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Item: Five Pound Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm121
Weight: 5.0 Lbs
Size: 7.4" x 4.3" x 4.0"
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $72.50
This specimen has medium blue-green natural color amazonite with some translucent white clevelandite (a blade-like crystalline variety of albite feldspar), gray semi-transparent quartz, and with a small amount of black biotite mica.

Item: 4.3 pound Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm122
Weight: 4.3 Lbs
Size: 6" x 5.2" x 3.5"
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $51.25
This specimen has light blue-green natural color amazonite with some translucent white clevelandite (a blade-like crystalline variety of albite feldspar), gray semi-transparent quartz, and with a small amount of black biotite mica.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

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Code#: amzm142
Weight: 1.0 Lbs
Size: 4.2" x 3" x 2.5"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $38.50
This specimen of lapidary grade amazonite is a partially terminated amazonite crystal with rich blue-green natural color inside. It has thin layers of white clay minerals and acicular black tourmaline crystals on some surfaces. It makes a good collector specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

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Code#: amzm147
Weight: 1.3 Lbs
Size: 5" x 3.2" x 1.7"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $42.50
This amazonite specimen has very rich blue-green natural color. It makes a great amazonite specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

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Code#: amzm148
Weight: 1.4 Lbs
Size: 4.8" x 2.4" x 1.9"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $54.50
This amazonite specimen is a partially terminated amazonite crystal with very rich blue-green natural color. There is a thin layer of tiny black tourmalines on one surface. It makes a great amazonite specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing, spheres, or a carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm149
Weight: 1.5 Lbs
Size: 4.5" x 3.3" x 2.6"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $52.50
This amazonite specimen has very rich blue-green natural color. There is a thin layer of tiny black tourmalines on one surface. It makes a nice amazonite mineral specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm150
Weight: 1.6 Lbs
Size: 6.9" x 3.4" x 1.9"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $62.50
This amazonite specimen has very rich blue-green natural color. It makes a great amazonite specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm151
Weight: 2.0 Lbs
Size: 5.3" x 4.3" x 2.2"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $84.50
This specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has rich blue-green natural color inside and exposed on some surfaces. It has thin layers of white clay minerals and acicular black tourmaline crystals on some surfaces as well. It makes a very nice collector specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

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Code#: amzm152
Weight: 2.1 Lbs
Size: 5.7" x 4.5" x 1.8"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $74.50
This amazonite specimen has rich blue-green natural color. It is a nice amazonite mineral specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for making beautiful cabs or carvings.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

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Code#: amzm153
Weight: 2.2 Lbs
Size: 5.5" x 4.0" x 3.1"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $92.50
This amazonite specimen is a partially terminated amazonite crystal with very rich blue-green natural color. It makes a great amazonite specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing, sphere making, or a fine carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm154
Weight: 2.5 Lbs
Size: 7.3" x 4.5" x 2.3"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $88.50
This amazonite specimen has very rich blue-green natural color. It makes a nice amazonite decorator specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing, sphere making, or carving.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm155
Weight: 2.9 Lbs
Size: 5.5" x 3.6" x 3.0"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $122.50
This beautiful specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has rich blue-green natural color inside and also exposed on some surfaces. It has thin layers of white clay minerals and acicular black tourmaline crystals measuring up to about 10mm long on some surfaces, as shown in the close-up photo at left. This is a great collector specimen of amazonite with tourmaline just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing, sphere making, or carving. See also a full-view photo.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm156
Weight: 3.5 Lbs
Size: 6" x 5.2" x 2.5"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $162.50
This beautiful specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has rich blue-green natural color. It has some acicular black tourmaline crystals measuring up to about 12mm long on some surfaces, as shown at left. This is a great collector specimen of amazonite with tourmaline just as it is, although it could also be used as high quality lapidary rough.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen, 6.0 pounds

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Code#: amzm157
Weight: 6.0 Lbs
Size: 8" x 5.9" x 2.3"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $212.50
This beautiful specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has very rich blue-green natural color. It has thin layers of white clay minerals on some surfaces. This is a great decorator specimen of rich blue-green amazonite just as it is, although it could also be used for making cabochon gems, spheres, and carvings.

Item: Amazonite Specimen with Black Tourmalines

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Code#: amzm145
Weight: 4.1 Lbs
Size: 9" x 6" x 2.2"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $112.25

This specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has a relatively flat shape with thin layers of white clay minerals and acicular black tourmaline crystals on some surfaces. It makes a good decorator mineral specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing or for a large carving of fine quality.

