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California Kunzite from the OceanView Mine,
the Big Kahuna II Pocket!
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Recent
gemstone rough finds in San Diego Co. included
the new Spodumenes from the Oceanview Mine. During the 2010 mining of
the Oceanview Mine, the 'Big Kahuna' Zone was discovered. This was a
large pocket with a series of smaller satellite pockets. The zone yield
Spodumenes, Quartz, Tourmalines and Beryl.
However, on 19 December, they encountered another rich zone: the Big Kahuna II. This zone, on the
Baker Boulevard level, may be a down-dip continuation of the Big Kahuna
zone that was dug on the next level above (Carter Court level) earlier
in 2010.
The above rough was faceted by our Master Cutter, so this means every
facet meets perfectly and this piece could be entered into the AGTA
Cutting Edge Competion. Due to the cutting, polish, color,
sparkle and
rarity of the material, and the fact that is an American Gemstone, it
could possible win in one of the categories!
18.85cts
- Shape is a custom design and is called - Uniquely K Ultima Oval
20.4 x 13.8 x 10.0mm ("very settable not deep at all and a
fabulous deep color" - quote from our master cutter)
Price is
based on the wholesale price as shown in The Guide for
jewelers/goldsmiths/gemstone trade - $200/ct ($3,770) This
is the IPO
- Initial Public Offering and will change in the future.
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8.38ct Cat's
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Tourmaline WOW!
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Here's
an unusual and incredible gemstone. Not only does this Tourmaline
have
a Cat's Eye, but it is a bicolor. We have had this for 4 years
yet
never photographed it and our customers would have found it in our
Inventory Listings only. Now, after 4 years, our customers can
see
this unique gemstone after a successful photograph was taken.
Really
unique in color, size and a very sharp eye. We hadn't seen
anything
similar until just yesterday
(Nov. 14, 2008) after recently attending
and selling gems to a few dealers at a local Intergem Show. The
wholesale price offered to us was $600/ct. Our customers should
be
much happier with our price of only $500/ct! Not sure how much a
dealer will ask of the public if their price was $600/ct, but with
All That Glitters, you have already saved $$$ off the price that we
were expected to pay from another dealer! (and that really
doesn't
take into account that it appears in a book!) (vst-04c-08)
$4,190
Appears in
"Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA
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56.35ct Tourmaline Slice of Clear, Various Greens and Black - mercedes
symbol internally? Possible, this came from the country known for
this
- Madagascar. Another very unique natural gemstone!
You can see some
stress lines in areas where there is a color change which is typical in
Tourmaline Slices (this includes Watermelon Slices and Bicolors).
It
has not been repaired and should be fine unless dropped on a hard
surface - but that is true of even diamonds! Approximately
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We have
heard and seen Cats Eye Aquamarine, but here is an example of the same
mineral (Beryl) with a body that is semi translucent and with FINE Cats
Eyes. We found this material by accident and purchased only
the best
'eyes' of the parcel. (ucsc-10-01p) 17.05cts
Total Weight - 4pcs $250/ct - average weight is
therefore about 4.26cts.
This is the best of the best...
Appears in
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Grape Juice
Colored Garnet - We had seen ONE piece of rough last year (2009) that
would cut an Amethyst colored Garnet. We were very impressed with
the color and saddened that WE had not purchased the rough before
someone else did. Though our knowledge in the gem trade is
extensive, there are others who sometimes find these uncommon pieces
before we do. We were fortunate to find a few fine faceted
specimens of this unique garnet color and cherry picked among those
available to offer the several pieces shown below. This is a
color that we have not seen in 30 years in the gemstone trade, so as is
our goal, we had to have this rare and unique color in our
inventory. Sometimes smaller material is seen, but nothing in
such a large, well cut, glowing purple color as this. (We are
currently offering this under the price per carat that the cutter
mentioned above sold his at - and his finished gemstone was smaller
than many of the pieces photographed below.) We also
contacted GIA about this material, and our contact there had the
following to say - "The
purple garnet is particularly interesting" . Before
publishing an article on the material, they wanted to see a larger
quantity of this material on the market and specifically learn of the
location, production and mining first. As the owner of All That
Glitters then emailed back - should there be quantity, it would
cease to be of interest to us. We wouldn't expect this to
be a large find of this unusual color. It is anticipated that one
may see a few pieces here and there. The price could sky rocket
at any time if this is all that is out there. Our intriquing
Purple Garnets were found in Tanzania and are believed to be Rhodolite
from what we were told.. As was stated to GIA by All That
Glitters, this is something that has to be studied because the
garnet groups are very complex and many may contain elements of more
than one particular garnet group.
