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Fossil Sharks Tooth WITH Serrations!  This is an American piece but found abroad while traveling.  We thought this a special piece because most teeth do not have the serrations.  The top photo is the front of the tooth and the bottom photo is of the back.   It measures approximately over 1" from top to bottom as well as from side to side when measured across the root of the tooth.   One can see some striations on the front  and in the very center.  This looks as if  another shark might have bitten and scraped the tooth because the lines are parallel - perhaps the shark was being eatten by another shark!   (btgem-11-02)  $125

Weighing over 1,500cts, this piece of multi-colored Burmese Jade was sculpted into a marvelous lizard.  We particularly liked the banded feature of this piece as it is truly reminiscent of some lizards.  (btgem-11-01)   $950  Initial Public Offering.  Difficult to find good carving material and the price of carving has gone up tremendously!

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A -  11.40ct Bluish Sapphire Crystal from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka  (egaj-11-32)  $350
B -  12.12ct Bluish Sapphire Crystal from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka  (egaj-11-13)  $300

A cluster of small Bluish Sapphire Crystals (21.23cts) from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka (egaj-11-14) $375

A fairly large specimen of numerous light grey (slightly purple or blue under some lights) Sapphire crystals from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.  (egaj-11-69)  $475

11.09ct  Chrysoberyl Crystal from Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.  Color is more of a yellow and it seems as if one can probably facet a gemstone from this piece - but it is a nice crystal with natural crystal faces on all surfaces.  This displays half of the flower like crystal structure one expects from Chrysoberyl, but it probably grew next to another crystal and therefore didn't obtain the expected crystal habit, but it does have half the expecte crystalization and if one looks at it carefully, it is an entire crystal with all the expected faces considering of where it had probably been growing.   It is difficult to get a good color rendition as well as to show the crystal structure of this piece.  (egaj-11-12)  $325

Purchased in Sri Lanka, these are Brasilian Tourmaline Crystals showing some transpareency and color at the terminations.  All show multiple crystals growing together.  For all three:  $375  (egaj-11-33) For individual pricing, please contact us via email - the price for all three is discounted since all three will be sold and can be considered a parcel closing out this original purchase. For an idea of size, see the photo below:

Spodumene Crystals, Floaters with Terminations - Cuttable, large clean sections.  Pink Spodumene is called Kunzite. We would like to see these remain intact as crystals because of the crystal structure.
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A - 738+ct  Spodumene crystal which formed floating in a pocket and is therefore doubly terminated.  Great termination on one end; other side is less distinct but is also terminated/etched.  Very large clean areas exist where one could facet some good sized gems.  The color is essentially clear with a hint of light yellowish green.  This piece measures 3.75"x1.63"x0.63".  A great piece for the collector or someone wishing to facet gemstones.  Priced to move at  only $0.60 per carat!  (adg-07-01c)  $444
B - 230+ct Spodumene crystal - as above, doubly terminated, nicely etched but with very well defined crystal surfaces in a few areas.  Clean and like the above crystal, one can easily see through it.  This crystal has a slight tinge of blue, but again is mostly clear.  Measures approximately  1.5"x1.25"x0.5".   (adg-07-01b)  $325

A Malachite with Chrysocolla mineral specimen from Zaire, measuring about 3-3/4 x 2 inches and weighs 780cts.  (na-11-01)  $135

Moldavite from Benednice, formed in some way from a meteorite impact and local sand/soil, but how these particular scultped shapes occurred, we haven't obtained any information.  They are sometimes called 'hedgehogs' because of the numerous spines and edges.  This is a transparent as you can see from the photo on the right, as the light goes through it and displays underneath the piece.  Very nicely formed piece with some delicate spines - a wonderful specimen of this type, weighing 45.36cts   (ts-11-02)    $500

Here is a beautiful example of Ethiopian Opal in hard rock matrix.  Most of the material that is being found is covered in a hard mud, but this is definately harder.  You can see two definate sections of Opal and it runs from both surfaces into the hard rock.  It is uncertain how much more Opal is present, but perhaps most of it is Opal with just a very hard rock surface layer.  Because of this uniqueness of the piece, the beautiful play of color in sunlight and other lights, we have decided not to cab this piece, but offer it as a mineral specimen and a fine example of Ethiopian Opal in matrix.  This piece wieights 82cts!  (ethopl-10-03)  $325  For 82cts, this works out to be $4 per carat!