Item: Lapidary Grade Amazonite Specimen

Code#: amzm138
Weight: 4.1 Lbs
Size: 6.7" x 5.9" x 2.5"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $127.10
This specimen of lapidary grade amazonite has rich blue-green natural color inside. It has thin layers of acicular black tourmaline crystals on some surfaces. It makes a great amazonite specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for cabbing, making spheres, or fantastic carving.

Item: Lavender Amblygonite Specimen

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Code#: amlm114
Weight: 3.1 Lbs
Size: 5.9" x 3.5" x 2.0"
(15cm x 8.9cm x 5.1cm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $54.50
This piece of lithium-rich amblygonite was mined in a tourmaline bearing pegmatite in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has rare blue-lavender color (100% natural color), and it is mostly translucent with some small semi-transparent areas.

Item: Lavender Amblygonite Specimen

Code#: amlm116
Weight: 4.3 Lbs
Size: 6.0" x 4.0" x 3.9"
(15.2cm x 10.2cm x 9.9cm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $68.50
This piece of lithium-rich amblygonite was mined in a tourmaline bearing pegmatite in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has rare light blue-lavender color (100% natural color), and it is mostly translucent with semi-transparent areas and some tiny gem-grade areas!

Item: Lavender Amblygonite Specimen

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Code#: amlm118
Weight: 6.1 Lbs
Size: 9.6" x 4.1" x 2.6"
(24.4cm x 10.4cm x 6.6cm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $85.40
This 9.6 inches long piece of lithium-rich amblygonite specimen was mined in a tourmaline bearing pegmatite in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has rare blue-lavender color (100% natural color), and it is mostly translucent with semi-transparent areas and some tiny gem-grade areas!

Item: Lavender Amblygonite Specimen

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Code#: amlm119
Weight: 8.4 Lbs
Size: 7.8" x 7.0" x 4.3"
(19.8cm x 17.8cm x 10.9cm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $118.50
This beautiful specimen of lithium-rich amblygonite was mined in a tourmaline bearing pegmatite in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has rare blue-lavender color (100% natural color), and it is mostly translucent with semi-transparent areas and some small gem-grade areas!

Item: Natural Ametrine Rough

Code#: amtm101x
These pieces of natural ametrine rough were mined at the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. They are completely natural in shape and color - all we did was scrub them clean! The ametrine is semi-transparent to transparent with both flawless and opaque areas. Each piece has areas with medium-dark violet color amethyst and with golden-brown citrine color as well. We have two sizes available, each fits easily in the palm of your hand (sizes & weights are approximate): 0.3Lbs (2.5"-3.0"), and 0.4Lbs (2.75"-3.25"). They are sold individually (please see below to order).

Item: Natural Ametrine Rough (average 0.3 Lbs each)

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Code#: amtm101a
Price: $24.50

Item: Natural Ametrine Rough (average 0.4 Lbs each)

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Code#: amtm101b
Price: $32.50

Item: Blue Apatite in Jasper Specimen

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Code#: apam133
Size: 2.6" long x 2.7" x 2.3"
(66mm x 69mm x 59mm)
Location: Brazil
Price: $34.50
This brown jasper specimen has a partially terminated natural color blue apatite crystal embedded within it.

Item: Apatite in Jasper and Green Opal Matrix

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Code#: apam134
Size: 3.3" long x 2.1" x 1"
(83mm x 54mm x 26mm)
Location: Brazil
Price: $38.50
This specimen has blue apatite crystals embedded within natural color green opal and brown jasper. This is a nice specimen, or it could be used as lapidary rough to make some very beautiful cabochon gems or a unique carving. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Fine Lapidary Grade Blue Apatite in Jasper

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Code#: apam117
Size: 5.2" long x 4.9" x 3"
Location: mined in Brazil
Price: $82.50
This brown jasper specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it. This is a very nice specimen just as it is, although it could also be used as lapidary rough. It would yield some very beautiful cabochon gems or unique carvings.

Item: Apatite in Jasper Specimen

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Code#: apam136
Size: 4" long x 3.1" x 2.4"
(101.5mm x 80mm x 60mm)
Location: Brazil
Price: $44.50
This brown jasper specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it. This is a nice specimen, or it could be used for lapidary use to yield some very beautiful cabochon gems or carvings. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Fine Lapidary Grade Blue Apatite in Jasper

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Code#: apam137
Size: 4" long x 3.7" x 2.4"
(106mm x 93mm x 61mm)
Location: mined in Brazil
Price: $54.50
This brown jasper specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it. This is a very nice specimen just as it is, although it could also be used as lapidary rough. It would yield some very beautiful cabochon gems or unique carvings. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: 19.9 pound Apatite in Jasper Specimen!