Note that we
have heard of others possessing this color and when we had several
examples sent to us, they were nothing like this color. The
wholesale price for lower quality color and sizes is just under what we
are currently asking per carat . Therefore, the fine one of a
kind pieces of this material have to be way above that in price.
IF one can find it... SOLD
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RARE PURPLE
TOURMALINE - We have what we believe is the Largest and Finest
Collection of Purple Tourmaline. This unique color has typically
been certifiied as Cuprian when coming from Mozambique. Some new
finds, though only a few pieces have surfaced, have recently come from
Africa and Afghanistan. All That Glitters has snapped up these
beauties. The rough is impossible to obtain, so All That Glitters
ihas been utilizing our Award WInning Master Cutter to refacet numerous
gems we have purchased, creating brilliant gemstones with a high polish
that dazzles the viewer. Due to the thousands of dollars per
gemstone that we sometimes loose in recutting, other business are not
doing this and cannot compete with our cutting - so we feel quite
confident that we have the best cutting and polish, producing a
SUPERIOR gemstone - unlike what most others have IF you can find
anything of this size and color elsewhere.
Appears in
"Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA
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link:
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Faberge Jade/Diamond/Enamel/Vemeil Letter
Opener
Stamped
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$5,938
Sold as an Objet D'art. If Faberge as
all the marks and quality seem to point to, our price is about 70%
below what you would expect to pay. Regardless, it is a high
quality item.
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The
Nessie
Meteorite - Not only is this unique because the two pieces fell to
earth intertwined which is amazing by itself, but the shape of it is
unique, looking like the head of a serpent . The TL photo shows
the two pieces as found - front view. TR shows a front view where
the two pieces have been separated. LL shows the back, and LR
shows the back with the pieces separated. Approximate
dimensions: 3"x2-3/8"x2.5" (LxDxH)
Meteorite came from the famous Sikhote-Allin Russian Meteorite.
Weighs approximately 360grams. (Larger photos available upon request)
Former All That Glitters
Collection
(mfesuk-09-01) $2,575
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one of a kind meteorite originates from a cataclysmic celestial event:
the largest meteorite shower in recorded history. A giant fireball
approached
Earth and streaked over Siberia's Sikhote-Alin Mountains at 10:30 AM on
February 12, 1947. Shadows were cast in
broad daylight, as it screamed across the sky, making the sun pale in
comparison. It violently exploded miles
above Earth's surface, sending hot material hurtling in all directions,
to be
buried into the snowy terrain and sending up plumes of steam.
Trees and any other object in the surrounding
area were hit as if by a shotgun. No
injuries were reported. This incredible
sight to behold, now buried beneath snow and time, is represented by
those
fragments of this celestial event. When
unearthed, these fragments from the largest meteorite shower of the
past several
millennia, are sometimes offered for sale.
Depending on the uniqueness of these meteorites, the features that were
created during its billion mile journey and entry into the earth’s
atmosphere,
will determine prices. Regardless of the
what other meteorites have to offer, from this site or any other on
earth, the
fact that this meteorite consists of two pieces that interlock, remain
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Mozambique Tourmaline
Taking the Trade by Storm!.....
