Gemstones - Miner's Gems and Minerals

The Gemstones you see are the end product of many hands. Our material is always selected by us. Sometimes it starts with us selecting the rough and cutting ourselves. Sometimes we have something specific in mind and have someone cut the rough for us. Other times we might buy or trade for someone elses work, but only if it meets our standards. Enjoy.

#619 Rhodochrosite Cabochon

$640.00

RARE! From the now closed Inakuraishi Mine, Hokkaido, Japan. This is a excellent piece with a color and translucency that is seldom matched by anything mined anywhere in recent years. A very large stone that is 50.68 cts in weight with dimensions of 1 1/4" x 3/4".

#604 Morganite

$98.00

9 x 7 oval cut. 1.96 cts. Morganite is the light pink to violet-pink variety of Beryl. Probably from Afghanistan.

#603 Barite

$93.00

7 x 10 oval cut. 3.74 cts. From Mexico

#602 Oregon Sunstone

$28.00

8 mm round cut. 1.84 cts. Oregon Sunstone is found in Harney County, Oregon and in eastern Lake County north of Plush.

# 601 Ametrine

$52.00

2.86 cts. 8 x 10 mm. When amethyst and citrine colors are found in the same crystal of quartz it is called Ametrine. The Anahi Mine in Bolivia is the major world producer of material.

#674 Spessartite Garnet

$195.00

.98 cts. 4 x 6 oval. Probably from Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania.

#671 Madera Citrine

$35.00

8 mm Trillion cut. 1.75 cts

#672 Hessonite Garnet

$52.00

From Sri Lanka. 5 x 7 mm. Nicely cut stone that weighs 1.32 cts.

#673 Andesine Feldspar

$68.00

1.39 cts. 7 mm square cut. This is a diffused color.

#678 Spinel

$79.00

6 mm round cut. 1.08 cts

#679 Heliodor

$42.00

6 x 8 oval cut. 1.4 cts

#670 Blue Zircon

$51.00

5 x 7 mm. Oval cut. 1.02 cts

#677 Tanzanite

$117.00

4 x 6 oval cut. 78 cts

#672 Tanzanite Cabachon

$136.00

From Tanzania. 10 x 12 mm. Oval shape, 6.81 cts.

#676 Utah Topaz

$129.00

7 x 9 mm oval cut. 2.15 cts

#674 San Diego Green Tourmaline

$48.00

From the Himalaya Mine, San Diego, Ca. Slice from a crystal. 4.81 cts. 11 mm across.

#669 Arizona Peridot

$91.00

2.27 cts. 8 mm Round cut, from Arizona.

#670 Ethiopian Opal Cabachon

$266.00

9 x15 mm. 3.81 cts. Oval cut cabochon. From Ethiopia. Fantastic fire.

#666 Emerald Octagon Cut

$280.00

From Brazil. 7 x 6 mm.
1.4 cts. Nice color.

#667 Ametrine Teardrop

$72.00

11 x 18 mm. 7.29 cts. From Bolivia. Teardrop shape.

#668 Moldavite Tektite

$92.00

8 x 15 mm. 4.64 cts. Moldavite Tektites were first discovered in 1787 in Czechoslovakia (then Moravia) near the River Moldau, hence the name moldavite. Tektites are glass stones created by the impact of large meteorites on Earth's surface approx. 15 million years ago.

#663 Tanzanite

$1,781.00

Great cut. Awesome color. 2.74 cts. 9.5 x 8 mm. Oval cut. Arusha, Tanzania.

#664 Mexican Fire Opal

$400.00

4.00 cts. It measures 13.5 mm x 10.5 mm.

#665 Apatite

$1,125.00

From Madagascar. 7.50 cts. 16 x 10 mm. Checkerboard top. Pear cut.

#660 Pink Tourmaline

$585.00

Stewart Lithia Mine. Pala, San Diego County, San Diego, California. 11.70 cts. 17 x 12. Checkerboard Top, Oval Cut.

#661 Oregon Sunstone

$268.00

6.72 cts. From the Dust Devil Mine, Plush, Oregon. Squarecut.

#662 Lybian Desert Glass

$231.00

The origin of the Libyan glass; a natural occurring glass formed as a result of a meteor impact some 28 million years ago. It is found in the Great Sand Sea along the Libyan-Egyptian border. 19.21 cts.

#653 Bi-color Tourmaline

$632.00

14.04 cts. 12 x12.mm. From Brazil.

#656 Oval Imperial Topaz

$1,232.00

4.48 cts. Most topaz is formed in pegmatite rock deposits, which when weathered release topaz and other gems into alluvial deposits. Brazil is the largest producer of fine gem quality Topaz, specifically in the state of Minas Gerias. The imperial version of topaz was discovered there in the town of Ouro Preto in 1735. The little town of Ouro Preto in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, is the only locality in which commercially significant deposits of precious topaz are found. No other locality, no other country produces this Imperial version of Topaz.

#657 Fossil Ammolite Cab

$1,600.00

79.69 cts.38 x 27 mm. Canada

#645 Watermelon Tourmaline

$36.00

From Brazil. Nice dark rind on this slice of Watermelon Tourmaline 3 cts.

#658 Arizona Peridot Teardrop

$142.00

3.56 cts. San Carlos Apache reservation in Arizona.

#644 Watermelon Tourmaline

$67.00

From Brazil. 6.71 cts

#650 Blue Gem Silica

$215.00

From Arizona. 35.78 cts

#652 Peruvian Blue Opal

$73.00

3.65 cts. 11 mm trillion cabochon.

#643 Carved Tourmaline

$25.00

Hand carved. From San Diego Tourmaline. 1/2" long.

#642 Bi-color Tourmaline

$225.00

From Brazil. 6 x 15mm. 3 cts.