Code#: apam142
Weight: 19.9 Lbs
Size: 11.5" long x 11.5" x 4.5"
Location: mined in Brazil
Price: $398.50
This brown jasper specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it, and there are some small botryoidal chalcedony vugs exposed here and there around its surfaces. This piece makes a nice decorator specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for lapidary use and it would yield some very beautiful spheres or carvings with lots of scraps left over for making many rare and beautiful cabochon gemstones! The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo

Item: Apatite in Jasper Specimen

Code#: apam141
Weight: 8.7 Lbs
Size: 9.75" long x 5.75" x 5.25"
Location: mined in Brazil
Price: $268.50
This brown jasper specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it see close-up photo, and there are some botryoidal chalcedony vugs exposed on its surface (see photo at left). This piece makes a great specimen, although it could also be used for lapidary use and it would yield some very beautiful spheres, cabs and/or carvings. The photo at left shows a close-up of one of the botryoidal chalcedony vugs, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Apatite in Limestone Specimen

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Code#: apam138
Size: 3.8" long x 2.6" x 2.1"
(98mm x 65mm x 55mm)
Location: mined in Brazil
Price: $54.50
This limestone specimen has natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it. The apatite has amazing very rich blue natural color with very small gem grade areas!

Item: Blue Apatite in Jasper Specimen

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Code#: apam140
Size: 7.25" long x 5.1" x 4.1"
Location: Brazil
Price: $214.50
This brown jasper specimen has beautiful natural color blue apatite crystals embedded within it, and there are some small botryoidal chalcedony vugs exposed on its surface. This is a great specimen just as it is, or it could be used for lapidary use to make a wonderful sphere with plenty of scraps left over for making some very beautiful cabochon gems. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Blue Apatite in Jasper with Chalcedony

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Code#: apam139
Size: 6" long x 3.58" x 3"
(151mm x 89mm x 75mm)
Location: Brazil
Price: $88.50
This natural brown jasper specimen has blue apatite crystals embedded within it, and there are some small botryoidal white chalcedony vugs exposed on its surface. This is a nice specimen, or it could be used for lapidary use and it would yield some very beautiful cabochon gems or a unique carving. The photo at left shows a close-up view, see also a full-view photo.

Item: 5.2 inch Apatite in Jasper Specimen

Code#: apam127
Weight: 1.5 lbs
Size: 5.2" long x 3.6" x 2.8"
(13.3cm x 9.2cm x 7.2cm)
Location: Brazil
Price: $44.50
This natural yellow and brown jasper specimen has some blue apatite crystals embedded within it, with a large botryoidal chalcedony vug exposed on its surface. This is a nice specimen just as it is, although it could also be used for lapidary use and it would yield some very beautiful cabochon gems and carvings. The photo at left shows a close-up of the botryoidal chalcedony vug, see also a full view photo.

Item: Bi-Color Heliodor + Goshenite Crystal

Code#: helm125
Weight: 105.3 carats (21.06 grams)
Size: 3.2" long x 0.5" x 0.4"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $415.94

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has prismatic faces and terminations in excellent condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow-green, and the crystal becomes colorless (beryl variety: goshenite) at the tip. This 3.2 inch long natural heliodor crystal has superb transparency throughout its length with many small flawless gem grade areas! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: 3.2 inch Heliodor Crystal

Code#: helm126
Weight: 123.85 carats (24.77 grams)
Size: 3.2" long x 0.6" x 0.4"
Location: Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $495.40

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has prismatic faces and terminations in excellent condition. The color is a very intense natural golden-yellow. This heliodor crystal has superb transparency throughout its length with many gem grade areas! The photo at left shows a close-up that was taken under incandescent light, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Facet Grade Heliodor + Aquamarine Crystal

Code#: helm127
Weight: 191.55 carats (38.31 grams)
Size: 2.4" long x 0.95" x 0.6"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $612.96

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has several large gem grade areas that would yield about 25 carats of flawless faceted gemstones! Its prismatic faces and terminations are in mostly very good condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow that becomes a very pale natural greenish-blue aquamarine color at the tip! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Facet-grade Natural Heliodor Crystal

Code#: helm128
Weight: 187.55 carats (37.51 grams)
Size: 2.4" long x 0.9" x 0.75"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $487.63

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has a large flawless gem-grade area at its tip and several smaller flawless areas. Its terminations are in mostly very good condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: 4.5 inch Multi-Color Heliodor Crystal

Code#: helm129
Weight: 259.2 carats (51.84 grams)
Size: 4.5" long x 0.75" x 0.65"
Location: Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $816.48

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has superb transparency with many gem grade areas throughout its length, and there are several small abrasions along its edges. It has a very interesting shape along one side where it grew up against another long slender heliodor crystal which left its deepening impression all along this crystal's length (see a full view photo). The color is a very intense natural golden-yellow at one end that grades into yellow-green (see a back view photo). The photo at left shows a close-up that was taken under incandescent light, see also a close-up view showing the opposite end.

