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Clearance Wholesale, Opals, Top Shelf
BOULDER OPAL POLISHED PARCEL 4
Boulder Opal Polished Parcel 4. Opals in green, blue, orange, purple a rainbow of colors in the parcel. Ready for jewellery making or as specimens. A collection with great variety of colour and Queensland locations cut and polished by local Sydney Opal Cutter. This lot of polished are from Boulder Opal gemstone. Photos are with dry stones outside. This is a mixed parcel of Boulder Opal from various locations in Queensland. These lots are popular as always at a bargain price.
My photos do no justice to many of these polished Opals, in real life with natural light they look much better with sharper colors. Some have letters on the back for an indication of locations within Queensland. We have taken pics of both sides of the Opals shown on the black background.Dimensions:
4 Pieces, 15.85g.
Blue Green 3.3cm x 1.9cm x 0.7cm, 8.11g.
Purple 1.3cm x 1.9cm x 0.4cm, 1.64g.
Blue Green 3.1cm x 1.5cm x 0.5cm, 3.51g.
Orange 2.4cm x 1.4cm x 0.5cm, 2.58g.Location:
Queensland, Australia.Opal: SiO2
nH2O Hydrated Silicon Dioxide.SKU: BJ1191 -
Jade, Jewellery, Top Shelf
BLACK JADE PENDANT
BLACK JADE PENDANT
A stunning South Australian Black Jade Pendant. This pendant is beautifully designed and has been highly polished to a mirror finish. Jade from Cowell is world famous for being the best black Nephrite Jade in the world. This piece is amazing to hold and being the toughest stone around, a very practical pendant for daily wear. It comes with a black cord necklace and pouch. A treasure of a gift for yourself or someone you think very highly of, equally suitable for a male or female. Once you wear Jade it is hard to be without it, something about this stone is special and you definitely notice if you take it off.
Location:
This Jade is from Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
4.5cm x 2.6cm x 1cm, 8.90g.JADE
SKU: BJ1151 -
Jade, Jewellery, Top Shelf
BLACK JADE PENDANT SMALL
A stunning South Australian Black Jade Pendant Small. This pendant is beautifully designed and has been highly polished to a mirror finish. Jade from Cowell is world famous for being the best black Nephrite Jade in the world. This piece is amazing to hold and being the toughest stone around, a very practical pendant for daily wear. It comes with a black cord necklace and pouch. A treasure of a gift for yourself or someone you think very highly of, equally suitable for a male or female. Once you wear Jade it is hard to be without it, something about this stone is special and you definitely notice if you take it off.
Location:
This Jade is from Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
3.4cm x 1.8cm x 0.9cm, 4.40g.JADE
SKU: BJ1152 -
Jade, Top Shelf
TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH
A grade Top Black Jade Rough ready for a crafts person to carve or make jewellery with. This is genuine true black nephrite jade from Cowell, South Australia (the best Black Jade in the world). This variant of jade is becoming more popular and is used, in particular, for carving into super-lustrous pendants and jewellery. One of the toughest rocks on the planet. The Black colour is from an inclusion of Iron of up to 8%. This is the very best specimen from a lot of 1000kg.
To be honest I was saving this one for my self but have no time for cutting stones. The stone has several parallel faces which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. There is the expected slight green that I can see even with a strong Jade torch. This stuff is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. You can see the reflection of a beautiful flower in the cut window on this Jade.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
32cm x 22cm x 14cm, 12600g.Jade is a name that was applied to ornamental stones that were being brought to Europe from China and Central America. It wasn’t until 1863 that it was realized that Jade was being applied to two different minerals. The two minerals are both exquisite for the purposes that jade is put to task and are hard to distinguish from each other. Now both are called Jade.
Toughest Natural Stone in the World
SKU: n/a -
Minerals of the World, Quartz, Top Shelf
BLUE QUARTZ CRYSTALS
BLUE QUARTZ CRYSTALS
An amazing cluster of rare Blue Quartz Crystals. Featuring very well formed and translucent crystals, clustered over two sides of a chunk of rock. This is a rare mineral specimen and a must for any quartz collection. Blue Quartz crystals are dipyramidal in shape, and will never form the more common upright quartz clusters most people associate with quartz. The blue colouration is thought to be due to inclusions of Magnesioriebeckite. This is old stock and a must have for the quartz or mineral collector. This specimen is mounted on perspex to go straight into your cabinet.
Location:
Cantera Juanona, Antequera, Malaga, Spain.Dimensions:
3cm x 3cm x 4cm, 37g.Quartz: SiO2
Magnesioriebeckite: {Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
SKU: G0305 -
Crystals, Minerals of the World, Top Shelf
AQUAMARINE GEM CARVING
AQUAMARINE GEM CARVING
An amazing Aquamarine Gem Carving. This is a large, polished carving from natural Aquamarine crystal. One side is flat for setting into jewellery. A great gem for the collection or setting into your own new jewel. Rare to find in this size, be quick.
