Collector´s gems
rare gems
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From Tsumeb
cut: oval
origin: Namibia, Tsumeb
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
Large aquamarine crystal with etch figures at both ends. The hydrofluoric acid causing these figures also etched an included, large tourmaline crystal out of the aquamarine. The result is a surface-reaching "negative crystal", a cavity in the shape of the tourmaline crystal which even shows the tourmalines typical striations!
cut: natural crystal
origin: Pakistan, Gilgit, Hunza Valley
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
From Laurion, weight 11.07cts
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Greece
treatment: Untreated
clarity: semi-translucent
From Laurion, weight 21.14cts
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Greece
treatment: Untreated
clarity: semi-translucent
From Zagi Mountain, near Peshawar, found and cut in November 2006
cut: oval
origin: Pakistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
from the dallas gem mine, california
cut: round
origin: United States
treatment: Untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: Irradiated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: cushion
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: opaque
From Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan
cut: cushion
origin: Pakistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
Sillimanite cat´s eyes are amongst the sharpest in themineral kingdom. This specimen in particular is the best we ever saw. Found in the 1980ies.
cut: cabochon oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: translucent
Highly transparent and one of the sharpest cat´s eyes in the mineral realm. Found in the 1980ies.
cut: oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
Spectacular specimen of unknown origin. From an old private collection of a gem professional.
cut: baguette
origin: unknown
treatment: Untreated
clarity: eyeclean
From an old gemmological collection, found July 2002 in Laghman, Afghanistan. Several small chips.
cut: emerald cut
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: small inclusions
From an old gemmological collection, found July 2002 in Laghman, Afghanistan. Several small chips.
cut: emerald cut
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
From an old gemmological collection, found July 2002 in Laghman, Afghanistan. Several very small chips.
cut: emerald cut
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: small inclusions
Awesome colour! Exact location: Madoc, Ontario
cut: round
origin: Canada
treatment: Untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: baguette
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Extremely rare colour
cut: trillion
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Exceptionally large, beautiful hessonite garnet from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Canada. Shows "treacle" typical for hessonite
cut: round
origin: Canada
treatment: Untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
From Korgal, Laghman province
cut: emerald cut
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
From the Pech River Valley, Kunar Province, found October 2004, cut in Pakistan
cut: scissors
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: Untreated
clarity: small inclusions
Exact location: Gunjale, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra
cut: cabochon oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: semi-translucent
From Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
cut: fancy cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
Very rare, partly transparent secondary mineral of the scheelite group, produced by chemical weathering, exact location: Mahodari, Nasik District, Pandulena Hills, Maharashtra
cut: cabochon oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
Extremely rare manganese silicate
cut: fancy cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
Shows distinct colour change
cut: oval
origin: Sri Lanka
treatment: Heat treated
clarity: small inclusions
Beautiful and rare, found in Sri Lanka in 1994. Small natural cavity at girdle can be hidden in setting.
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Sri Lanka
treatment: Untreated
clarity: translucent
Beautiful and rare, found in Sri Lanka in 1994.
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Sri Lanka
treatment: Untreated
clarity: translucent
Exact location: Morro Velho Mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
cut: emerald cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
cut: cushion
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
cut: oval
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
cut: round
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: trillion
origin: Brazil
treatment: Untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
cut: rough
origin: unknown
treatment: Untreated
clarity: opaque
Viewed from the righht angle the cat´s eye is distinct and quite sharp. Sorry, we did not manage to photograph it :-(
cut: cabochon oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: translucent
Extremely rare colour
cut: round
origin: Namibia, Karibib, Erongo
treatment: Untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
Unusual and very attractive trapiche ruby whose star pattern is superimposed by hexagonal growth figures.
cut: cabochon hexagon
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: semi-translucent
Unusually large and fine trapiche ruby whose pattern resembles a comet with tail
cut: cabochon hexagon
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: opaque
cut: cabochon oval
origin: India
treatment: Untreated
clarity: opaque
New location in Sidamo province/Ethiopia. The colour is typical for chrome vesuvianite but curiously the stone does not show the chelseafilter reaction associated with chromium content
cut: rose
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: Untreated
clarity: small inclusions
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