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!)
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!)
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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A -  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
B -  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

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

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)

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)

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!)

LARGE 1,105ct Tourmaline (Liddicoatite) Slice from Madagascar

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!)

Natural Oregon Sunstone, WITH Copper Schiller, Faceted by Our Award Winning Master Cutter!
3.90ct Natural Oregon Sunstone with Schiller!	Temporary Example  that was published showing similar color and schiller!
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)

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
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!)

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!)
Same 3 cabs under office flourescent lights with no over head pin point light source; therefore, no cats-eye or star.

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!

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 for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)

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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A -  Intense Yellow Chrysoberyl, 3.72ct Oval  (awa-07-01)   $1,116
B -   Medium Yellow Chrysoberyl, 3.83ct Cushion  (awa-07-03)   $2,298 (Photographed for possible publication in an upcoming book on gemstones!)

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)

Matched pair of fancy Agate   Approx 30cts    (tdw-07-01b)    $129

Matched pair of fancy Agate   Approx 24cts   (tdw-07-01c)   $119

Mookaite Matched Pair  (Never seen a matched pair of this gemstone!)   Approx 25cts  (tdw-07-01f)   $129