These BRASS counter weight cups were used for the weighing of gold probably in the late 1800s or so.  They came from Nevada and represent two different sets of cups.  The large one is 16 troy ounces, with the 8 ounce and 4 ounce nested as shown above.  (Quite heavy as the largest cup is 16 ounces, otherwise known as 1 pound!) The smaller set  is 2 troy ounces with a nested 1 ounce and 1/2 ounce.  Unique pieces used in the gold days and very collectible.   We have another set of of gold counter balance cups that is intact and has a cover - said to have been recovered from a Spanish Galleon that went down back in the 1500s.  These US (Nevada) pieces are not as old and very affordable.  Makes a great conversation piece for a curio cabinet or as a  paperweight on a desk.  You could nest the smaller ones in the larger one, but because they were not custom made together, the smaller set doesn't sit flush with the larger nested cups and will sit above the other nested cups by about 1/4 inch.  These old time weighing cups still show the filing marks on the bottom where the maker of the set had to remove some of the metal to insure the accuracy of each of the cups. The large set is $150 and the small set is $75.  They can both be purchased for only $200.

Testing the Market

We recently made a scale purchase and from what we see within this SMALL unit and at the price available,  it packs a lot for the price.  This will fit into a shirt  or pants pocket.  The total capacity of the scale is 300 grams.  The accuracy is approximately 0.01g.  Not only does it measure in Grams, but also - Carats, Pennyweight (dwt), Ounces (avoir dupois), Troy Ounces, Grains, and other units of measure foreign to the US.  But wait - that's not all!  It also has a count function for items of the same weight!  The cover for the unit also acts as a scale tray for weighing larger objects.  Note - since it is accurate to 0.01grams, this should not be used for accurate weighing of costly gemstones such as diamonds, as the accuracy would be approx 0.05ct +/- and is usually fine for less costly gemstones. Fifteen years or so  ago, we bought a state of the art Dentritics Scale  - total capacity of only 50carats and that is all it did - No other units, No counting, and though smaller than it's predecessors, it still couldn't fit into a pocket of any kind!  The cost of that scale was hundreds of dollars and those in the business who wanted to portability, snapped them up at that price.  It was a Great scale, but they went out of business a long time ago and technology has allowed everything to be made much smaller.  These would also make a great gift for someone who needs to weigh items, and the application can be just as broad as the units of this little titan! The cost for this great little scale is ONLY $38 -  and that INCLUDES postage!  (This is a freebie as we  time have time spent  on the  invoice, the shipping label and the packaging/mailing.  Offered to our customes because it is wonderful multi-functional scale and great for use at home) Buy 2 scales for only  $70 and save $6! Spend $2000  on an order with All That Glitters and receive a FREE scale! Email All That Glitters "I received the scale yesterday.  Very very nice.  I love it.  Thanks a lot." (ATG Customer from California) "We rec'd the scales all ready.  They are so great.  I'm glad we sat down when we did to look at some pieces. " EP (Email)

Though the following are not faceted gemstones, we couldn't pass up the aesthetic beauty of these pieces.  Not only
is it amazing that the following agate pieces are created naturally, are not artificially colored (like many agates), but
these artistic and wonderful specimens are unique and rare due to the colors, patterns, sizes and the fact that
some of the inclusions are just not seen in such fine examples.  In fact, one dealer indicated that he had not seen
a better example of the Plume Agate, and the only photo that had come close was a specimen in a museum.

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894+ct  Sliced Agate Geode from Coyamito, Mexico  (dp-11-01)  $150

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89+ct Crazy Lace Agate Cab (Chihauha, Mexico)   Approx 59x36mm  (eds-11-01)  $225  (only $2.51/ct!)

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373+ct Crazy Lace Agate Polished Tablet (Chihuahua, Mexico)  Approx 3.25"x2.0""  (dp-11-05)  $125

196+ct Polished "Dryhead" Agate Slice from Montana.  Note the glittering crystals in the  pocket!   2.5"x1.75"  (dp-11-03)  $145

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182+ct  Polished Agate Slice from Laguna, Mexico    Approx 2.5"    (dp-11-02)  $175

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46+ct Priddy Plume Agate (Oregon)    Approx 35x27mm   (eds-11-01)   $275   (Only $5.94 per Carat!)

One can only say WOW when one looks at this hand-made jewelry box we purchased from a true artist working in natural material.  He has discovered a way to imbed natural material in a compound, which can then be colored, polished, etc.  He is a master of working with wood.  His pieces appear in many galleries and though we don't know it, we would bet some museums have some of his work.  This piece Measures Approxmately 10"x6"x4".  All of the woods and minerals is noted on the back.  This piece has a serial number and it also signed.  This is a very special piece chosen by the owner of All That Glitters based on the minerals, color, workmanship, etc.   If you consider the minerals, the wood and the time, our low price of only $1,050 is worth it - plus it is an investment as a piece of art.  (rww-11-01)   Available for shipment from our West Coast Office only.  Shipping and insurance is currently included in this price.

