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Parrot Wing Understand mm sizes: 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 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.
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 ZN661 $350.00
ZN662 $250.00 Sorry, Sold!
Sea Aqua Color
ZN647 $46.00
ZN652 $48.50
ZN635 $30.00 reg. $34.00
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
ZRF38 $80.00
ZRF37 $50.00 the pair Sorry, Sold!
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
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.
C67 $80.00
C70 $64.00
C72 $60.00
C68 $70.00
C69 $72.00
C71 $52.00 Sorry, Sold!
C73 $46.00
C74 $38.00
C75 $42.00 Sorry, Sold!
C76 $36.00
C78 $36.00
C80 $26.00
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!
C52 $140.00
C55 $75.00
C57 $60.00
C60 $70.00
C61 $52.00
C63 $40.00
C64 $64.00
C65 $52.00
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
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.
LG28 $140.00
LG25 $150.00
LG22 $58.00 Sorry, Sold!
LG17 $120.00 Sorry, Sold!
LG18 $135.00 Sorry, Sold!
LG19 $90.00
LG21 $120.00
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! $250.00
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