Item: 3.7 inch Bi-Color Heliodor + Aquamarine Crystal

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Code#: helm130
Weight: 391.45 carats (78.29 grams)
Size: 3.7" long x 1.2" x 1.0"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $782.90

This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has prismatic faces and terminations in excellent condition. It is semi-transparent to transparent with some flawless gem-grade areas near the tip. The color is a very rich natural yellow-green that becomes a natural light greenish-blue aquamarine color at the tip! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Heliodor Crystal, 51.5 carats

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Code#: helm112
Weight: 51.5 carats (10.3 grams)
Size: 2.1" long x 0.4" x 0.3"
(54mm x 12mm x 8.5mm)
Location: Tajikistan
Price: $257.50
This natural heliodor crystal has terminations in very good condition. It has a very rich golden-yellow natural color with very good transparency and some gem-grade areas. It has been mounted on a clear lucite base as shown. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Heliodor Specimen with Albite and Mica

Code#: helm119
Weight: 77.9 grams
Size: 2.7" long x 1.7" x 1.3"
(68mm x 42mm x 34mm)
Location: mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $171.38

This partially terminated and etched heliodor specimen is semi-transparent to transparent with gem-grade areas and natural light greenish-yellow color. There is some muscovite mica and white albite attached. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Etched Heliodor Specimen

Code#: helm120
Weight: 169.55 grams
Size: 4.1" long x 2.6" x 0.9"
(104mm x 66mm x 23mm)
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $144.12

This heliodor crystal specimen is translucent to semi-transparent and it is covered with interesting naturally etched surfaces. It has some small gem-grade areas inside and light yellowish-green natural color. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz , 2.65 pounds

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Code#: avbl107
Weight: 2.65 Lbs
Size: 6.8" x 4.5" x 3"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $11.26
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines that form interesting patterns. The color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This piece of lapidary rough would makes a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield beautiful cabochon gems.
Blue aventurine quartz pieces are spectacular when used in fountains, landscaped waterfalls, aquariums, etc... where the intense blue color of this rough (when wet) is so beautiful in the water!
We also have this rough material available in volume, please contact us for more details.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz

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Code#: avbl108
Weight: 5.25 Lbs
Size: 11.2" x 5" x 2.4"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $22.31
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines that form interesting and very beautiful patterns. The color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This piece of lapidary rough would makes a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield beautiful cabochon gems.
Blue aventurine quartz pieces are spectacular when used in fountains, landscaped waterfalls, aquariums, etc... where the intense blue color of this rough (when wet) is so amazing in the water!

We also have this blue aventurine quartz rough available in volume, please contact us for more details.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz

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Code#: avbl109
Weight: 6.2 Lbs
Size: 7.1" x 5.5" x 5.5"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $26.35
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines that form very interesting and beautiful patterns. The color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield a beautiful sphere measuring approximately 3 inches in diameter, with plenty of scraps left over for making colorful cabochon gems.

Blue aventurine quartz pieces are spectacular when used in fountains, landscaped waterfalls, aquariums, etc... where the intense blue color of this rough is so amazing in the water! We also have blue aventurine quartz pieces available in volume, please contact us for more details.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz

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Code#: avbl110
Weight: 7.35 Lbs
Size: 9.7" x 5.8" x 3"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $31.24
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines that form very interesting and beautiful patterns. The color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield several small spheres measuring from 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter, with plenty of scraps left over for making colorful cabochon gems.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz

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Code#: avbl111
Weight: 9.35 Lbs
Size: 11.5" x 7.1" x 4.4"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $39.74
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines in some areas that form very interesting patterns with darker colors. The color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield a couple of spheres measuring from 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter, with plenty of scraps left over for making cabochon gems.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz , 11.0 pounds

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Code#: avbl112
Weight: 11.0 Lbs
Size: 12" x 7.1" x 4.2"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $46.75
This chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines in that form very interesting and beautiful patterns with darker blue colors. These colors are best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a great specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz just as it is, although it could also yield many nice slabs and cabochon gems.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz, 27.4 pounds

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Code#: avbl113
Weight: 27.4 Lbs
Size: 13" x 9" x 6"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $116.45
This large chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines in some areas that form very interesting patterns. The blue color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a great decorator specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz for a garden or fountain just as it is, although it could also yield several spheres measuring from 3.5 to 4 inches in diameter, with plenty of scraps left over for making cabochon gems.