#641 Watermelon Tourmaline

$60.00

From Brazil. 5. cts

#640 Yellow Appatite

$28.00

From Mexico. For Pair. 6 x 4 mm. .86 cttw.

#639 Calcite

$18.00

.58 cts. 6 mm trillion. Baja California.

#638 Appatite

$26.00

From Madagascar. 6mm trillion. .76 ct.

#637 Peridot

$108.00

From Pakistan. Sold as a pair. 8 x 6 mm. 2.43 cttw.

#636 Mexican Opal

$60.00

From Mexico. 1.69 cts. 9 x 7 mm.

#635 Fluorite

$38.00

From China. 5.62 cts. 11 mm rd.

#634 San Diego Tourmaline

$32.00

From Toumaline King Mine. San Diego, CA. .81 ct. 5 mm.

#633 Green Apatite Cabochon

$92.00

From Madagascar. 12 x 8 mm.

#632 Natural Citrine

$18.00

From Brazil. .52 cts. 6 x 4 mm.

#631 Green Tourmaline

$64.00

From Brazil. 7 x 5 mm. 1.07 cts.

#630 Appatite(pair)

$18.00

From Madagascar. 49 tcw. 3 mm.

#629 Opal Doublet

$24.00

From Ausralia. 14 x 12 mm.

#628 Opal Doublet

$50.00

From Ausralia. 16 x 18 mm.

#627 Chrome Diopside

$20.00

From Russia. 3 mm.
Price is per stone.

#626 San Diego Bicolor Tourmaline Baguette Cut

$1,035.00

Very old stock rough was used to cut this gem! This is a totally natural bicolor elbaite tourmaline baguette cut from the world famous Himalaya Mine in San Diego, California that weighs
4.14 carats. This stone measures 20 x 4 mm. Quality San Diego bicolors are not readily available nowadays! This type of tourmaline is often incorrectly referred to as "watermelon" tourmaline.

#625 Mexican Opal Freeform

$45.00

1/2" across. This opal was born in fire, in the ancient volcanoes of Mexico. Fire opal forms when water seeps into silica-rich lava, filling seams and hollows. Under heat and pressure, the silica forms a solid gel, trapping the remaining water within its structure. Small pebbles of fire opal are found embedded in lava flows.The vast majority is from Mexico. Mexican opal is mined in the Mexican states of Queretaro, Hidalgo, Guerrero, Michoacan, Julisio, Chihuahua and San Luis Potosi. The most important mines in Queretaro were discovered in 1835 and are still producing today.

#624 Czech Moldavite Checkerboard Top Oval Cut

$83.00

A nice faceted oval Moldavite with a checkerboard cut top. This stone measures 12 x 10 mm and weighs 4.18 carats. Very good clarity on this stone for a moldavite. A nice, dark forest green color on this stone too! A bit darker in person than in the photo.

#616 Mexican OpalFreeform

$45.00

1/2" accross. This opal was born in fire, in the ancient volcanoes of Mexico. Fire opal forms when water seeps into silica-rich lava, filling seams and hollows. Under heat and pressure, the silica forms a solid gel, trapping the remaining water within its structure. Small pebbles of fire opal are found embedded in lava flows.The vast majority is from Mexico. Mexican opal is mined in the Mexican states of Queretaro, Hidalgo, Guerrero, Michoacan, Julisio, Chihuahua and San Luis Potosi. The most important mines in Queretaro were discovered in 1835 and are still producing today.

#622 Oregon Holley Blue Agate Cabochon

$130.00

Holly Blue Chalcedony is one of the most favored materials from the Northwest, for today's jewelers outside of the Ellensburg Blue Chalcedony. Holly Blue was found in the hills around Sweet Home, Oregon. 20mm x 15mm. 16.37 cts.

#621 Variscite Cabochon

$12.00

Each one is $12.00 From Fairfield, Utah. 16 x12 mm.

#620 Tourmaline Oval Shape Cabochon

$135.00

Tourmaline King Mine, San Diego, CA. 17 mm x 9 mm.
6.8 cts.

#618 Pink Tourmaline Cabochon

$256.00

This is a 100% natural pink rubellite tourmaline cabochon. This tourmaline comes from the world famous Stewart Lithia Mine in San Diego, California and weighs 25.62 carats. This stone measures 21 mm. This tourmaline was cut from old stock rough. Good color San Diego tourmaline like this is not really mined today. Perfect for your big bold custom pendant design! This stone has moderate clarity.This piece is not quite as good as the one listed above.

#617 California Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper Cabochon

$72.00

Lots of pops! A beautiful jasper cabochon from the famous Morgan Hill, California location. This stone weighs 36.26 carats and measures about 43 x 25 mm with a very low dome height of about 4 mm. This stone has lots of red and white "pops" scattered within a dark grayish green background.

#615 Mexican Opal Freeform

$45.00

5/8" long. This opal was born in fire, in the ancient volcanoes of Mexico. Fire opal forms when water seeps into silica-rich lava, filling seams and hollows. Under heat and pressure, the silica forms a solid gel, trapping the remaining water within its structure. Small pebbles of fire opal are found embedded in lava flows.The
vast majority is from Mexico. Mexican opal is mined in the Mexican states of Queretaro, Hidalgo, Guerrero, Michoacan, Julisio, Chihuahua and San Luis Potosi. The most important mines in Queretaro were discovered in 1835 and are still producing today.

#613 Druzy Quartz Teardrop Cabochon

$12.00

Teardrop shape.12mm long. The word drusy comes from the ancient Greek word druos for gland or bump. Drusy, like opal, can form on practically any mineral base (even, occasionally, on fossilized eggs, shells, and other objects). This piece measures 3/4"long.