Purples, Pinks, Neon Blue and Green, Cuprian, Paraiba-Like
Click on the link below to see all that is currently available:
Mozambique
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Burmese
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We have a fine selection of Quality Rubies from Burma.
Visit our Ruby Photo Page to see more details...
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"Mixed" Brilliant
Diamond
Cut 14.94 x 11.47 x 10.14(d)mm
faceted by Master Cutter and AGTA Cutting Competition Winner
$200/ct
This is a very unique piece as it has a color shift. It is very
dark under fluorescent lights and looks like a smoky orange.
However, under incandescent light, it is a bright red, very
similar to ruby or chrome pyrope garnet. This could contain
chromium, which explains the color, but the fact that there is a color
change along with the intense red, make this a very unique and unusual
piece. We haven't seen or heard of anything like this previously,
nor has our cutter. We could not obtain a decent photograph of
this gem and had to rely on the photograph that the cutter had
taken. Oh,
and another plus for this gem, it is very large for a nice zircon!
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3.97ct Bright Neony Blue
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This
material displays a
bright blue under incandescent and sunlight, and a more subdued blue
under incandescent. This gem was faceted from the rough by our
U.S. Cutters. There may be some small inclusions within the
stone, but nothing that detracts from the beauty - note that this is
typically expected when one finds a color like this in tourmaline.
A Paraiba look-a-like! (norgem-98b-c1) $5,955
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57.16ct Watermelon
Tourmaline Slice from Brasil! Measures about 2 inches.....
(vista-04-04) $1,440
That's only $25 per carat and no fine Tourmaline can be purchased for
that!
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brandy colored Citrine below (5 pieces) is natural Citrine. No
treatment has been performed to modify the color. Almost
all Citrines are heated amethyst or ehhanced gemstones. This
material has been in the owners family for perhaps longer than 60 years
and was faceted out of one piece of rough. The original
gemstone faceted, along with the remaining rough from which these were
faceted, was sent to John Koivula for study. Mr. Koivula is well
known in the gemstone trade, and at that time, was employed by
GIA. His conclusion was that this material was untreated,
natural citrine, much to his surprise as the natural material is rarely
seen in nature. A few of the larger pieces were
specifically faceted to leave a few lines of natural blue zoning.
Heating this material would have removed the zoning. This is
another indication that it is natural and we specifically requested the
zoning be left in when being faceted. This is all the material we
have and these family heirlooms are up for sale. In over 26 years
in the business, the ower of All That Glittters has never held back
sales of any gemstone in its extensive inventory, eventhough many of
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one piece of natural citrine rough that we believe to have been found
in the United States over 60 years ago...
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orange ctirine with red highlights (under incandescent lights), is the finest color that we have
seen. This is all that we
currently have available. The first piece that was faceted, was
photographed for Cedar Wings Magazine and sold to a collector.
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$100/ct mannog-05-01a
Oval 9.14cts: approx 16x12x8.5mm
$100/ct mannog-05-01b
Oval 12.70cts: approx 18x13x9.5mm $175/ct
Published
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Appears in
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29.39ct
Faceted Glass with unusual, currently
unknown
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faceted item was faceted from a piece
of what was said to be Natural Volcanic Glass from Africa. The
original owner, who is an American Gemstone Dealer in Africa, has only
seen chunks of this material twice in about 30 years. His
impression was this was natural. This faceted piece was sent to
John Koivula, formerly of GIA and now employed by AGTA. John has
written a book of gemstone inclusions and is currently working on
another edition. John examined this piece and believes that it is
man-made glass. John said in an email - "The inclusion in your
glass might be cristobalite? I have seen such inclusions in
partially devitrified glass before." The
inclusions in the rough are really unique and
we are considering faceting more of this material and attempting to
place the inclusion under the table in the center of the piece.