Item: Natural Color Blue Aventurine Quartz, 32.2 pounds

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Code#: avbl114
Weight: 32.2 Lbs
Size: 11" x 8.5" x 8"
Location: Mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $177.10
This large chunk of natural color blue aventurine quartz lapidary rough (also known as "blue denim quartz rough") has a light grayish-blue matrix with intense blue lines in some areas that form very interesting patterns. The blue color is best seen when this material is polished, or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). In its natural dry state this rough has a dull gray blue color. This superior grade piece of lapidary rough would make a fantastic decorator specimen of natural color blue aventurine quartz for a garden or fountain just as it is, although it could also yield a 6 inch diameter sphere with plenty of scraps left over for making cabochon gems.

Item: Cats Eye Quartz Rough, 4.8 pounds

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Code#: ctql101
Weight: 4.8 pounds
Size: 6.4" x 6.2" x 3.75"
(16.3cm x 15.8cm x 9.5cm)
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $67.20
This natural cat's eye quartz piece was mined in Bahia, Brazil. It has a brown oxidized outer surface with fresh surfaces showing gray actinolite fibers encased within the quartz which yields very nice silver color chatoyancy when properly oriented and polished. This material can be used for making cats eye quartz cabochons, carvings, and spheres.

Item: 27 pound Cats Eye Quartz Rough

Code#: ctql102
Weight: 27.0 pounds
Size: 13.3" x 9.4" x 6.2"
(33.8cm x 23.9cm x 15.7cm)
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $245.00

This natural cat's eye quartz piece was mined in Bahia, Brazil. this large piece has some white quartz lenses here and there within the gray cat's eye quartz. It has a brown oxidized outer surface with fresh surfaces showing gray actinolite fibers encased by quartz. This material yields very nice silver color chatoyancy when properly oriented and polished, and this large piece could make a wonderful large carving or several cats eye quartz spheres, with lots of scraps left over for making cabochon gems.

Item: Green Aventurine Quartz

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Code#: avgl103
Weight: 14.8 Lbs
Size: 8" x 7.5" x 6"
(20cm x 19cm x 15cm)
Price: $43.25
This natural color green aventurine quartz has beautiful medium green color due to microscopic grains of green mica (mica variety: Fuchsite) within the quartzite. It has a good "blocky" shape for making a sphere (it would yield a sphere of approximately 4" to 4.5" in diameter), and it has nice color for making cabochons. It's strong green color is visible both when wet or when dry, although the color becomes deeper when polished or when wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). It also is ideal for use in fountains, aquariums, waterfalls and other landscaping projects due to the strong green color of this material when wet. It looks beautiful when used for these purposes together with our natural color blue aventurine quartz.

Item: Green Aventurine Quartz Rough

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Code#: avgl104
Weight: 33.8Lbs (15.4kg)
Size: 13.5" x 12" x 6"
(34cm x 30cm x 15cm)
Price: $67.60

This piece of natural color aventurine quartz has beautiful medium-dark green color. It is suitable as a mineral specimen or a decoration piece just as it is, or it would also make beautiful lapidary items such a sphere of approximately 4.5" in diameter or book-ends, cabochons, sculptures, etc.. It's strong green color is visible both when wet or when dry, although the color becomes deeper green when polished or wet (the photo at left was taken while wet). This green aventurine quartz also is ideal for use in fountains, aquariums, waterfalls and other landscaping projects due to the intense green color of this rough when wet or when polished. It looks beautiful when used for these purposes together with our natural color blue aventurine quartz.

Item: 3.4 inch Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham110
Weight: 0.6 Lbs
Size: 3.4" x 2.2" x 1.6"
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $72.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has light to medium purple color (100% natural color) with lots of beautiful chatoyancy!

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

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Code#: cham115
Weight: 0.35 lbs
Size: 2.6" x 2.5" x 1"
(66.5 x 63 x 25.5mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $48.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has very beautiful medium and dark purple chatoyant charoite (100% natural color) intergrown with light gray-green orthoclase and a small amount of black aegerine. It makes a nice mineral specimen just as it is, although it does also have some very beautiful cabochon grade areas as well.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham116
Weight: 0.4 lbs
Size: 3.6" x 1.7" x 1.2"
(92 x 44 x 30mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $64.50
This genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has medium and dark purple chatoyant charoite (100% natural color) intergrown with light gray-green orthoclase, orange tinaksite, and black aegerine. It has some beautiful cabochon grade areas as well.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

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Code#: cham117
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Size: 2.8" x 2.1" x 1.4"
(70 x 52.5 x 36mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $68.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has beautiful purple color (100% natural color).

