Stunning Black Jade Nephrite 01 ready for slabbing or carving. This is genuine Black Nephrite Jade from Cowell. The grade is A grade and is very hard to come by, the grade comes from being a solid dark black with tight grain and no or minimal inclusions of material like white Tremolite specs. Colour is black, with a thin rind fading to green grey. This variant of jade is 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%. The stone has two cut faces which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. The slight translucency that I can see is with a strong Jade torch. BLACK JADE NEPHRITE 01. This stuff is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. This particular piece will be bought for cutting into jewellery, as a mineral specimen or as an appreciating asset. This grade of Jade only goes up in price as time goes by.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.
Dimensions:
10.4cm x 9.2cm x 4.5cm, 603g.
A stunning specimen of Willemite Fluorescent Slab 07 showing off the brightest fluorescence of all natural minerals Willemite. This rare special specimen is short and long wave fluorescent. The dark grey metal shown in the natural light photos is Zinc ore Franklinite. The white mineral is Mangano Calcite, shows as Pink with UVA Long Wave and Orange with UVC Short Wave. The Willemite is Bright Mesmerising Green under both fluorescent wave lengths. Pics taken with shortwave, longwave, and sunlight. Very cool stuff and this is one of my very favorite rocks. This is a small high quality specimen with bright fluorescence at a bargain price. The Slab is intended as a specimen and may have natural fractures which may not make it suitable for Lapidary work.
To view this spectacular specimen’s fluorescent colours you will need a UVC Shortwave Lamp and UVA Longwave Lamp. Make sure you wear safety glasses. Willemite Franklinite Calcite is also known as the Christmas Tree Rock for the colours Green and Red. This is a quality collectable specimen with wow factor.
Location:
Franklin, New Jersey, USA.
Dimensions:
1.1cm x 5cm x 9.5cm, 175g.
An amazing Australian Turquoise Specimen for you. This is a collection piece hard to come by. Collected from the classic Aussie location of Amaroo. This mineral is not often available and usually cut into jewellery so don’t delay!
Location:
Amaroo Station, Northern Territory, Australia.
Dimensions:
3.4cm x 3.2cm x 3.1cm, 42g.
Stunning Lapis Bead String Graduated Spheres. A genuine quality Lapis Lazuli Bead String from Afghanistan, natural deep dark blue colour. A beautiful gift or treat. Ready for making into a stunning Necklace Fashion statement. Use a Gold Clasp and Bead Cushions to make this Necklace extra special. These Beads are from very old stock.
Dimensions:
D 1.65cm – D 0.63cm x 42.7cm, 66g.
Location:
Afghanistan.
Lazurite is a popular but generally expensive mineral. Well-formed, deep blue crystals are rare and valuable. It is more commonly found massive and combined with other minerals into a rock called lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli or lapis for short is mostly lazurite but commonly contains pyrite and calcite and some other minerals. The name means “blue rock” and is always a brilliant blue with violet or greenish tints. The rich blue colour is due to the sulfur that is inherent in the structure of lazurite. Small crystals of pyrite are always present in lapis and their brassy yellow colour is both attractive and diagnostic in distinguishing lapis from its also blue cousin – sodalite rock, which lacks pyrite.
Zircon Crystal 44. This is a great specimen, with gemmy red brown crystal. Slight Fluorescence, yellow under UVC light. A super collectors specimen and rare. Showing the tetragonal prismatic Crystal form and classic location too.
Dimensions:
2.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.8cm, 22g.
Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.
A very cool polished Pyrite Sphere 2. Natural crevices in the rock are visible within the sphere, giving glimpses of perfect little cubes inside. Pyrite is one of the most popular minerals out and this is an unusual sphere to find. Hematite Ring Stand included. Treat yourself or someone like you! Comes with a low profile hematite ring stand. Check out the stunning pics of this individual sphere on this page.
Location:
Peru.
Dimensions:
6.5cm diameter, 522g.
A beautiful natural Large Amethyst Crystal Point. This is a purple Amethyst crystal with a natural point. Crystals like this are not always available and this one is a great collectors piece. It would make an unforgettable gift or treat for anyone who loves crystals and minerals.
Location:
Brazil.
Dimensions:
13.5cm x 6.1cm x 6.1cm, 555g.
