Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California
small cabinet - 7.4 x 3.4 x .8 cm

This complete Kunzite was found in the Kahuna II pocket in december of 2010. It has a lilac-pink transparent color, with a richer purple hue down the c axis   as pictured. 99% damage free, with only a miniscule cleavage plane (less than 1 cm of the small length edge) of the overall length of over 7 cm. (unless you know to look for it you won't see it). An attractive piece.

It weighs 43.7 grams.

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