Gemstones

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11 pieces of Ethiopian Opal totalling 36.48cts.  Photo does not do these pieces any justice.   This is the last of our rough which was cabbed by one of our cabbers.  $175/ct  (ethop-10p-01p)

Two fine Ethiopian Opals weighing a total of  9.61cts.  $250/ct Notice the interesting honeycomb pattern in the Opal on the right. (ethop-10p-02p)

3.41cts of Light Yellow Chrysobery, nicely faceted and clean as you can see.  The photo isn't too far off from the color, but it is a light to medium lively yellow.  (egaj-11-08p) Oval 1.47cts - $221 Cushion 1.94cts -  $291

Rarely seen in this size or clarity, these Nigerian Spessartite Garnets look like gum drops.  There are a few small inclusions, but for this material this too is rare.  Nothing in either gemstone is noticeable where it would be considered a negative.  Pear:  10.64cts; Oval:  5.98cts  (kjcl-11-15)  $150/ct (Note the original asking price offered to us for these two pieces was $300/ct  - and considering what this material sells for,  it wasn't ourageous, but we had a local negotiator and after a day, we got a very good price so we can offer these to our customers at a great price...  More than one person present during the purchase noted that these were clean enough to facet and were surprised that they hadn't been faceted, as the few inclusions would have been what was expected in gemstones of this color and type!)

5.50ct Ethiopian Opal, large and nice Play of Color!  We have been selling most of our stock that we have cabbed from rough to jewelry stores.  Now is the time to make your Opal purchase, as the prices for this material are going up and before you know it, this new find will be selling at prices comparable to Australian Opal!  (kjcl-11-13)    SOLD! (to a Retail Store)

Hackmanite (is an important variety of sodalite) exhibits an unusual phenomenon known as reversible photochromism,  where a mineral changes color when exposed to sunlight.  This material is from Afghanistan and this is the best of a parcel.  Rarely does one find large pieces and facet grade is even more rare.  The top photo shows the material after not having seen the sun (UV) for a few days, and the bottom figure is when it is exposed to the sun for just a few minutes!  Initially , we tried to get the change by placing it by a window, but because windows pass Infra-red but don't pass Ultraviolet, the stones didn't change until we placed them outside!  A must for a collector.  The first and last time we saw this material in person was about 25 or more years ago.  This is the first Hackmanite that we have ever purchased, and hopefully, if we find some fine material like this, we will purchase more!...  These unique pieces were mined in Burma!   (kjcl-11-19)    $450 for the whole parecel consisting of  7 pieces and weighing a total of  5.57cts!

A 2.72ct Fire Opal from Mexico.  A deep neon orange with reddish highlights.  Some might even call this Cherry Opal but we feel that it falls into the Fire Opal category. (kjcl-11-14)    $225

Two fine yellowish green or greenish yellow Sphenes (Madagascar) with LOTS of dispersion - hand picked from a large parcel for the best pieces with only two being choosen.  Emerald Cut:  2.47cts; Heart:  2.96cts  (kjcl-11-09p)  $250/ct

Three fine Spenes (Pakistan) with lots of dispersion, again, chosen out of a large parcel for the best brilliance and dispersion!  Color is accurate and can be described as a cognac, brandy or  orangy brownish yellow (?).    Call the color anything you like, but everyone will agree that  it IS beautiful!   (kjcl-11-10p)   $250/ct Small Trilliant:  1.95cts Cushion:  1.56cts    Under Consideration - Inquire if Interested (RS) Large Trilliant:  2.78cts    (kjcl-11-10p)   $250/ct

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A -  27+cts Eye Agate  (kjcl-11-26b1)  $100
B -  28+cts Eye Agate  (kjcl-11-26b2)  $150

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A -  A really fine example of Eye Agate, 27cts    (kjcl-11-26b3)  $200
B -  A WONDERFUL 30+ct example of Eye Agate and one can understand where this name originates!  (kjcl-11-26b4)  $300

A really fine 27+ct cab of Agate showing some wonderful natural patterns.  (kjcl-11-26c)  $90

When this 7.28ct Fire Agate was seen, it had to go into the All That Glitters inventory.  It has broad flashes of  Green, Red and Orange as you can see from the photo - which is very unusual for the material as one usually sees the botryoidal variety. (kjcl-11-26a)  $299

21.98ct Agatized Coral Cab.  Usually this material is just fossilized but in this unusual case, it has been replaced by Agate!  (btgem-11-04)  $175

A - 53+ct Fossilized Coral Cab  (kjcl-11-27p)    $50

B - 61+ct  Fossilized Coral Cab  (kjcl-11-27p)   $75

C -84+ct  Fossilized Coral Cab  (kjcl-11-27p)   $100

74+ct Unique Fossilized Coral Cab - you can see the tentacles of the coral in this piece, not to mention we have a few diferent colors from grey, beige, white and even RED!  (kjcl-11-27a)  $150

147.80ct Brasilian Quartz with multiple fancy inclusions, including black Tourmaline needles!  Less than $4 per carat.  (jtcpo-11-01)  $549