A gorgeous crimson pink Cobaltoan Calcite 1 specimen with vibrant sparkling colour. Calcite Crystals with cobalt have covered the face of the host rock. One side of the host rock is covered with pink crystals, with the rest of the rock also slightly pink from the cobalt content. An unusual cluster, there aren’t too many pinks in nature and this is a nice large affordable piece. Great for jewellery making or just to admire as is.
Dimensions:
7.1cm x 5.4cm x 5cm, 295g.
Location:
D.R. Congo, Africa.
A variety of calcite containing Co2+ replacing Ca.
Check out this outstanding Top Boulder Opal Rough Parcel. An extra quality parcel of beautiful rough Boulder Opal. These are the best specimens out of several lots bought in person directly from the dude that mined it! Unusual and vibrant aqua colouring is a feature of this lot, along with blue, green sparkles and other flashes of colour. Some pieces show the veining which is an attractive feature also. Each piece has been cut to its best potential ready for jewellery or perfect as a mineral specimen in your Aussie collection. I feel like this one is a parcel I’ll regret selling, but that’s the way it goes in the rock trade. I love opal in the rough and this is a special little parcel on offer. Most photos taken wet, none do justice to this lot, which looks better in person. Boulder Opal is found only in Australia, making it rare gem indeed. Enjoy!
Dimensions:
7 Pieces, 114g.
Location:
Queensland, Australia.
Boulder Opal Rough Parcel. A great parcel of beautiful rough Boulder Opal. It is getting hard to find good rough opal nowadays. Most is sold already worked. I love opal in the rough and these pieces also have the attractive markings in the base rock. A beaut find to work or keep as is. One photo was taken of the stones wet. Buy it while it’s available. Gotta love Aussie Boulder Opal!
Dimensions:
7 Pieces, 193g.
Location:
Queensland, Australia.
A beautiful natural Large Aquamarine Crystal. What could be better than a gemstone in its natural crystal form? This is a large well formed and terminated crystal specimen. Pale blue in colour with natural termination and zoning near the top of crystal. This specimen is mounted on a perspex pad for enhanced display. A must for any serious collector or lover of fine gems.
Location:
Gilgit, Pakistan.
Dimensions:
4.4cm x 5.5cm x 3.3cm, 142g.
Beautiful chunky Chrysoprase Rough Large stone. An amazing colour for a rough stone, once polished it will be quite striking. Usually reserved for Jewellers, quality specimens like this are hard to come by and attract high prices. A great Aussie Gemstone. Showing stunning colour of Apple Green and good form. Chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel. Its best color is normally apple-green, but varies to deep green. The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as Prase. This material was fossicked many years ago, the location is now closed for fossicking and local sales.
Location:
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
Dimensions:
14cm x 12.5cm x 3.5cm, 710g.
Specimen of Rogerley Mine Fluorite Crystals from Weardale. This cluster has good crystal formation. We have taken photos indoors, outside and also under long wave ultraviolet light. This particular specimen shows daylight fluorescence. Grab a piece of geological history now and spend hours admiring the amazing cubic form and fluorescent properties of this great English mineral specimen. We have stocked this incredible green Fluorite since we first started dealing minerals many moons ago. We stock a range of pieces from different pockets at the mine. The mine has now closed down and pieces like this are already rising in value.
Location:
Bluebirds Pocket Zone 2, Rogerley Mine, UK.
Dimensions:
8.5cm x 6.7cm x 5.6cm, 313g.
A stunning specimen of Willemite Fluorescent Franklin showing off the brightest fluorescence of all natural minerals Willemite. This rare special specimen is short and long wave fluorescent and features large areas of Willemite and Calcite. The dark grey metal shown in the natural light photos is Zinc ore Franklinite. The white mineral is Mangano Calcite which in this case shows BIP Brief Intense Phosphorescence. Pics taken with shortwave, longwave, and sunlight. Very cool stuff and this is one of my very favorite rocks. To view this spectacular specimen you will need a UVC Shortwave Lamp and UVA Longwave Lamp. Make sure you wear safety glasses. This specimen shows Willemite Phosphorescence, which is when you take your UVC short wave away it will phosphoresce for a few seconds. Willemite Franklinite Calcite is also known as the Christmas Tree Rock for the colours Green and Red. This is a quality collectable specimen with wow factor.
Location:
Buckwheat Dump, Franklin, New Jersey, USA.
