Gemstones

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Nice Yelllow 11.76ct Opal from Brasil with Dentritic Incusions -  perfect symmetry showing the lacy fern-like growth of the dentrites.  Super for a pendant or a collects piece - wouldn't make a bad ring either!  $110

Incredible one-of-a-kind  12.53ct Brasilian Opal with natural dendritic inclusions creating a picture of what looks like the Lone Cypress in Monterey, CA - a perfect tree growing from the rocky ground and stretching out along the horizon line.   When not backlit, there is what looks like a somewhat puffy white cloud to the side of the tree!  This is a collecters Must Have.    SOLD! (Well Known Custom Goldsmith)

Ethiopian Opal.  The smallest one shows broad flashes of color, the largest one has smaller flashes of color.  The middle one shown above has flashes of color, but not very strong.  Cabbed in the US by our cutters. 2.80ct Fancy Triangle:  $280 4.95ct Triangular:  $149 7.60ct Lazy/Sleepy Pear:  $575  (This shape is not a perfect pear shape and that was intentional.  This Lazy or Sleepy Pear Shape will enable some interesting silver or gold work to be performed, creating a very unique piece.)

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    $100/ct - average weight is therefore about 4.26cts

A very different example of Opal.  A 3.90ct  oval tablet with a reddish brown body color, a darker area as shown, and in the right light, one can see the opalescent nature of the material.  As you can see in the photo (and it is not a great photo), there are some green and red  flashes at this angle.    (ethopl-10-02)  $149  SOLD! (Trade)

Quartz with Gilalite inclusions.  This material is also called Paraiba Quartz because of the color of the Gilalite.   Total weight of the two pieces is 2.99cts.  Hand selected for quality from large parcel  (vstgm-10-02p)  $100 for the two pieces.

Clear Natural Quartz with Epidote Crystals Growing at the same time during formation of the Quartz!  Selected for design, color and aesthetic beauty.  Looked at hundreds and chose only 4 pieces!  From the standpoint of making money (the time spent and the few dollars per gemstone that will be profit), this is a loss. It is so easy to get wrapped up in seeking out fine examples of something that is unique and different that the time flies and being paid for ones investment of time is of little importance.  The goal is to find that really interesting piece IF it exists.   Only $5/ct.
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A -  14.31ct Fancy Triangle  (vstgm-10-01a)  $72
B -  24.87ct Cab   (vstgm-10-01b)  $124

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A -  34.41ct Fancy Cushion w/flat bottom   (vstgm-10-01c)  $172
B -  55.51ct Fancy Cushion w/flat bottom   (vstgm-10-01d)  $278