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All That Glitters
272 Broadway #732
Methuen, MA 01844
Telephone/Answering Service: 978-975-2272
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Gemstones
Note: Magnification and bright lighting is required to
photograph gemstones. Some inclusions may be visible under these
circumstances. You are viewing photographs as if you were
using a
loupe - not your naked eye. Under normal conditions,
these inclusions may not be
visible.
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The Oregon
Sunstone Rough shown above produced the faceted gemstones you see
below. One can get a good idea of some of the waste of the
original rough, as one can see the trim marks where a diamond saw blade
will remove cracks, inclusions and areas that are not desired in the
finished faceted gemstone. The typical yield that we use
when estimating a finished gemstone is 20% - meaning that 80% of the
rough that is paid for, is literally trimmed and ground
away. Note that the rough piece on the left produced the
gemstone in the right hand photo you see below. You can see
some of the glittering schiller in the piece of rough. The green
outline (watermelon) was removed so as not to mix the green with
the reddish orange, as there was a high likelihood that this would
muddy the color and the final gemstone would not be the nice pure color
you see below!
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A -
4.28ct Natural Oregon Sunstone, mined in 2009 and faceted in
the U.S. by our Master Cutter! Super piece with great
orange. More vivid orange under incandescent lights. As gem
is tipped back and forth along the long axis, the sides glitter up and
down like neon lights in Vegas. Believe there are very small
amounts of schiller if one looks carefully with a loupe or under
magnification. 11.82x9.60x6.72mm
(dd-09b-01) $2,996
(Photographed
for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)
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B - A
Very Large Natural Oregon Sunstone, also mined in 2009
and faceted in the U.S. by our Master Cutter. This is a dusty
orange under office fluorescent lights, but a bright orange under
lights such as incandesents. There is a decent amount of schiller
without being overpowered by schiller. It causes a slight
sleepiness which is very common in these gems with schiller. It
is still bright, it certainly glitters internally and externally (our
Master Cutter is responsible for the high polish!) and is a wonderful
example of a large orangey Natural Oregon Sunstone!
12.45x11.35x10.60mm (dd-09b-02) $5,958
(Photographed
for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)
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Note -
Production this year, 2009, has been quite low due to mechanized mining
the mine is attempting to run. Problems continue to plague the
complicated mechanisms which must all act as one unit. We were only one
of two that were allowed to view this rough and make a selection.
The owner of All That Glitters personally chose these two pieces of
rough from a very limited selection.
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- 3.12ct Natural Oregon Sunstone, mined in October 2008 and
faceted in
the U.S. Some schiller, best seen from the side. A beige or
light
apricot color; some may call it a Topaz color.
(dd-09a-02) $312
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- A large ROUND 4.56ct Natural Oregon Sunstone, also mined in
October
2008 and faceted in the U.S. Not seen very often in larger
rounds.
The color is similar in descripton to the oval. Interesting
pattern
which gives the design a slight swirl - LOTS of sparkle.
(dd-09a-03)
$684
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| A nicely colored
3.78ct Natural Oregon Sunstone, mined in October 2008 and
faceted in the U.S. As is typical with the
reds, it is surrounded by a field of clear. With the stone tipped
on
the side, one can clearing see this, as well as an inclusion which runs
parallel to the length. Depending on the viewing angle, one can
see
some of this abscense of color on the side, and the inclusion is not
all that readily visible. (dd-09a-01) $567 |

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A
VERY Unique color in Blue Topaz. This was purchased from a
previously
well known company in Texas which is no longer in business. These
gemstones were faceted in Germany (Idar Oberstein) and underwent more
than one process to produce this color which is a neon blue. The
three
pieces total 8.76cts and is $350 - which is a savings over purchasing
them separately. You may purchase them separately at $50/ct -
contact us for the carat weight(s) of the one(s) you desire.
(earl-90b-01)
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A Suite of Color....
3.19ct Rose Garnet: $160
1.18ct Green Tourmaline: $83
3.74ct Red Garnet (most likely a fine Rhodolite): $374
(minco-09-02p)
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2.79ct Pear Shaped Matrix
Opal - A real beauty from Down Under. This is a MUST for anyone
who has been looking for a fine Opal with LOTS of color. As is
typical for opals of this color/location, this has been sugar treated
and is stabile.
(gat-09a-01) $779
(Photographed
for
possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)
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LARGE 1,105ct Tourmaline (Liddicoatite)
Slice from Madagascar
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If you thought our 500ct
Maine
Watermelon Slice was exceptionally and uniquely large and rare, then
look at this 1,105ct Liddicoatite slice from Madagascar! The
Maine
slice sold for $9,000 ($18/ct) and
will be displayed in a museum being built to house minerals found
in
Maine. This is another museum piece. Few crystals in the
world grow
to be this size. Many will change color and pattern as they grow,
and
this can be seen when sliced. Only a small percentage of
Tourmalines
have color, as many are black or just too dark. This truly is a
unique
piece and is in keeping with the All That Glitters desire to obtain
unique and one-of-a-kind gemstones/related items. At ONLY $5.00 per carat, this is what
one would expect to pay wholesale when these unique finds are
available. The thickness of this wonderful slice is 5mm, which is
much thicker than many that are seen.
