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Popular gemstones and cabochons:
Amazonite
Parrot Wing quick guide: 1" = 25mm 1/2"=13mm 1/4"=6.5mm
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These magical stones are chatoyant--This means that the crystals within the stone are aligned in such a way that certain areas of the stone are iridescent, or change luster and color as you move the stone back and forth in the light. The chatoyance is subtle in some pieces, and very flashy in others. These all are amazing, one-of-a-kind pieces. Seraphinite From the area near the deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal in Siberia, comes this beautiful green stone. Seraphinite is a gem variety of chlinochlore, and as such is related to Charoite. Perhaps to the person who named it, the silvery chatoyant fibers looked like angels' wings, but to me it is a winter gem, with branching deep green designs shimmering with hoarfrost or snow. The crystalline pattern is also reminiscent of frost on windowpanes. This is a soft stone, not for belt buckles or heavy wear items.
CH206 $46.00 Sorry, Sold!
CH207 $46.50 Sorry, Sold!
CH214 $49.50
CH204 $28.50 Sorry, Sold!
Seraphinite Matched Set You have the option of buying these bold, beautiful large rectangles individually, or scrolling down and selecting the matched set, at a savings. Two matched large
rectangles:
CH29B $56.00
Eudialyte Eudialyte (pronounced yew-DYE-ah-lite), also known as garnet feldspar, is found in masses of micro-tabular and rhobohedral crystals of pink, red, and rose that often glimmer with chatoyance. The contrast of the jewel-like reds and the background colors of black, white, grey and sage are reminiscent of Russian lacquerware and fabrics. These pieces are mined in only one place in the world--in Chibine, Russia. Many of them are of significant size, so please be sure to note the measurements. I have seen other Eudialyte and I can attest that these pieces are of exceptional quality. Hardness: 5.5 Please click on the photos to see these lovely pieces in even more detail.
Astrophyllite From the Greek words meaning "star" and "leaf," Astrophyllite (as-TRO-fi-lite), contains big flattened crystals that color-shift from chocolate-brown to startling bronze as the stone is moved. The background is white feldspar. This stone is not hard (similar to Azurite in hardness), so it is suggested that it not be used for belt-buckles or other high-wear jewelry. Please click on photos to get a better look.
CH11 $78.00 Sorry, Sold!
CH12 $68.00
CH123 $66.00
CH14 $62.50 Sorry, Sold!
CH128 $44.00 More Chatoyants on the next page. Previous page: Black in the abstract Directory of gems by type, plus shopping tips: Designer Gems To view the contents of your shopping cart: Questions? Looking for something slightly different? I might have it...E-Mail Me.
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