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

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Code#: cham118
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Size: 3.2" x 1.7" x 1.5"
(81 x 42 x 38mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $82.50
This genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has very beautiful dark purple chatoyant charoite (100% natural color) intergrown with ornage tinaksite and black aegerine.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham119
Weight: 0.6 lbs
Size: 3" x 2.4" x 1.4"
(75.5 x 60 x 34.5mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $94.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. The charoite has rich purple color (100% natural color) with beautiful chatoyancy, and it is intergrown with black aegerine.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham120
Size: 4.7" x 2" x 1.3"
(119 x 50 x 32mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $122.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. The charoite has very rich purple color (100% natural color).

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham121
Size: 3.5" x 3" x 1"
(89 x 75 x 25mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $134.50
This genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has rich purple chatoyant charoite (100% natural color) intergrown with light grayish-green orthoclase, orange tinaksite, and black aegerine.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham122
Weight: 1.2 lbs
Size: 4" x 2.7" x 2.2"
(101 x 68.5 x 56.5mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $182.50
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has light to medium purple color (100% natural color) with lots of beautiful chatoyancy!

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham123
Weight: 1.65 lbs
Size: 5.4" x 2.7" x 2"
(137 x 69.5 x 52.5mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $231.25
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. The charoite has beautiful brown and purple areas (100% natural color).

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham124
Weight: 1.9 lbs
Size: 5.3" x 4.5" x 1.4"
(135 x 114 x 36mm)
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $294.25
This genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has very beautiful rich purple chatoyant charoite (100% natural color) intergrown with light gray-green orthoclase and black aegerine. It would make a wonderful decorator specimen just as it is, although it does have some very beautiful cabochon grade areas as well.

Item: Charoite Polished Specimen

Code#: cham125
Weight: 2.0 lbs
Size: 6.5" x 3" x 1.7"
Location: polished from natural charoite mined in Siberia, Russia
Price: $298.25
The surface of this genuine charoite specimen has been hand-ground and polished. It has reddish purple color (100% natural color) with lots of beautiful chatoyancy!

Item: 12.85 Lb Natural Citrine Facet Grade Rough!

Code#: citl107
Weight: 12.85 Lbs
Size: 10" x 7.4" x 5.6"
Location: Mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $2829.65

This ultra fine and rare color piece of natural color citrine rough has amazing intense golden yellow natural color under daylight with very fine deep golden-orange tones under incandescent light as shown (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). There are several very large internally flawless areas within separated by large planes (see back-lit photo showing the internal planes). Five of these flawless areas would yield internally flawless gems weighing from 500 to 1000 carats each for a total of about 4000 carats in large size flawless natural color citrine gems, plus an additional 1500 carats of smaller size flawless natural color citrine gems could be faceted from the remaining areas. This natural color citrine piece was discovered in the gravels of an ancient river bed in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its surface is somewhat abraded and stream-rolled. See also a top-view photo. This is a truly spectacular specimen of natural color citrine just as it is, however it has considerable gem value as well based on the large quantity (over 5500 carats) of internally flawless natural color citrine gemstones it would yield.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm146
Weight: 0.4 Lbs
Size: 3.75" x 2.75" x 1.1"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $32.50
This piece of natural citrine quartz has light golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It has excellent internal transparency and a relatively flat shape.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm147
Weight: 0.5 Lbs
Size: 3" x 2.4" x 1.9"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $52.50
This piece of natural citrine quartz has light golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated) with very good internal transparency.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm148
Weight: 0.8 Lbs
Size: 4" x 2.5" x 1.7"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $104.50
This piece of natural citrine quartz has light golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It is lightly included to clear with a large flawless area at one end.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm149
Weight: 0.8 Lbs
Size: 4.5" x 3" x 2"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $112.50
This piece of natural citrine quartz has light golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It has good transparency with a beautiful internal rainbow reflection.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm150
Weight: 0.9 Lbs
Size: 3.3" x 3" x 2.3"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $118.50
This piece of natural citrine quartz has medium golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated) with lightly included transparency.

Item: Natural Color Elestial Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm151
Weight: 1.6 Lbs
Size: 4.75" x 3.5" x 2.6"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $204.95

This natural elestial citrine quartz specimen is a crystal section with some naturally terminated surfaces. It has beautiful light to medium golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated) with some large flawless areas inside.

Item: 6 inch Natural Color Elestial Citrine Crystal

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Code#: citm154
Size: 6" x 2.3" x 2.3"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $314.95

This naturally terminated elestial citrine crystal has very beautiful light to medium golden-yellow color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It has natural prismatic faces and terminations in good condition with only a few minor abrasions and with very good brilliance. It has superb transparency with about 50% being internally flawless!