If you have any
interest in the few pieces that we will facet from this rough piece
brought out of Africa within the past year, please send us an
email. The prices will be based on a number of factors but you
can expect that some of the larger pieces will sell for about $15/carat
or so, and smaller ones will be slightly higher. We currently
have an offer to purchase the remainder of the rough that this piece
was faceted from. If there is demand on this material, we would
rather sell it to our customers/collectors. We hope to know more
about the inclusion in the future. $599
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5.42ct Pear Shaped Kunzite of
a
VERY DEEP COLOR for this material.
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We have never
seen Kunziite
of such a wonderful deep pink, though we have have 9-12ct stones which
also fall into this category, as one typically needs large 30+ct stones
to show nice color. When we saw under 15ct stones previously, we
grabbed them. We did the same here. We know of a few
dealers who wholesale smaller stones of say 15cts of a deep color for
$150 per carat - but the outlay of cash is very high for big stones.
These smaller stones of incredible color are not only rare but
are affordable and one can wear them without any issues regarding the
monstrous sizes that are usually seen. Again, in over 20+ years
in the business, we haven't seen small stones with such a nice deep
pink color. As in Aquamarine, we seek smaller stones in Kunzite
with an intense
color!
Appears in
"Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA
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2.89ct
Rare Green Andesine Feldspar, uncommon in this color. The red,
orange or orangy red that has been prevalent in the market has been
proven to have been color enhanced. We are not sure about whether
green is also being ehanced, as the articles just discuss the
red/orange. This is our first Green Feldspar purchase in our 25+
year
history. We just hadn't seen a fine one at an attractive price
previouslyl. Whether this is enhanced or not, it is a very nice
gemstone... (dazgem-06a-01) $1,012
Appears in
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11.33ct Neon Apatite
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Cut!
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this piece is
a deep neon blue with a hint of green (to the discerning eye).
There is nothing else in this color, size, cutting, clarity on the
market - this is another One of a Kind, All That Glitters Exclusive.
16.4x10.0x8.2mm (mjthre-97-01b) $3,399 |
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brass item was
found
in a shipwreck off the coast of Spain. It dates from about
1675. They
were used to determine the weight of an item of gold. It is part
of
the estate of a well known collector of minerals/gems/antiquities for
years. His wife indicated that it was found by someone they
knew, off
the coast of Spain in a shipwreck. This diver has written a
number of
articles in the past on diving and shipwrecks. We hope to learn
more
about this tiem in the near future, but uncertain how much more
information we can obtain. Prior to purchase of this unique and
historical item, the Assistant Curator of the Harvard Mineralogical
Museum viewed the item with the owner of All That Glitters as well as
another dealer who had purchased similiar items at auctions held at
Harvard in the past. This piece of Spanish Gold History is priced at
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1860s Brasilian Sterling Silver Iced Tea
Spoon with Citrine Rough and Coin!
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The
title sums up this item! This is a 9 inch Sterling Silver Iced
Tea
Spoon, with a piece of Brasilian Citrine Rough on one end, and a
Sterling Silver 1860 Brasilian Coin on the other end.
Unique and
unusual. There is value to be fiound not only in this
unique item as
a whole, but in the value of the rough, the Sterling Silver
and a
silver coin dated 1860! We purchased this item about 20 years
ago.
There is only some slight tarnishing and the darker areas of the
coin
photos above are really the reflection of our black
camera.... ONLY
$275
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4.60ct
Green Tanzanite
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Another
Rarity in the Gem World - A Natural Green Tanzanite, faceted by our
Master Facetor in the U.S.
Tnis 4.60ct Scissors cut is a dark pastel green to a deeper green
depending on the lighting available. The ends appear to pull in
blue
or purple from the other axes of the gem, and when tilted, the colors
blend, going to teal... Note that if one turns the stone on the
side,
one of the other other pleochroic colors, in this case a purplish blue,
is very evident. With the price of the standard colored Tanzanite
increasing and being controlled by one company, similar to DeBeers and
diamonds, all of this material is priced higher and the more unique
colors are even harder to encounter than previously - and in the past,
a unique color was far and few between. This gemstone measures
approx
12.26x6.30x6.13mm (neg-07-01) $10,810
Appears in
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Tanzanite
- Before
It Was Tanzanite: Jewelers Circular Keystone (JCK article)
Article discussss a previous Green Tanzanite in the All That Glitters
Inventory...