Location:
AfghanistanDimensions:
1.8cm x 1cm x 0.7cm, 9.25 ct.Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18.
A mineral composed of beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate. The blue colour is from trace elements of Iron. Beryl is often unknown to the general public. This is an important gem mineral. Beryl is colourless in pure form, it is the many different impurities that give Beryl its varied colouration. Some splendid colour varieties exist of this gemstone with average fire and brilliance. Emerald is the green variety and Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl.
Emerald is the green variety, Aquamarine is the blue variety of Beryl, green yellow variety is called Heliodor, pink variety is called Morganite, colourless variety is called Goshenite, red variety is called Bixbite, name Beryl is used for the golden varieties, which is called Golden Beryl.
SKU: I1138 -
Crystals, Minerals of the World, Top Shelf
PINK TOPAZ
PINK TOPAZ
A beautiful delicate Pink Topaz Crystal on Matrix. Topaz is a gemstone and is also in demand as a mineral specimen. This is a great example of how the gemstone is often found, still in its ‘matrix’ or host rock. Many mineral collectors prefer stones in their natural habitat like this, removed from the rock the gem would normally be sold by its carat weight (one carat being 0.2g). Topaz is a hard stone at 8 on the Mohs Scale, beautiful, available in a range of colours and relatively rare, making it perfect for high-end jewellery.
Location:
Nagar, Gilgit, Pakistan.Dimensions:
8.8cm x 7.4cm x 6cm, 345g.
Topaz Crystal: 1.5cm x 1.2cmTopaz: Al2SiO4F2
SKU: G0304 -
Australian Minerals, Top Shelf
AZURITE SUN MATRIX
AZURITE SUN MATRIX
A vibrant Azurite Sun Matrix from the renowned Malbunka Copper Mine. This specimen features a single azure blue Azurite Sun atop the Kaolinite matrix. This specimen stands upright. Add a splash of colour to your collection! Azurite Suns are unique to Australia and formed differently to all other Azurite specimens. No Australian collection would be complete without one. A great gift for the mineral collector.
Dimensions:
6.5cm x 7.4cm x 3cm, 113g
Azurite Sun 2.5cm diameterLocation:
Malbunka Copper Mine, Areyonga, Northern Territory, Australia.AZURITE: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
SKU: C0316 -
Crystals, Quartz, Top Shelf
AQUAMARINE QUARTZ
AQUAMARINE QUARTZ
An outstanding Aquamarine Quartz specimen. Featuring a double terminated Smoky Quartz Crystal with a cluster of Aquamarine Crystals on top. Wow! A cool and collectible specimen for the mineral or crystal collector. This is unusual and awesome crystal to grace your collection with. This specimen comes mounted on perspex to go straight into the cabinet.
Location:
Gilgit, PakistanDimensions:
4.8cm x 3cm x 2.8cm, 45g.Beryl: Be3Al2Si6O18.
Quartz: SiO2.
SKU: F1501 -
Galena, Metal Specimens, Top Shelf
GALENA SPECIMEN
GALENA SPECIMEN
An outstanding Galena Specimen to grace your collection. This is an awesome crystal of Galena, a mineral we collect personally and one with a range of great associations. This piece has amazing luster and crystal shape. It was hard taking the photos with so much reflection, this piece looks better in person. On the front face there is a rose-like formation of Sphalerite crystals.
Dimensions:
6cm x 4cm x 4.2cm, 250g
Location:
Madan, Bulgaria
Galena: PbS
SKU: K0411 -
Galena, Metal Specimens, Minerals of the World, Pyrite, Top Shelf
CLEIOPHANE CLUSTER
CLEIOPHANE CLUSTER
A stunning Cleiophane Cluster on matrix featuring dozens of transparent well formed crystals. Cleiophane is the gemmy or purer version of Sphalerite, sought after for its rarity and beauty. This specimen also includes Galena, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz and Calcite. An outstanding addition to the metals cabinet for a serious collector. A real wow piece, my photos don’t do it justice.
Location:
Madan, Bulgaria.Dimensions:
11.6cm x 10.5cm x 6.5cm, 539g.Sphalerite: ZnS
SKU: K1031 -
Metal Specimens, Minerals of the World, Pyrite, Top Shelf
PYRITE SUN SMALL
PYRITE SUN SMALL
A stunning Pyrite Sun Small. This is a natural formation of Pyrite and something quite different to the usual more cubic looking varieties. Striations radiate out from the centre. Our Suns are hand selected at the source for their excellent quality. We are well known for our metals range and have pyrite specimens showing cubic, orbicular and octahedral crystals, as well as these suns. Pyrite (“fools gold”) is popular with all age groups. A great piece for the collector of unusual pieces. This Pyrite Sun comes with a perspex stand for display and looks even better in person. This size specimen is perfect for pendant jewellery making.
Dimensions:
5cm diameter, 32g.Location:
Sparta, Illinois, USA.PYRITE FeS2.
SKU: L0302