Item: Natural Color Elestial Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm155
Weight: 2.4 Lbs
Size: 5.4" wide x 5.1" tall x 4.3"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $382.25

This intergrown cluster of three naturally terminated elestial citrine crystals has light golden-yellow color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It has natural prismatic faces and terminations in good condition with a few minor abrasions and with good brilliance. This natural golden yellow color elestial quartz crystal cluster is semi-transparent to transparent, and the largest crystal has excellent transparency in the upper 60%.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Crystal

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Code#: citm156
Weight: 2.6 Lbs
Size: 7" x 4.1" x 3"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $362.25

This naturally terminated citrine crystal has very fine golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). It has natural prismatic faces and terminations in good condition with only a few very minor abrasions and with superb brilliance. It is cloudy at its base with very good transparency in the upper 70%.

Item: Fine Quality Natural Color Elestial Citrine Crystal

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Code#: citm160
Weight: 2.4 Lbs
Size: 7.8" tall x 2.8" x 2.3"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $522.50
This elestial citrine crystal has very rich golden yellow natural citrine color inside (100% natural color - this specimen is unheated and untreated). Some of surfaces of this beautiful elestial citrine crystal were polished to better show the rich golden yellow internal color, and other surfaces still have the original elestial terminations. This elestial citrine crystal has excellent transparency becoming semi-transparent right at its base. There are several large internally flawless areas with fine golden yellow color in the upper part of this rare quality elestial citrine specimen. The photo at left is a side-view showing both the natural surfaces and the polished surfaces, see also a front view photo.

Item: 8.2 inch Tall Natural Color Elestial Citrine Crystal

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Code#: citm161
Weight: 3.5 Lbs
Size: 8.2" tall x 4.5" x 2.8"
Location: mined in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Price: $721.95

This elestial citrine crystal has very rich golden yellow natural citrine color inside (100% natural color - this specimen is unheated and untreated). Some of surfaces of this beautiful elestial citrine crystal were polished to better show the rich golden yellow internal color, and two surfaces still have the original elestial terminations. This elestial citrine crystal has very good transparency throughout its length! The photo shows a front view, see also a a side view photo showing both the natural surfaces and the polished surfaces.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm142
Weight: 2.35 Lbs
Size: 4.9" x 4.2" x 2.7"
Location: mined at the Genipapo Mine, Brazil
Price: $211.95

This chunk of natural citrine quartz has light golden color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated), and it has good transparency throughout the entire piece.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Specimen

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Code#: citm143
Weight: 2.35 Lbs
Size: 6" x 4.1" x 2.8"
Location: mined at the Genipapo Mine, Brazil
Price: $211.95

This chunk of natural citrine quartz has light golden yellow color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated), and it has very good internal transparency in most areas with some large flawless areas. It makes a great specimen of natural color citrine just as it is, although it could also yield a wonderful carving.

Item: Natural Color Citrine Fine Lapidary Grade Specimen

Code#: citm144
Weight: 4.0 Lbs
Size: 5.3" x 4.4" x 3.3"
Location: mined at the Genipapo Mine, Brazil
Price: $416.95

This natural color citrine specimen is actually a section of a hexagonal crystal with natural prismatic faces on all sides. It has very beautiful light golden yellow color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated), and it has large internal flawless areas separated by light planes and other faint inclusions. It is a fine specimen of natural color citrine just as it is, although it could also yield a very rare quality carving.

Item: 11.2 pound Natural Color Citrine Specimen

Code#: citm145
Weight: 11.2 Lbs
Size: 10" x 6.5" x 4.4"
Location: mined at the Genipapo Mine, Brazil
Price: $728.00

This natural color citrine specimen is a partially terminated crystal with very beautiful light golden yellow color (100% natural color - it is unheated and untreated). This specimen has a relatively flat tabular shape (see side-view) because one side was sheared away naturally (see view showing sheared surface) leaving that entire side with a shiny surface like a "window" looking into the crystal's interior. Most of the other surfaces have natural terminations (see top-view) with some broken areas. Over 80% of this rare natural citrine specimen has excellent transparency, and it would yield more than 1000 carats of totally clean faceted gemstones, or an eight pound polished piece with excellent transparency!

Item: Dark Green Tourmalines

Code#: tgrm150x
Weight: available in three sizes (see below)
Size: Each piece is from 1" to 2" long
Location: Itinga, Brazil

These dark green tourmalines have 100% natural color! They are semi-transparent to transparent with beautiful deep green color. They are ideal for making cabochon gems and small carvings, and they also make very nice natural color green tourmaline specimens for mineral collections and metaphysical use. We have them available in two approximate sizes: 1 inch long for $16.50, and 1.25 inches long for $21.50
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Item: One Inch Long Dark Green Tourmalines

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Code#: tgrm150b
Price: $16.50 each

Item: 1.25 inch Long Dark Green Tourmalines

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Code#: tgrm150c
Price: $21.50 each

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Cluster

Code#: twmm120
Weight: 470.2 carats (94.03 grams)
Size: 2.75" x 1.7" x 1.4"
Location: Mined at Itinga, Brazil
Price: $423.14
This natural watermelon tourmaline specimen was mined at Itinga, Brazil. It is actually a cluster of three intergrown tourmaline crystals. The tourmalines are semi-transparent and some show a pale pink color at one end (see an end-view of this specimen) surrounded by a green outer rim. There is some partially terminated quartz, muscovite mica, and tan color clay minerals still attached on some surfaces. See also a back-view photo).