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3.40ct Cushion cut NEON Blue Tanzanite -
Faceted by our Master U.S. Cutter!
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What is the more costly
- Purplish Tanzanite or Blue Tanzanite? The consensus over the
years has been that the blue is less common, more desirable and more
expensive. Many Tanzanites will color shift and a blue body color
will become purple under incandescent lighting. So, what happens
when a unique Neon Blue Tanzanite is found? RARE, RARE,
RARE....! The trade doesn't see this material and it usually
never finds its way to the public - generally purchased immediately
when first seen by the trade and those in the business. When one
hasn't seen anything like this in 26 years of dealing with gems, one's
mouth drops. Even if not in the business, one would question what
gemstone this is. It is a unique blue. This gem
glows. There is no purple under any lighting conditions.
The color can best be described as the Best Blue Zircon color.
This was faceted by our Master U.S. Cutter who has won cutting
competitions for his work. This gemstone is no different - every
facet meets perfectly. It is also clean! The piece of rough
that faceted this gem is shown above. The price below reflects what one
might expect to pay for a Tanzanite of normal color, of this
size. This is from old inventory of many years ago; stashed away
by a couple in the business who knew this was special. They sold
the standard colored Tanzanite to the trade and public, keepingt this
behind for their own personal collection!....Dimensions of the finished
gemstone 9.15 X 7.90 X 5.85(d)mm
(gf-07-01) $8,500
(This is about what one would expect to pay in a store for a similar
sized medium saturated Tanzanite of the stanard expected
color. As
someone in the trade said of this color - try finding another one -
regardless of what one has to spend!) Appears in
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absolutely marvelous Natural Alexandrite from Sri Lanka, Certed and
Weighing 2.07cts. Under diffused daylight by a winow, it is a
super bluish green, very reminiscent of a fine Brasilian
Alexandrite. Under incancescent, it is a very good purple.
Under the lights that we observed it under, there was no bleed through
of the colors as is the norm. It is well cut and eye clean, with
only something in the back of the gem. For the size, cutting,
clarity and color change, we really haven't seen better.
There are always issues with one of the above criteria - but in
this case, this gem has everything going for it! (egaj-11-66)
$12,000/ct
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This
was one of the most difficult items to purchase in our 30+ year history
of gem and rough purchasing! We worked along with a few
negotiators on this particular piece. It took 8 days and met with
the 'runner' (who represented the seller) about 5 times and in 3
different cities in Sri Lanka . He even took a 4 hour bus ride to
personally meet with the owner of All That Glitters in Ratnapura when
this Alex was first brought to our attention. Our diligent and
persistent negotiators finally worked out a deal on the phone with the
seller only 2 hours before we were due at the airport to leave the
country. This gemstone was being driven by the runner back to his
home about 45 minutes away from Colombo, in the rain and on his
motorbike.... He was nearly home and had to turn around and go
all the way back to Colombo to deliver the gemstone. He arrived
in soaking wet clothes, but still had a smile on his face because after
8 days we had resolution and a sale.
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13.00ct Fine Blue with a
hint of Green. From the famous Golconda Mine in Brasil. The
mine has been closed for many decades and the rough was purchased by
All That Glitters over a decade ago and finally faceted by a
Master Cutter and AGTA Cutting Competition Award Winner.