Dimensions:
9.5cm x 4.6cm x 4.3cm, 250g.
Top Gemmy Azurite Crystal Mexico 2. This specimen is truly aesthetic showing great quality formations of Gem Crystal Azurite. Sharp terminations featuring Tabular and Prismatic crystals with splendid vitreous faces. All round an outstanding Top Shelf specimen. This location has closed and this quality is becoming very hard to come by. Mounted on a perspex display pad for enhanced display.
Dimensions:
3cm x 2.7cm x 2cm, 16.8g (not including perspex pad).
Location:
Milpillas Mine, Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico.
A beautiful Silver Tanzanite Crystal Pendant. A quality crystal of fine natural Tanzanite presented in .925 Sterling Silver. Timeless Tanzanite never goes out of style! Comes in a pouch with a 20″ silver chain.
Dimensions:
Tanzanite 1.7cm. Whole pendant 2.9cm. 2.383g.
Aesthetic Pyrite Crystals showing good Cubic form with highly reflective and striated faces. A truly unique gift for yourself or someone good. Bling Bling. Associated with the matrix of Pyrite is white Quartz Crystals. This is a large specimen which displays well.
Dimensions:
12.4cm x 8.8cm x 6cm, 1134g.
Location:
Huanzala, Peru.
A super Amazonite Crystal Pikes Peak. It features good crystal formation and the sought after aqua blue green colour. Most Amazonite on the market is the massive rock from Madagascar or Brazil, with iron staining and pale colour. This Crystal stands out in comparison as a collectible piece from the best location. There is a crack all the way through the crystal shown clearly in second pic. It was part way through but with a little nudge, it’s now two pieces. The crack inside has refilled with calcium from the matrix. It is hard to find decent Amazonite Crystals.
Location:
Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA.
Dimensions:
3cm x 3.6cm x 2.5cm, 28g.
A lovely bright Dioptase Crystal Cluster. This mineral always attracts comments for its vivid and natural colour. Large well formed Dioptase Crystals make this specimen worth collecting. A super piece and collectors favourite.
Location:
Altyn Tyube, Kazakhstan.
Dimensions:
6.4cm x 5.3cm x 5cm, 155g.
A lovely bright Dioptase Crystals. This mineral always attracts comments for its vivid and natural colour. Large well formed deep green Crystals make this specimen worth collecting. A super piece and collectors favourite.
Location:
Altyn, Tyube, Kazakhstan.
Dimensions:
2.5cm x 3.9cm x 4.2cm, 33g.
An outstanding Fluorapophyllite Crystals Cluster. No matrix and several well formed, colour banded cubes with some smaller cute Stilbite Crystals perched between. Previously and generally known simply as Apophyllite, this is a very popular crystal with collectors & healers alike. Top Specimen 🙂 .
Dimensions:
9.9cm x 6.5cm x 6.6cm, 230g.
Largest Cube 3.2cm x 30cm x 3.8cm.
Location:
Jalgaon, India.
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O.
The name was revised from apophyllite-(KF) to fluorapophyllite-(K) (2013).
A spectacular specimen of Galena with Quartz. Featuring large cubic Galena crystals clustered together and covered with perfect little quartz crystals and tiny Galena cubes on top. The term “Ay Carumba” springs to mind! This amazing piece even has some iridescence and the underside has further interesting Galena formations. A super piece that will grace any collection. A one-of-a-kind find for the serious collector.
Dimensions:
10.5cm x 10cm x 4.5cm, 1372g
Location:
Krushev Dol Mine, Madan, Bulgaria
A Kunzite Crystal Large in its natural form. Clear in colour, striated and terminated, this is a great rough piece of this gemstone. It is uncommon to find Kunzite crystal specimens and this one would be an excellent gift for the discerning crystal collector.
Dimensions:
8.7cm x 6.2cm x 1.6cm, 151g.
Location:
Kunar Valley, Afghanistan.
A pink gem variety of Spodumene. LiAlSi2O6.
A large specimen of rare Purple Fluorite Celestine. An all Celestine matrix, aesthetically displayed and very collectible. Great location too. This is a heavy piece for its size due to the strontium content of the Celestine.
Location:
Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico.
Dimensions:
10cm x 11cm x 9.5cm, 644g.
