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Popular gemstones and cabochons:
Amazonite
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 |
These cabochons, with their tiny internal crystals slowly growing over thousands of years, are accidental mimics of plant and landscape forms. They seem to emanate a soft, Zenlike internal tranquility. Any one of them would make a very special piece. ON THIS PAGE: Hurricane Starburst (Spider) Jasper õ Nature's Paintbrush õ SNOW SCENE CABS and Dendritic Turkish Opal õ
Two-Tone Imperial Jasper Mined in Mexico, Imperial Jasper is worthy of its name: This lovely stone comes in quiet patterns in a variety of soft colors, from jasper red through pinky mauve, all the way to green. These different colors, of course, arise from the various compounds found in the stone. Recently, I came across what I feel are really wonderful Imperials--stones cut from the meeting of two, sometimes three different colors. I thought they were so beautiful that I compiled this assembly of unusual Imperials, just for you. To give you the maximum selection, I am posting the entire collection.
TG275 $85.00
TG289 $80.00
TG290 $75.00
TG276 $60.00
TG277 $65.00
TG278 $60.00
TG279 $60.00
TG281 $50.00
TG282 $40.00 Sorry, Sold!
TG292 $35.00 Sorry, Sold!
TG283 $45.00
TG285 $35.00
TG287 $40.00
TG286 $30.00
TG288 $30.00 Sorry, Sold!
TG291 $55.00
Hurricane Starburst Jasper (aka Spider Jasper) Years ago, lapidarist Gary Wilson introduced me to this
stone, and he called it Hurricane Starburst Jasper. Other dealers call it by its
more mundane name of Spider Jasper. You can call it what you want, but to me,
the wonderful ochre-on-brown patterns resemble beautiful starbursts. Don't
forget that you can click on the photos to enlarge them so you can see the
details. TG178 $47.50 Sorry, Sold!
TG179 $16.99
SPECIAL VALUE: Nature's Paintbrush
TG146 $13.99 reg $15.99
Brown Imperial Jasper This versatile stone comes in pink and mauve (on our Reds page), green, and the browns shown here. Very lyrical.
TG145 $19.99
Black and white stones, especially those with branch-like dendrites and translucency, are Nature's gift to the artist wishing to evoke the beauties of the winter season. Here is a wonderful selection for your snow-covered designs:
TG5 $37.50
TG236 $22.00 Sorry, Sold!
These lovely snowy pieces are the cousins of the stunning stones on our Rare Finds page. These are lower in price either because they lack the translucent opal areas, or because their cuts are simpler. All are polished front, back, and sides.
TG129 $44.00
TG132 $54.00
TG138 $32.00
Next page, more natural images caught in stone: Tranquility 2 Previous page: Sweet Deals, page 2 Directory of gems by type, plus shopping tips: Designer Gems View your selections:
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