Comes with a Hand-Made Wooden Stand!
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This one-of-a-kind piece was carved from a piece of fossilized wood (agatized) found in Nevada.  Expertly scultped it depicts a mother octopus garding her young which are still in the egg sacs.   Measures approximately 3"x2"x1.75"  ( rstvn-11c-01)   $1,275

62ct Quartz Crystal with phantom(?), green chlorite inclusions and ???    (amc-11-02)  $110  (less than $2.00 per carat)

A wonderful  piece of art and antiquity.  Signed by the artist.  Purchased decades ago.   $1,750

A wonderful  piece of art and antiquity.  Signed by the artist.  Purchased decades ago.  The back has more of these holes, which most likely were made to make fire.  $2,175

Both of these pieces are featured in Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying, by Keith Wallis

270cts Owyhee Sunset Picture Jasper   Here is a superb example of a really fine quality Picture Jasper.  This looks very much like scenes I have seen while driving through parts of UT, CA, WY, AZ, NM, etc.  We can see the desert floor with sand dunes/ripples in the foreground, with two plateaus and a third one at quite some distance in the backround  between the two plateaus.  There is no mistaking the grey sky of various textures and colors with creamy white puffy clouds.  One can look for years and not find something like this - and that is true even of who seek fine examples.  The main scene consists of Owyhee Sunset Jasper, with a border of onyx, then marble, another border of onyx, finishing off in a field of marble.  It is a signed piece by the artist and also numbered.  wcm-11-01   $625  (that's only $2.31 per carat!) This piece measures approx 73mm on the top, 57mm on the bottom, from the top to the bottom is 44mm and it is about 9mm thick.  Signed on the back:  PD-10  -  A16, where PD is the artist, 10 represents 2010 and A16 a serial number for referencing the piece.

People have been requesting more of the Fordite we purchased a number of years ago.  We encountered it by mistake and thought it was fascinating and beautiful, plus part of history.  The supply is limited and when it is depleted, that will be the end of it.  This material has come from the walls of the Ford company in the US and UK.  When Ford sprayed their automobiles, the  layers of paint would adhere to the walls.  Over many years, this built up and had to be removed.  It has hardened over the decades and with experience, one can remove the layers to release the inner beauty  related to the colors of vehicles that were painted in the 1950s and 1960s.  Since the process for painting has changed, this material will no longer be created, so it is truly a  very limited supply.  Again, All That Glitters was fortunate to find a person who had some of this material stashed away for decades.  The owner of All That Glitters chose the best colors and designs.  All of this material has some metallic paint, so it may glitter - this is actually what you want to see!  From another individual, we did see one piece of the material at a good price, but it  didn't look right - it did not have the layers that we expected, nor did it have the metallic paint.  Think  it was meant to deceive and to fool the unsuspecting into thinking that it was Fordite. Our last several pieces of this material was sold to someone who makes jewelry.  This material is great for that purpose or for one that just wants to own a piece of Ford History.  Our last parcel that sold several years ago was also photographed for a book on gemstones, and this odditiy was included:  <  Fordite - More Info  > Note that both sides of these pieces have very different designs and colors most of the time.  We photographed the side that we liked best!

A                                                                                                                 B                               C                                                                                                       D A -  Fordite (lic-11-01a)  $100 B -  Fordite (lic-11-01b)  $80 C - Fordite (lic-11-01c)  $80 D -  Fordite (lic-11-01d)  $80

E                                                                                                             F                                 G                                                                                H E-  Fordite (lic-11-01e)  $60 F -  Fordite (lic-11-01f)  $80 G - Fordite (lic-11-01g)  $100 H -  Fordite (lic-11-01h)  $100

Large 10" high by 8.75" wide Agate slice of unusual color.  The nodule like designs around the edge are reminiscent of the eyes on a peacocks feather!   Displays well in transmitted or reflected light.  We haven't seen anything like this in our years in the trade, so had to purchase it.  Currently, it is displayed in our West Coast office and will remain there until sold.   (shipping is $25 due to size/weight - stand included)  (amc-11-01)   $275

A 56.35ct Tourmaline Slice of Clear, Various Greens and Black - mercedes symbol internally?  Possible, this came from the country known for this - Madagascar.   Another very unique natural gemstone!  You can see some stress lines in areas where there is a color change which is typical in Tourmaline Slices (this includes Watermelon Slices and Bicolors).  It has not been repaired and should be fine unless dropped on a hard surface - but that is true of even diamonds! Approximately  29.93x29.29x5.37mm   (madgem-10-01b)   $749

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Hydrophane Opal  - Unique Properties  (http://www.yourdictionary.com/hydrophane)
Ethiopian Opal weighing 16.62cts.  This is unworked, and shows some of the rock or matrix in some areas of the outside edge.  This particular piece is Hydrophane Opal and when dry it is opaque as seen in the left hand photo.  After just a few minutes in water, the outer edges start to become transparent.  Within a few hours or less, as more water is absorbed, it becomes entirely transparent - see right hand photo.  When it drys out, this process reverses itself and it will become opaque white again, with the typical play of color expected from an Opal!   This would be a great piece for a collector who wants an example of this material; and there is no reason why one couldn't cab or sculpt this piece either.  (ethopl-10-01p)  $149

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