A rustic Quartz Sphalerite Cluster for the collection. This specimen has a few dings but is an interesting specimen with its Sphalerite, Galena and Chalcopyrite inclusions. Many small Sphalerite crystals are ‘sprinkled’ among the quartz crystals, some on or inside the quartz. The Galena appears with the Sphalerite in a couple of different forms. One photo shows how what may initially appear as a Galena crystal is actually translucent green Sphalerite. This is Cleiophane and note the crystal has been backlit to show the colour. A great piece!
Location:
Madan, Bulgaria.
Dimensions:
12cm x 9.5cm x 5cm, 445g.
A stunning Cleiophane Crystal Specimen 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. 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:
3.4cm x 3.1cm x 2.3cm, 20g.
Boulder Opal Rough Parcel. A great parcel of beautiful rough Boulder Opal. It is getting hard to find good rough opal nowadays. Most is sold already worked. I love opal in the rough and these pieces also have the attractive markings in the base rock. A beaut find to work or keep as is. One photo was taken of the stones wet. Buy it while it’s available. Gotta love Aussie Boulder Opal!
Dimensions:
7 Pieces, 193g.
Location:
Queensland, Australia.
A Purple Globular Fluorite Cluster specimen. A gorgeous cluster of cubo octahedral or Octocube Fluorite crystals of deep raspberry purple. Shows off the best colour with the sun behind it, photos are outdoors. Some call this mineral Globular Purple Fluorite. Love it!
Location:
De’an Mine, Jiangxi, China.
Dimensions:
6.5cm x 6.4cm x 5.1cm, 254g.
A really lovely pair of vibrant Serpentine Stichtite Silver earrings. Also known as Atlantisite, this is an Aussie stone that is gaining in popularity for its unusual colour combination. The oval setting is simple but elegant, highlighting the stone to its best advantage. These earrings are quality .925 sterling silver and come in a little pouch.
Dimensions:
2.3cm long, 7g pair.
Location:
Tasmania, Australia
Fluorescent Amber Specimen or fossil tree sap. A beautiful stone often cut and polished into a valuable gemstone. It is a fossil which can contain preserved insects and other animals or plants that are millions of years old. Inclusions seen in Amber increase its value. Three pics taken inside, outside and with UVC Light. A label comes with each specimen, professionally printed with a sticky back.
Dimensions:
3.4cm x 4cm x c1m, 6.5g.
Location:
Columbia.
A beautiful, rustic specimen of Imperial Topaz on a quartz and albite matrix. So named for its golden colouration. Topaz is a gemstone and is also in demand as a mineral specimen. This piece is very much how you would find it in the field, still in its ‘matrix’ or host rock. Mineral collectors often 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:
Katlang, Mardan District, Pakistan.
Dimensions:
8cm x 7cm x 5cm, 471g.
Topaz Crystal 2.5cm x 1cm x 1cm.
Stunning Black Jade Nephrite 01 ready for slabbing or carving. This is genuine Black Nephrite Jade from Cowell. The grade is A grade and is very hard to come by, the grade comes from being a solid dark black with tight grain and no or minimal inclusions of material like white Tremolite specs. Colour is black, with a thin rind fading to green grey. This variant of jade is 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%. The stone has two cut faces which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. The slight translucency that I can see is with a strong Jade torch. BLACK JADE NEPHRITE 01. This stuff is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. This particular piece will be bought for cutting into jewellery, as a mineral specimen or as an appreciating asset. This grade of Jade only goes up in price as time goes by.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.
Dimensions:
10.4cm x 9.2cm x 4.5cm, 603g.
A stunning specimen of Willemite Fluorescent Slab 07 showing off the brightest fluorescence of all natural minerals Willemite. This rare special specimen is short and long wave fluorescent. The dark grey metal shown in the natural light photos is Zinc ore Franklinite. The white mineral is Mangano Calcite, shows as Pink with UVA Long Wave and Orange with UVC Short Wave. The Willemite is Bright Mesmerising Green under both fluorescent wave lengths. Pics taken with shortwave, longwave, and sunlight. Very cool stuff and this is one of my very favorite rocks. This is a small high quality specimen with bright fluorescence at a bargain price. The Slab is intended as a specimen and may have natural fractures which may not make it suitable for Lapidary work.
To view this spectacular specimen’s fluorescent colours you will need a UVC Shortwave Lamp and UVA Longwave Lamp. Make sure you wear safety glasses. Willemite Franklinite Calcite is also known as the Christmas Tree Rock for the colours Green and Red. This is a quality collectable specimen with wow factor.