(atoz-97b-01a) $10,400
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Tourmaline from the
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9.31ct Tourmaline - Faceted by
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This
tourmaline is from the new find of tourmaline making its way into the
wholesale market currently. After faceting, it will eventually
trickle down to the retail stores and then the public. Like all
other gems, this material has it's fine quality as well as lower
quality. This is a wonderful example of the color, which
can be a very pleasing green with blue. Like many of these
fancies colors, there can be some inclusions. This has a few but
the cutting hides them under most conditions.
The cut is a newly designed called a Switch Back Emerald Cut. It
will twinkle and the flashes of light will bounce rapidly from the top
of the stone to the bottom of the stone as it is tilted. A very
unique cut! This is a large, well cut, teal to green Congo
Tourmaline measuring 14.55x9.50x7.22mm. (hilbos-04a-01)
$10,241
Note - this is the nicest piece of Congo Tourmaline we have seen and a
very fine color for Tourmaline.
As seen in Cedar WIngs Magazine
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Pink
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In
over 30 years in the gemstone business, we have never seen anything
like this before. It seems to be a watermelon tourmaline crystal
has
grown and then the pocket composition has changed and pink tourmaline
grew around it. We have recently seen some beads that had
this
similar characterstics, but nothing faceted. We are very excited
about
this and would love to obtain more, but like most of our material, it
is probably a one-of-a-kind piece, to only be found
sporadically.
African (selgem-05-01) Appears in
"Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA
(New Edition)
Note - The second photo has been enhanced in saturation to show
off the watermelon slice.
The first photo is more accurate for the body color of the
tourmaline, slice, etc.
SOLD! (Canada - "I received the stone
yesterday; it is awesome! ")
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6.20ct
Color Change Turkish
Diaspore, Brilliant Diamond Cut Emerald, faceted by Master Cutter and
AGTA Cutting Competition Award Winner.
12.13x7.75.8.03mm
Published as the
example of faceted
Diaspore in TWO Gemstone Books!
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What is
Diaspore? All That Glitters has the Color Changing
variety of Diaspore.
Read more about this Rare, Unique and Wonderful Gemstone!
Diaspore
Many more examples of Fine Diaspore can be found on the link above.
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Chameleon - Currently All That Glitters Mascot!
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This
unique, well executed
Jade
Carving originates where fine Jade is to be found - Burma. It is
two-toned and this natural aspect of the natural material has
been expertly integrated into a Burmese Chameleon weighing
approximately 317cts of Jade! Our new mascot will probably not be
around too long, and some might even say that it is endangered.
Some astute collector of Jade, the unique, chameleons, jewelry
store, etc. will see this and add it to their collection. This is
the first carving that we felt was of high quality and not overly
priced - and we have been looking for items of quality and distinction
for over 20 years! We honestly do not have a feel for pricing
such an item which was intricately carved over many hours or the price
of this interesting two-tone 317cts of Jade, but we are basing the
price on our cost. We really don't want to part with Camille, but
if she finds a better home, we will let her go and only hope that
we can find some of her relatives..... $3,170
Interesting facts about Camille - she weighs 317cts, and
therefore, is only $10per carat!!! Her overall length is
approximately 3 inches and her height is about 2 inches. She has
been photographed for a magazine article which can be accessed via the
link below. Not too many have the opportunity to own an item that
was seen in a magazine around the world! (Not to mention, it is
Genuine Natural Jade too!)
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Click on any of
the
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17.30cts Very Fine Mint Bluish Green Afghani Tourmaline cut into a
"Double" Switchback Emerald Rectangle
measuring: 16.44 x 11.41 x 10.06mm (nrstngm-96a1h)
Faceted by a Master Gemstone Cutter who has won awards in the U.S.
The rough was a doubly terminated tourmaline crystal and was purchased
a decade
ago. It originated in the high mountains in the Nuristan area on the
borders
of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is an inhospitable place for both
humans and
the pack animals that are required to bring the necessary tools and
supplies
to this rugged area.
$17,300
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Mineralogical
Badges from USSR Symposiums
United Soviet Socialists Republic
(USSR) mineralogical badges representing symposiums, education, mineral
and mining expeditions, as well as professional organizations. These
rarely seen badges have come from the attendee who was an official of
the Soviet Mineralogical Department. This unique collection of
mineralogical badges from the past several decades has accompanied his
immigration to the United States. They are now offered here. Start your
collection now or add to your existing one!
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| 0.73ct Pezzottaite |
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| $1,100 |
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What is Pezzotatite?
A new
gemstone find that is taking the gemstone collecting world by storm.
Read more about it:
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0.71ct Benitoite
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The above Benitoite was found for sale on
line. It makes our Benitoite a Steal or a Give-A-Way!
(And ours isn't overly dark as this more costly one!)
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This is California's State
Gemstone. A real rarity - this particular stone is quite large
for this material, is clean, has a great color and is well cut. A
super example of this rare gemstone and at a great price too!
(itco-03-01)
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| 2.26ct Natural Clear Spinel |
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| $791 |
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Visit our Spinel Page
for more info:
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| 3.47ct Natural
Clear Spinel |
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| $1215 |
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Visit our Spinel Page
for more info:
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3.47ct Round Natural
Clear/White Sapphire; Rare in this size and cut! A prime
candidate for treatment such as diffusion. Also, white sapphire
makes a wonderful natural substitute for Diamond! Really
nicely cut with lots of sparkle. Two photos under
different lighting conditions. In the 2nd photo, you can get a
hint of the dispersion which will vary depending on the wavelengths of
light present.
(aw-04-05)
(8.8x6.1mm) $2,256
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| 24.97ct
Kashmir Blue
Tanzanite with Lab Cert |
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For more detailed info
and photos, click on the image to the left or the link below.
(Certificate indicates retail value in 1991 was $27,000; another great
All That Glitters Savings!)
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| 5.20ct Paraiba
Tourmaline |
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| SOLD! |
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For more detailed info and photos,
click on the image to the left.
Paraiba Tourmaline
Certified "Paraiba" by AGTA.
View
Cert
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| 4.40ct Blue
Sapphire |
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A wonderfully
brilliant blue from Ceylon. A large Sapphire to
grace a custom designed ring for a future family heirloom.
(minco-93-01) $13,140
UNHEATED and with Cert!
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| 6.21ct Blue
Sapphire |
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A large
brilliant Blue Sapphire...
Small feather
near top (visible from the back
of the stone - not the front) 10x9x7.75mm
(pgml-93-03) $18,630
UNHEATED and Certed!
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7.60ct Color
Change Sapphire
Kashmir Blue to Amethyst Purple |
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Approximate Dimensions:
11.04x9.15x8.08mm $92,000
Stocknumber: (pgml-93-01)
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For more detailed info
and photos, look for this item on the following page:
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| 8.63ct
Liddicoatite
Tourmaline |
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$647 (alcush-96-01o)
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| 500ct Newry
Maine Watermelon
Slice |
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SOLD!
This gem of a
watermelon slice is destined to be housed in "...a fabulous collection
of Maine minerals and gems.
This exceptional
museum quality collection will be permanently preserved and on public
display within 2-4 years."
The purchasing agent for this museum collection, had the
following to say:
"had showed
me the slice before he set up the display... I got a great look at it
….in my hands, prior to being displayed and saw how beautiful it is.
That’s what cinched it for me. "
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For more detailed info and photos,
click on the image to the left.
To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
For those purchasing this rare and
unique tourmaine from the 1972 Newry Strike in Maine, we have all kinds
of documentation that we can send you!
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3.26ct and
5.59ct Yellow Green (Granny Smith Green)
Maine Tourmaline |
These
gems are from the famous 1972 Tourmaline Strike in Newry
Maine. The
material came from one of the original miners. We traded an 18kt
gold
two tone ring with a center orange diamond flanked by two nice round
diamonds for these two beatuies.. The colors, cutting and
shapes of
these two pieces are a match! Would be wonderful for a ring and
pendant.