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline On Muscovite

Code#: twmm121
Weight: 293.4 grams (0.65 Lbs)
Size: 3.6" x 3.3" x 2"
Location: Mined at Itinga, Brazil
Price: $226.50
This naturally terminated specimen of watermelon tourmaline on muscovite mica was mined at Itinga, Brazil. The tourmaline measures two inches long and has a pale pink core at one end (see an end-view of this specimen) surrounded by a green outer rim or "rind". The tourmaline crystal is partially terminated at the opposite end.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Specimen

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Code#: twmm140
Weight: 51.14 grams
Size: 2.9" x 1" (72mm x 26mm)
Location: Mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil
Price: $63.92
This natural specimen of watermelon tourmaline was mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil. It is opaque to translucent, with some semi-transparent areas. There is a green rim on one side of its reddish-pink core.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Specimen

Code#: twmm142
Weight: 217.9grams (0.48 lbs )
Size: 4" x 1 3/4" (105mm x 43.5mm)
Location: Mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil
Price: $217.90
This natural specimen of watermelon tourmaline was mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil. It is opaque to translucent with some semi-transparent areas. There is a green rim on some portions of its surface around its reddish-pink core. There is a small amount of accessory quartz with lepidolite mica. See also back view of this specimen.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Specimen with Lepidolite

Code#: twmm143
Weight: 231 grams
Size: 4" x 2.2" (101mm x 55mm)
Location: Mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil
Price: $231.00
This natural specimen of watermelon tourmaline was mined in Minas Gerias, Brazil. It is opaque to translucent with some semi-transparent areas. There is a green rim surrounding its reddish-pink core. This specimen also has some beautiful greenish-yellow lepidolite mica on one side.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Section

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Code#: twmm126
Weight: 542.5 carats (108.51 grams)
Size: 4.1" x 1.5" x 1.1"
Location: Mined at Rubelita, Brazil
Price: $108.51
This natural specimen of watermelon tourmaline was mined at Rubelita, Brazil. It is a partially terminated crystal section that is translucent to semi-transparent with a reddish purple core that is surrounded on one side by a green outer rim. There is a small amount of quartz in one area.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Crystal

Code#: twmm128
Weight: 278.7 carats (55.73 grams)
Size: 2.8" x 0.9" x 0.7"
Location: Mined at Salinas, Brazil
Price: $557.30
This natural watermelon tourmaline crystal was mined at Salinas, Brazil. It is a crystal section that is semi-transparent, with rich green natural color at one end and at the opposite end it has a reddish purple core that is surrounded by a green outer rim.

Item: Watermelon Tourmaline Crystal, 146.7 carats

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Code#: twmm131
Weight: 146.7 carats (29.34 grams)
Size: 1.2" x 1" x 0.7"
Location: Mined at Salinas, Brazil
Price: $264.06

This natural color watermelon tourmaline crystal was mined at Salinas, Brazil. It is semi-transparent and has a natural green outer rim surrounding a rich reddish-pink center. When back-lit and viewed from the side, the green and reddish-pink colors mix yielding natural brownish-pink-orange colors see a back-lit side view photo. Our mineralminers.com special offer price for this natural color watermelon tourmaline crystal is $1.80/carat = $264.06

Item: Natural Multi-Color Tourmaline Crystal, 511.45 cts

Code#: twmm135
Weight: 511.45 carats (102.29 grams)
Size: 2.3" x 1.3" x 1.1"
Location: Mined at Salinas, Brazil
Price: $895.04

This natural color tourmaline crystal was mined at Salinas, Brazil. It is semi-transparent at its base where it shows natural watermelon tourmaline colors (a natural green outer rim surrounding a rich reddish-pink center). This natural multi-color tourmaline crystal becomes more transparent and green towards its partially terminated tip where it would yield some large cabochons of very fine quality. See a back-lit view, and also an end view photo showing the watermelon colors. Our mineralminers.com special offer price for this natural color watermelon tourmaline crystal is $1.75/carat = $895.04

Item: Natural Color Tourmaline Crystal, 1191.95 carats

Code#: twmm136
Weight: 1191.95 carats (238.39 grams)
Size: 3.3" x 1.65" x 1.4"
Location: