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Quick guide:

 1" = 25mm

1/2"=13mm

1/4"=6.5mm

Change can help:

1 quarter= 24.2 mm

1 dime= 18mm

Both coins: 42mm

Rare Finds

Rare Drusies (Immediately below)          Rare Cabochons         Large Cabochons

Every once in a while, you come across a stone so beautiful or unique, it takes your breath away. These are the stones that I've saved for this page. They are much rarer than the other stones on this site, primarily because of their size and the astounding images captured in them. Yes, they would be fantastic in a jewelry piece, but they are also just fine on their own, as part of a collection. These are all, of course, one of a kind.

NEW: I've added more fabulous cabs (see below) as well as a new section of rare and unusual drusies. Scroll through and enjoy! Be sure to click on the photos to be better able to see and marvel at these specimens.

  Rare Finds

Chrysocolla Druzy

When I first started this website back in 2003, I was able to get this natural druzy fairly easily. But then, disaster struck: Just as a new mining area for this material was being opened near Bagdad, Arizona, a gigantic landslide dumped a mountain-full of material on top of it. With the source covered up, no new Chrysocolla druzy has been available for the past several years. Recently, however, I lucked into finding some of this wonderful stone when a couple of collectors decided to sell off some of their pieces. I'm delighted to be able to offer it to you, at terrific prices (I've seen comparables on the big pieces for as much as $3,000, wholesale!)  These pieces come in two color morphs: One, an intense turquoise blue, and the other, the light aqua sea color that you see just below the curl of a wave. The color comes from the underlying matrix; the crystals on top are clear.  Please note: If you are new to setting drusies, please select thicker stones, because the matrix on some of these pieces is thin.

Intense Color Chrysocolla Druzy

                        

Chrysocolla Druzy     Arizona
This is my favorite piece: Tall sides encase a bubbling froth of deep, rich color, topped with sparkling crystals. Very sturdy, although you should note that the crystals go all the way down at the bottom. Fabulous! 32.5 x 20 mm, 11 mm thick  

ZN661     $350.00


 


Chrysocolla Druzy    
Arizona
This is an extremely rare bi-color. It ranges from about 3mm thick, to very thin at the bottom right. 31 x 28.5 mm  

ZN662     $250.00   Sorry, Sold!


 

 

 

Sea Aqua Color

Chrysocolla Druzy     Arizona
24 x 12 mm  

ZN647     $46.00


 

 


Chrysocolla Druzy    
Arizona
17.5 x 13 mm 8 mm thick  

ZN652     $48.50


 

SPECIAL VALUE: Chrysocolla Druzy     Arizona
This piece has to be VERY carefully set: It has an uneven back and not much matrix to support the crystals. I consider it fragile, but still very pretty, so I marked down the price. 16.5 x 12.5 mm, uneven back, 5 mm thick, fragile  

ZN635     $30.00  reg. $34.00


 

SPECIAL VALUE: Chrysocolla Druzy     Arizona
This piece feels relatively sturdy, but the back is rounded. 21 x 19 mm

ZN649     $42.00  reg. $48.50


 

 

Rainbow Specular Hematite

I came across these pieces at the Tucson Gem Show. There were only a small handful of them, and I selected the best two. They were discovered while building a road in Brazil, and the pocket containing them has since been covered over.

Specular Hematite is hematite in crystalline form. Ordinarily, Specular Hematite is the same color as regular hematite--a gleaming grey-black. Because the rhombohedral crystals of Specular Hematite are packed together in many layers, most of it is too crumbly to use in jewelry. (However, I was lucky to find some very stable Specular Hematite, which is on our Black and White Druzy page.)

Stable Specular Hematite that has been transformed by Nature into these rich rainbow colors, is virtually unheard of. These stones are for either the serious collector, or to become the centerpiece in unique designs, sought after by only the most discriminating customers.  Recommended only for use in light-wear jewelry (pendants). Click on photos to enlarge enough to see the details of the magnificent colors.

Rainbow Specular Hematite    
53.5 x 11.5mm  

ZRF41     $480.00


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Lavender Blush Druzy

This natural druzy is a cross between a light pink and a pale lavender. It is just gorgeous, one of those happy surprises that comes along once in a blue moon. Click on photos to enlarge and see details.

Natural Lavender Blush Druzy
27.5 x 24.5mm

ZRF34    $110.00



 


Natural Lavender Blush Druzy
29.5 x 20mm  

ZRF38    $80.00



 



Natural Lavender Blush Druzy
13 x 9.5mm

ZRF37     $50.00 the pair  Sorry, Sold!


Hemimorphite Zinc Druzy

Used to be, you could obtain drusies in this color from the Baghdad mine in central Arizona. They were chrysocolla, but a couple of years ago, the mine collapsed upon itself in a huge crash before they could extract all the material. So, the only other types of drusies in natural aqua colors are from China--Hemimorphite Zinc Druzy. Hemimorphite Zinc usually comes in a smooth texture, so the druzy is relatively rare, and cabochon-quality druzy is rarer still.

These particular stones come in two color varieties, one a soft medium turquoise, and the other, a very light aqua over white, which I call "Surfspray." Both colors have rich sparkling druzy crystals. In the medium-colored stones, the crystals spill over little knobs (botyroidal formations) that provide additional textural interest. The turquoise ones are the closest color match I can get to the now-extinct Chrysocolla drusies. Important note: The matrix behind Hemimorphite Zinc druzy is relatively soft, so these stones need to be set in low-wear jewelry such as pendants. Be sure to click on these to see the details of these rare and beautiful stones.

