Gemstones

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0.57 Russian Synthetic Alexandrite Freeform	1.98ct Chrome Diopside	7.88ct Chrome Diopside Rough
This would make a great piece for a collection  or in a custom designed ring, pendant or pin.  Under the right lighting conditions, this stone will display the colors above - frequently, a mix of the two colors will be present.  Offered for a limited time at the special price of only $100  Visit our Synthetic Alexandrite Page!	The origin of this material is Madagascar.  One piece was faceted by our cutters to produce the round.  The piece of rough, which is not facet quality, accompanies the faceted stone.  This would make a great piece for someone interested in faceted stones and the material that produces them.  $150

A - 3.57ct Oval Yellow Chrysoberyl  $535

1.60ct Emerald (Brazil)

This large nicely colored emerald came from Brasil back in 1980's and was purchased directly from the miners when we were visiting our Brazilian office at the time. Note that the clarity of this piece is great as many emeralds can be quite included. The color reproduction was difficult with this stone. It is a nice deep green without being too dark. This color green glows! Some might say that there is also a hint of blue. It's shape makes it flexible, as it can be a pendant or a ring for a woman, but could also be a great ring for a man with the long axis of the stone running across a man's finger. $1600

4.49ct Total Weight Yellow Scapolite Parcel - African

$225 for the parcel

4.57ct Kite Shaped Peridot (U.S. Faceted) - $ 685

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A  - 3.52ct Spene (Madagascar), Elong Emerald Cut, Great Disperion, faceted in the U.S.  -  $698
B - 1.41ct Aquamarine, nice shape and color; veil running across, not that noticeable - $175
C - 3.50ct Square Pakistani Peridot faceted in the U.S.   A wonderful lively deeper green than the standard peridot and wonderfully cut.  $525

Ocean Jasper, Madagascar, 9.58cts  (vst-04e- 02) (Currently being incorporated into a  custom designed sterling silver setting)

A -  Kyanite from Nepal - $100 per carat, ave wt = 2.67cts  Kashmire Sapphire Blue Color! Tell us which one of the four is yours!

Pair - Cat's Eye Scapolite from South Africa, totalling 5.07cts.  This is something that we haven't seen before and though unique and just had to have an example before this material disappears from the market.  The cat's eyes are caused by millions are very short needles that one can see under a microscope.  The body color is a brownish purple.  The photograph was taken with a fiber optic flexible shaft several inches away to show the cat's eye at it's best.  $175

We can only tell you two things about this unique material - it is called Mookaite and comes from Australia.   We chose these three pieces from a large parcel, for their color and aesthetic beauty. Oh, and we can also say one more thing - a number of people said that previous examples that we had look like candy!
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A -  6.67ct Mookaite (vst-05a-02a)  (Currently being incorporated into a  custom designed sterling silver setting)
B -  7.74ct Mookaite  (vst-05a-02b)  (Currently being incorporated into a  custom designed sterling silver setting)
C -  13.03ct Mookaite  (vst-05a-02c)  (Currently being incorporated into a  custom designed sterling silver setting)
Obtained some info - and it is very interesting! Mookaite is a stunning multi coloured stone which is found in the Kennedy Ranges near Gascoyne Junction which is about 100 miles inland from the coastal town of Carnarvon in Western Australia. The name "mookaite" is derived from the locality where the rock is dug, namely Mooka Creek. Mookaite is actually a fossiliferous sedimentary rock & it is reasonably common to find cavities left by decomposed belemnite casts or in some rare cases , impressions of ammonites. This was found doing a quick search on Mookaite, but there is probably more information out there...

0.91ct Oval Natural Alexandrite

Great Color Change - Purple to Olive Green Sparkles Nicely. Unusual for a Natural Alexandrite - Eye Clean!Photographing color changing stones can be difficult.This is not the best picture, but it does show a nice color change.$4,500 Estimated retail is approximately $9,000

Michael Dyber/Idar-Oberstein Custom Piece
Two different images of a 17.70ct Rutilated Quartz Sculpted piece by the Award Winning Gem Designer - Michael Dyber, with a custom designed black onyx carved piece specifically created for Michael's work.  The onyx was carved by a master craftsman in the world famous Idar-Oberstein, Germany and is both signed and dated.  The onxy has a flowing channel down the middle ridge of each arm, which could accomodate a gold wire for a design which would reflect the Rutilated quartz.  Note that the shape of the onyx also flows with the rutilated quartz design.This one of a kind piece is only $795.

Boulder Opal/Idar-Oberstein Custom Piece
Again, two different images of another unique item.  This one incorporatesboulder opal from Queensland, Australia and custom carved obsidian.The artisians of Idar-Oberstein, Germany have created a custom piece in shape, texture and color to match the boulder opal below.  There are both highly polished surfaces on the obsidian, as well as sandblasted areas. A channel next to the opal will allow a designer to inlay brightly colored gemstones or even  intarsia to accent the play of colors from the opal.This unique and one of a kind piece is both signed/dated and is priced at $675.

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A - David Stanley Sculpted Interlocking Citrine( 2.11ct)/Amethyst(2.90ct) - $535
B - David Stanley Sculpted Green Tourmaline(3.99ct) - $525
C - David Stanley Sculpted Interlocking Citrine(2.26ct)/Amethyst(3.48ct) - $625
These pieces were designed by David Stanley, one of the first Americans working in a similar fashion to Munsteiner in Germany.  These unique pieces were chosen from a few hundred pieces of David's work approximately 10 years ago.  They were chosen based on the designs, keeping the customer and goldsmith in mind.  Note that the citrine and amethyst pieces are separate pieces, and one can separate them with a bar of gold, diamonds, other gemstones or whatever the customer desires.
For an article on David Stanley's work and a photo of one of his design's  click on the link below: Modern Jewelers Article - David Stanley Gem Sculptor

 
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