Location:
Franklin, New Jersey, USA.
Dimensions:
1.1cm x 5cm x 9.5cm, 175g.
An amazing Australian Turquoise Specimen for you. This is a collection piece hard to come by. Collected from the classic Aussie location of Amaroo. This mineral is not often available and usually cut into jewellery so don’t delay!
Location:
Amaroo Station, Northern Territory, Australia.
Dimensions:
3.4cm x 3.2cm x 3.1cm, 42g.
Stunning Lapis Bead String Graduated Spheres. A genuine quality Lapis Lazuli Bead String from Afghanistan, natural deep dark blue colour. A beautiful gift or treat. Ready for making into a stunning Necklace Fashion statement. Use a Gold Clasp and Bead Cushions to make this Necklace extra special. These Beads are from very old stock.
Dimensions:
D 1.65cm – D 0.63cm x 42.7cm, 66g.
Location:
Afghanistan.
Lazurite is a popular but generally expensive mineral. Well-formed, deep blue crystals are rare and valuable. It is more commonly found massive and combined with other minerals into a rock called lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli or lapis for short is mostly lazurite but commonly contains pyrite and calcite and some other minerals. The name means “blue rock” and is always a brilliant blue with violet or greenish tints. The rich blue colour is due to the sulfur that is inherent in the structure of lazurite. Small crystals of pyrite are always present in lapis and their brassy yellow colour is both attractive and diagnostic in distinguishing lapis from its also blue cousin – sodalite rock, which lacks pyrite.
Zircon Crystal 44. This is a great specimen, with gemmy red brown crystal. Slight Fluorescence, yellow under UVC light. A super collectors specimen and rare. Showing the tetragonal prismatic Crystal form and classic location too.
Dimensions:
2.1cm x 2.3cm x 2.8cm, 22g.
Location:
Mud Tank, Northern Territory, Australia.
A very cool polished Pyrite Sphere 2. Natural crevices in the rock are visible within the sphere, giving glimpses of perfect little cubes inside. Pyrite is one of the most popular minerals out and this is an unusual sphere to find. Hematite Ring Stand included. Treat yourself or someone like you! Comes with a low profile hematite ring stand. Check out the stunning pics of this individual sphere on this page.
Location:
Peru.
Dimensions:
6.5cm diameter, 522g.
A beautiful natural Large Amethyst Crystal Point. This is a purple Amethyst crystal with a natural point. Crystals like this are not always available and this one is a great collectors piece. It would make an unforgettable gift or treat for anyone who loves crystals and minerals.
Location:
Brazil.
Dimensions:
13.5cm x 6.1cm x 6.1cm, 555g.
A gorgeous crimson pink Cobaltoan Calcite 1 specimen with vibrant sparkling colour. Calcite Crystals with cobalt have covered the face of the host rock. One side of the host rock is covered with pink crystals, with the rest of the rock also slightly pink from the cobalt content. An unusual cluster, there aren’t too many pinks in nature and this is a nice large affordable piece. Great for jewellery making or just to admire as is.
Dimensions:
7.1cm x 5.4cm x 5cm, 295g.
Location:
D.R. Congo, Africa.
A variety of calcite containing Co2+ replacing Ca.
A lovely Blue Kyanite Jewellery Set with Silver Earrings, Silver Pendant, Silver Bracelet and Silver Ring. Oval cabochons set in simple .925 Sterling Silver settings. Blue Kyanite is one of my favourite stones, the colour is always natural and bright. A beautiful stone yet inexpensive for the colour, which not too many others can rival. A great gift or treat, these come in a silk gift pouch. The Ring is 7.5 US or O – P UK. The cab sizes are Pendant 1.6 x 2.5cm, Ring 1.6 x 2cm, Earrings 1.0 x 1.3cm, Bracelet seven x 1.3 x 0.9cm stones. A slim Silver Necklace chain is included.
Location:
Himalayas
GASTROPOD GYPSUM REPLACED 02 
FINEST TURQUOISE NUGGET 
PINK TOURMALINE QUARTZ 2 
FOSSIL WHALE INNER EAR BONE 01 
CHAKRA OM PENDANT 
PURPLE GLOBULAR FLUORITE 
