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On this page: Blue Chalcedony Druzy Tiger Druzy Geodites (Natural Druzy Pendants) Crystal Geode Slices
Greg Genovese found these rare and unusual drusies in his hunts through Brazil. Rings of rust and ochre are bullseyed with black dots, all in a sea of sparkling quartz. I only have this piece currently available. It has a polished back.
ZN722 $100.00, reg. $150.00
With his connections in Brazil, Greg Genovese can locate some of the prettiest natural drusies around. These are a very very light grey with starbursts of black that look like snowflakes in the negative. Wouldn't these be smashing in your winter jewelry designs?! Please note the precision cutting on these stones: All have beveled, satin-finish sides and satin-finish backs.  Snowflake Druzy Brazil 31 x 16 mm ZN715 $140.00
ZN716 $145.00
ZN713 $70.00
ZN710 $190.00
ZN711 $190.00 Sorry, Sold!
ZN712 $140.00
ZN708 $130.00
ZN718 $130.00
This rare, lovely stone is a chameleon: It changes color and character depending upon the light source. Here are some of the variations that I've seen:
These stones are also somewhat translucent, so their color will deepen if placed against a dark background. For the larger stones pictured below, I have included two photos to try and illustrate the color range of these unusual pieces. All these stones range in thickness from 5 to 7mm. Click on photos to see details. Color in Daylight Color in Artificial Light
Chalcedony Druzy
Indonesia
Chalcedony Druzy
Indonesia
These stones have what I consider imperfections, so I am making them available to you at bargain prices.
Chalcedony Druzy
Indonesia
A geodite is what its name implies--a baby geode. Actually, it's half a geode, with the surrounding agate polished on the front face. A look into these reveals a sparkling fairyland of druzy crystals, some larger, some small. What spectacular necklaces these will make! Please make sure to note the thickness of these. All natural colors. Unless otherwise noted, all these geodites have highly polished, rounded backs. Drilled Geodites These pieces have holes big enough to accommodate an 18-gauge wire. Since their laterally-drilled holes aren't visible, the photos show how the pendants would hang.
ZN672 $58.00
ZN675 $74.50
ZN677 $175.00
ZN678 $140.00
ZN679 $85.00
ZN680 $95.00
ZN682 $93.50
ZN683 $72.00
ZN684 $62.50
ZN586 $72.50
ZN588 $88.00
ZN593 $62.50
ZN227 $46.50
Undrilled Geodites These lovely geodites have a natural convex back that, although unpolished, is smoothed so that it can be worn against clothing.
ZN687 $68.00
ZN690 $67.50 Sorry, Sold!
ZN694 $70.00
ZN696 $44.00
ZN698 $50.00
ZN704 $36.00
ZN705 $36.00
ZN707 $38.00
ZN225 $32.00
ZN692 $46.00 reg. $54.00
ZN700 $42.00 reg. $46.00
What fun these are! Stunning
geodes lined with quartz crystals have been cut into slices, a job that
undoubted requires time, patience, and extreme skill. The slices range from 3 to
5mm thick, and the perimeter is naturally-patterned agate, polished on both
sides. Tiny, perfectly-formed quartz crystals sparkle along the interior rim.
Loop a soft cord through them, drill a hole through the
agate, make an interesting bail, prong-set them flush on top of an open or
closed backing (with perhaps a different stone
set in the center!), wire-wrap them (on the outside, away from the
crystals)--the design possibilities are endless. They are agate, so they are
fairly sturdy, but they won't survive being dropped on tile or cracked against a
hard surface...Treat them as though you were working with a cross between a
glass cab and a druzy, and they should be just fine. Be sure to click on the
photos to see the details in these really neat pieces.
ZN599 $38.00
ZN596 $34.00
ZN606 $30.00
ZN609 $30.00
ZN619 $22.00
ZN620 $18.00
Mined in Turkey, this is an unusual druzy. Its matrix is a muted blue with veins of dark brown-black and patches of cream, all overlaid by sparkling clear crystal. To me, a more appropriate name would be snow-leopard druzy, because the patterning is more leopard than tiger, but Tiger it was named and Tiger it will remain. This druzy is substantial and looks like it will do well in more active jewelry. I bought just these few pieces on spec, to see whether anyone likes it. Click on photos to see details.
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