"Surfspray" Hemimorphite Zinc Druzy   China
This is a huge, hefty stone featuring mounds of druzy crystals and sides that lend themselves to bezel-setting. 37.5 x 25 mm, variable thickness. Maxiumum thickness: 12mm

ZRF29   $140.00




 


Rare Finds

Strawberry Rose (Piemontite with Thulite)

I purchased these little pink delights directly from the person who mined them, cut them, and polished them by hand. The output is so small that I thought they deserved to be on my Rare Finds page. The lush, deep rose-colored lines and flecks are Piemontite, which is a red, manganese-bearing epidote. And the strawberry ice cream background is Ziosite, a rose-pink version of Thulite. The richness of the color determines the value of the stone. Backs are unpolished. This is my entire stock of this stone.

Strawberry Rose (Piemontite with Thulite)     New Mexico
29 x 16.5 mm  

C67     $80.00


 

 

Strawberry Rose     New Mexico
40 x 18 mm  

C70     $64.00


 

 

 

Strawberry Rose     New Mexico
29.5 x 12 mm  

C72     $60.00


 

 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
22.5 x 14.5 mm  

C68     $70.00


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
24.5 x 14.5 mm  

C69     $72.00


 

 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
17 x 15 mm  

C71     $52.00  Sorry, Sold!


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
21 x 17.5 mm  

C73     $46.00


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
17 x 13.5 mm  

C74     $38.00



Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
21 x 14 mm  

C75     $42.00  Sorry, Sold!


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
17 x 11 mm  

C76     $36.00


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
19 x 9 mm  

C78     $36.00



Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
16.5 x 14 mm  

C80     $26.00


 


Strawberry Rose    
New Mexico
23 x 14.5 mm  

C81     $32.00


 

Confetti Agate

Once popular in the 60s, this beautiful stone had virtually dropped out of sight until lapidary great Gary Wilson came across some rough and cut these gorgeous cabs. Be sure to click on these to see the details, because some of them have pockets of crystals punctuating the stone. All have satin-finish backs. The supply is extremely limited!

Confetti Agate     Mexico
70.5 x 59mm  

C52     $140.00


 

 

 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
46 x 34.5mm  

C55     $75.00


 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
34.5 x 18.5mm  

C57     $60.00


 

 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
46 x 24.5mm  

C60     $70.00


 

 

 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
26 x 23mm  

C61     $52.00


 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
29.5 x 15mm  

C63     $40.00


 

 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
26 x 13mm pair  

C64     $64.00


 

 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
20 x 10.5mm pair  

C65     $52.00


 


Confetti Agate    
Mexico
12mm square pair  

C66     $48.00


 

Dendritic Turkish Opal

Crack open the sphere that the rough of this material comes in, and find a wonderland of black dendrites growing through a creamy white background. The rarest pieces, though, contain opal--areas of translucent light grey, with the plantlike dendrites resembling bushes on a hillside receding into fog. Beautiful!

Note: Less expensive versions of this stone are available on our Tranquil Garden page.

Dendritic Turkish Opal   Turkey
34 x 23 x 7.5 mm

C23    $75.00



 

 

 


Dendritic Turkish Opal   Turkey
42 x 30 x 7 mm


C25    $70.00



 

 

 

Rare Finds

This is a new section which I have created for people who are looking for jumbo cabochons--for Bola Ties, belt buckles, or oversize jewelry designs. Note: All stones have satin-finished backs unless otherwise noted.  I have put in the weight of the heftier stones...Just a reminder--31.3g=1 ounce. Please click on photos to see these impressive pieces even closer up.

Savannah Jasper     Madagascar
79 x 48 mm, 8 mm thick  

LG28     $140.00


 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Lace Agate     Mexico
This hefty piece, from lapidarist Gary Wilson's collection, is a tour of Mexico, with all its art, colors, festivals, and music. What's more, the flat, satin-finish back boasts three impressive pockets of druzy crystals. Marvelous!  91 x 54mm  

LG25     $150.00


 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumbo Picasso Marble     Utah
This is a nocturne of a stone, with lyrical patterning in warm browns over black, grey, cream and white. 68 x 52.5mm  

LG22     $58.00  Sorry, Sold!



 

 

 

 


Mahogany and Blue Sheen Obsidian    
Mexico
This is a rare obsidian that actually has a shimmering veil of chatoyance in the black (which is visible in the photo). It is not really heavy because it's not thick. 94.5 x 49.5 mm  

LG17     $120.00  Sorry, Sold!


 

 

 

 

 

 


Pink Imperial Jasper    
Mexico
Isn't this beautiful! 72 x 38 mm  

LG18     $135.00   Sorry, Sold!


 

 

 

 

 


Willow Creek Jasper    
Idaho
51 x 37.5mm  

LG19     $90.00


 

 

 

 


Binghamite    
Minnesota
The red in this stone is chatoyant, plus, there is a quartz window at the bottom! 81 x 29mm  

LG21     $120.00


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Jumbo Zebra Rock    
Australia
57 x 37.5mm  

LG26     $98.00


 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Agate with Sagenite and Druzy 

Source: Brazil   120 x 73 x 4mm thick   Weight: 50g

This majestic slice was cut and polished (very, very carefully) by master lapidarist Keith Horst. It is 4-1/2" by nearly 3" big, and deserves its own display case or freestanding frame. The central crystals (which flash and sparkle much much more than in the closeup photo above, right) are cantilevered into the central space and seem to float there. Absolutely breathtaking!
C3    $300.00     SALE!

   $250.00


 

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