(lbs-09-01) $5,525
(Photographed
for
possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)
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Natural
Oregon Sunstone, WITH Copper Schiller, Faceted by Our Award Winning
Master Cutter!
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3.90ct Natural Oregon
Sunstone with Schiller!
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Temporary Example
that was published showing similar color and schiller!
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A very fine orange OREGON Sunstone, mined by the owner of All
That Glitters in October 2008 and weighing 3.90cts. This beauty
was faceted by our award winning master facetor. Not only is the
color really special, but there is copper schiller and when
tilted, you may see the copper platelets dance... You can see
the parallel bands of schiller from about 5 o'clock through about
9 o'clock.; but with 2x glasses on, I couldn't see it under normal
lighting conditions. The schiller was placed to reflect to the
other side
to make a more interesting and mesmerizing gem, if viewed at just the
right angle!
Approximately: 9.15x8.90x7.68mm (ddsun-08-01)
$1,170 This is priced to move - the
owners
of the Sunstone Mine have seen this piece and thought that it should
wholesale up to about $300-350/ct due to size, cutting and color.
They thought it was a great gemstone! We
didn't tell them that it could be in a book on gemstones...
(Photographed
for
possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!) SOLD! (Store- NC)
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0.71ct
Pear Shaped Diamond, Approx I color and SI2 Clarity
(scrp-08-02) $2,495
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Two cabs of
Tanzanian Sunstone weighing about 0.65cts total, showing some
phenomenon $65
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| 16.90cts of
Tanzanian Sunstone (not exactly matched and can be purchased
separately) with a wonderful color and a faint/medium 4-ray stay
present. This material was written up in an article by Morgan
Beard and is very collectable. You can see the internal fibers
that make up the stars. The body color is gold... (7.69ct
and 9.21ct) (mj3inc-04-04p) $60/ct (A
great price for this fine quality material!) |

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3 cabs of
Tanzanian Sunstone weighing 14.65cts. The middle stone shows a
weak 4 ray star, and the left hand/right hand cab show a fairly
distinct cats-eye! These gemstones can be purchased
separately. Photo on the left was taken with a pen light to
act as the
lighting source to show off the phenomenon. (3.66ct, 3.72ct,
7.27ct)
(mj3inc-04-04p) $60/ct (A great price for this fine
quality material!)
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Same 3 cabs
under office flourescent lights with no over head pin point light
source; therefore, no cats-eye or star.
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2.49ct
Cats-Eye Chrysoberyl Cab - A great example of an extremely sharp
eye, transparent/translucent body, of a good lemony yellow color.
The left hand photo is under a diffused office flourescent light, yet
it still shows a very sharp eye, AND shows the Milk and Honey
affect. The right hand photo shows an even sharper eye when a
light is held above the cab.
Approx: 7.8x5.3x5.5mm (babjew-08-01)
$1,245 SOLD!
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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) $723
(Photographed
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Two
Deep Yellow Orthoclases from Madagascar. Unsual in such fine
yellow
(note that the color is a medium deep yellow, and the orangy highlights
were picked up by the camera. The eye does not see this
orange).
Small Oval: 8.28cts (hilbos-05-01p)
$289
Large Oval: 31.67cts (hilbos-05-01p) $1,108
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Intense Yellow Chrysoberyl, 3.72ct Oval (awa-07-01)
$1,116
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- Medium Yellow Chrysoberyl, 3.83ct Cushion
(awa-07-03) $2,298
(Photographed
for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)
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Color
Change Fluorite. We had seen smaller examples of this material in
Thailand and knew that it existed, but this color is the best we have
ever seen. It is a beautiful deep blue going to a super purple -
100% change! The photo here doesn't do it justice - a small
penlight was used, but one can see the purple. It is also cut in
Germany! This is a must for anyone wanting a phenomenal
gemstone with color change - like many of our gemstones that we
purchase, it is a real gem and a super example of the best of this
material. 11.29cts (wpl-07-01) SOLD! (Store - NC)
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Matched
pair of fancy Agate Approx 30cts
(tdw-07-01b) $129
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Matched
pair of fancy Agate Approx 24cts
(tdw-07-01c) $119
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Mookaite
Matched Pair (Never seen a matched pair of this
gemstone!)
Approx 25cts
(tdw-07-01f) $129
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"I went to pick up my aquamarine at the post office today. Everything
is perfect, the package came straight to the post office, for which I'm
grateful.
I am astounded by the aquamarine, and will propably end up gazing at it
for ages. It is absolutely beautiful and exceeds all of my
expectations. It is the finest gem in my collection!!! I'm so happy to
be the owner of such a gem. Thankyou. If it is this gorgeous in the
dark of night, I can't even begin to imagine how excellent it will be
in daylight.
One day I will set this in the finest platinum so it can become a
family heirloom.
I will definitely be a returning customer, I couldn't be more
pleased...."
MM - Helzinki, FInland
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