I must admit that when I came across these stones, I nearly passed out, they are so gorgeous! I spent an entire day trying to capture their beauty in photographs, but failed: Maddeningly, my camera's micro lens picks up details not visible to the naked eye, and falls flat in terms of catching the rich flashing black and their overall drama. Trust me, these are much more stunning than the photos show:

Imagine tiny cubes of shiny, jet-black tumbling over one another, sparkling and flashing like stars in the night, and you might have a sense of how spectacular these pieces are.  Mined in Chihuahua, Mexico, they are real garnet: all natural color, undyed and untreated. Like any druzy, these are not meant for high-wear jewelry. All have flat backs. Click on photos to enlarge images.

Black Garnet Druzy    Mexico
This piece is quite substantial. The slides slope inwards slightly to a base that's smaller than the top surface. 29 x 20.5 x 9 mm thick

ZBW6    $88.00  Sorry, Sold!

Black Garnet Druzy    Mexico
25 x 12.5 x 7 mm thick

ZBW12    $58.00

Large Pure White Druzy Pendant

This piece is very special. Perfect in form, an alabaster-white polished surface--ideally beveled-- frames a snowfield of tiny, sparkling, pure white druzy. Nothing else comes close to it.

36.5 x 21mm       GM 4079  $102.00

Smaller White Druzy   
 

Natural White Quartz Druzy   Bali
This piece has a tinge of very light peach below the top left corner. 23 x 19 mm

GM 4042    $18.99

    There are two main types of black druzy: Black agate druzy and psilomelane druzy. Psilomelane druzy, with black crystals in a hematite-colored matrix, had been mined in New Mexico until a few years ago, when highly unstable matrix conditions forced the closure of the mine. Now psilomelane druzy is very rare and difficult to obtain.

    A replacement for psilomelane druzy is black agate druzy. The agate is mined in South America, and emerges from the ground white or clear.  It is not technically dyed; rather, it receives an unusual treatment: The finished cabochons are soaked in a warm sugar syrup for 30 days, which turns them a bright orange. After this, they are dipped into sulfuric acid. The resulting chemical reaction gives them a permanent black color. 

    The black druzy cabs on this page are extremely high quality, perfectly cut and calibrated, with fine, uniform crystals. They will add a touch of elegance to any piece of jewelry, and would look spectacular set in gold.  Note: Only one of each item is available.
 

Black Druzy
12 x 8.5mm triangle pair 

ZBW55    $58.00

 


Black Druzy
15 x 6mm half round pair

ZBW62    $60.00

Black Druzy
15 x 6.5mm pair  
ZBW63    $60.00

Black Druzy
28.5 x 23mm triangle 

ZBW66    $88.00  Sorry, Sold!

Black Druzy
12.7 x 9mm ovals   
ZBW71    $62.00