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Popular gemstones and cabochons:
Amazonite
Parrot Wing quick guide: 1" = 25mm 1/2"=13mm 1/4"=6.5mm
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An All-New Page of Stones the Light Shines Through A rock isn't something you ordinarily associate with light transmission, unless it's a faceted stone. But on this page, I'm proud to present cabochons with silicated areas that are either translucent (allowing light but not images to come through), or transparent (clear enough to read through). Design options for these include: Wire-wrapping, bezel-setting without a back, drilling, or mounting against a black or colored background. Unless otherwise noted, all of these are polished on both sides. NOTE: I've deliberately photographed these with some light coming in from behind them. Remember to click on photos for a better view. Amethyst Sage Agate ó Indian Moss Agates ó Montana Moss Agates ó Rutilated Quartz ó Translucent Agates ó Window Stone ó Rock Crystal Strands Amethyst Sage Agate These stones are the much rarer cousin of Montana Moss Agate. The translucent areas, instead of being colorless quartz, are the purple of amethyst! Beautiful black dendrites weave through each stone, and some pieces have areas of rich yellow-ochre matrix. Note: To illustrate the beautiful translucency of these stones, I photographed them lit from behind. With front light, the purples are slightly darker and the ochres are slightly brighter. All pieces are highly polished on both sides. Click on photos to see these better.
TR61 $78.00 Sorry, Sold!
TR62 $57.50
TR64 $54.00
This is the same material, only cut from portions of the
rough that have less color, which is reflected in the prices.
Some pieces still have areas of translucency.
Polished both sides.
TR72 $32.00
TR73 $34.00
These stones, from India, were cut by a master, who deliberately sliced them thin (2mm thick) so that light could penetrate them and show off their resplendent colors and patterns. They deserve to be set without backing so that the light can shine through from behind, which is how I have photographed these.
TR43 $68.00 Sorry, Sold!
TR49 $54.00
TR55 $31.50 Sorry, Sold!
TR56 $34.00
Also known as Montana Agates, these beauties feature streaks, dendrites, and beautiful red-gold colors against a milky translucent background.
BA75 $52.00 Sorry, Sold!
TR28 $34.00
TR25 $46.00
BA40 $26.00 Sorry, Sold!
I love rutilated quartz, except that recently, truly beautiful pieces have not been plentiful. Instead, sloppy cuts without concern for the arrangement of rutiles have dominated most of the trade shows. Careful searching and contact with the best cutters have enabled me to bring you these wonderful pieces. Don't forget that these also can be sandwiched against any background you dream up--textured, patinated or colored metals, PMC, even fabric or woven beads--to provide a whole new look.
TR8 $52.00 Sorry, Sold!
TR4 $47.50 Sorry, Sold!
TR2 $42.00 Sorry, Sold!
BA5 $28.50
TR41 $50.00 Sorry, Sold!
This really should be on the collector's page, but I put it here because, just like its name says, it contains clear little windows scattered throughout the rock. Lapidarist Gary Wilson provided me with the material, and he said that a mysterious old codger appeared on his doorstep one day with these cabs, saying he mined them somewhere near Baghdad, in west-central Arizona. He was very cagey about the location, and he disappeared without leaving any contact information, so this handful of pieces I acquired from Gary may be the last I ever see. These really are not only rare, they are a souvenir of what small-time, individual mining in the old West used to be like. If you click on the photos, you will see that many of the clear quartz areas have rainbows and silvery inclusions.
TR16 $32.00
TR17 $35.00 Sorry, Sold! Heart of Stone Studio is not a bead site per se, but these caught my eye at the Tucson Gem Show and I couldn't resist getting them. These are NOT glass; they are real quartz rock crystal--hefty, smooth and exquisitely cool to the touch. They are just gorgeous in person and would be fabulous either alone or strung with other beads.
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