3.26ct (dswt-92-01) $500/ct
5.59ct (dswt-92-01) $350/ct
The smaller of the
two Appears
in "Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis
FGA (New Edition)
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine.
Published
Gems
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| 12.41ct and
4.37ct Neon
Fuschia Maine Tourmaline |
These
gems are from the famous 1972 Tourmaline Strike in Newry Maine.
We
obtainedboth pieces of rough from one of the original cutters
that
faceted
the
material for those responsible for this famous find. He was
paid with
a piece of rough which was of similar size to what he had faceted for
them - in this case the smaller of the two gemstone. The large
12.41ct All That Glitters had faceted from a piece of rough
purchased
from the same person as noted above, but was originally purchased
in
the 1970s as an investment and piece of Maine history from Frank
Perham.
12.41ct (jrbsn-93-03) $600/ct
4.37ct (rrbsn-93a-10) $400/ct
The larger of these
two gemstones Appears in
"Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA
(New Edition)
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine.
Published
Gems
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| 2.60ct
Newry Maine
Tourmaline |
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| $390 |
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine.
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| 2.00ct Newry
Maine
Tourmaline - Unique Shape! |
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This gem is from
the famous 1972 Tourmaline Strike in Newry Maine.
We obtained the rough from one of the original cutters that
faceted
the material for those responsible for this famous find. He
was paid
with a piece of rough which was of similar size to what he had faceted
for them. $300
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine. |
| 4.46ct Newry Maine
Tourmaline - Unique Shape! |
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| Cut from a
large Maine
Watermelon
Tourmaline Slice $400 |
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine... |
| 2.12ct Newry
Maine
Tourmaline - Unique Shape! |
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Cut from a large Maine
Watermelon
Tourmaline Slice $255
SOLD!
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To learn more about Maine Tourmaline
- Click on the link below:
Maine Tourmaline
From the World Famous 1972 Strike in Newry, Maine. |
| 16.00ct Bright
Green
Tourmaline |
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Brasilian Origin - U.S.
Faceted
(Original faceted gemstone direct from Brasil was 21cts - recut
properly to 16cts)
(mvk-89-09) $12,800 |
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190ct Facet Grade Terminated Beryl Crystal from
Tajikistan - So clear you can read through the crystal!
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This
was originally purchased to facet, as it is entirely clean, but
the crystal is so wonderful, we will offer it as a crystal and not
facet any fine gemstones from it.
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To see faceted material from similar crystals,
click here: Faceted Yellow
Beryl
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| 21+ct Neon Blue
Apatite |
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$6,300
SOLD!
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More
Info
To see more photos of similar Neon
Apatite, click on the link above!
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| Paudarco
Amethyst with
Rutilated Quartz - Custom Pendant |
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| $1,013 |
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| Murchie
Gold
Mining Uncanceled Stock Certificate - 100 shares, dated 1906 |
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| $375 - In Mint
Condition |
For more detailed info
and photos, click on the
images above.
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| 1.01ct Imperial
Malaia Garnet |
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| SOLD! |
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Learn more about Imperial Malaya
Garnet - an unusual and rare garnet. Named by the owner of All That
Glitters.
View all of the existing Imperial Malalai Garnet
by visiting the above link!
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| Idar-Oberstein Carved Onyx
(signed/dated) with Michael Dyber Carved Rutilated Quartz |
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| $875 |
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For more detailed info and photos,
look for this item on the following page:
More Info
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| Carved
Idar-Oberstein
(signed/dated) with Wonderful Boulder Opal |
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| $875 |
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For more detailed info and photos,
look for this item on the following page:
More
Info
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| 160+ct
Terminated Zincite
Crystal |
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$850 - Should
produce about
40cts if faceted (only $5.31 per
carat!)
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Learn more about this unique gemstone
that was created by mistake!!
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