Frank Menser Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 We all know about Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires and Emeralds; but what about the next level down. Those stones whose crystals are still valued for jewelry but not quite as precious. Here's some to get it going... This is a Giant. A 5 inch plus monster Topaz from Brazil. Brazilianite, a nice yellow gem from (guess where?) A two for one--Rare Pariba Tourmaline with Morganite (pink). Not gemmy, but a giant. 3 inch Spinel from Vietnam. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplotomodon Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Well, nobody's done anything, so I'll start it... 3 of my better ones, I have lots more but I won't bother to dig them out cause I've got more fossils to find soon. Jasper. I have tons of it, but this is the best one that's polished. Polished amethyst, a whitish-purple shade. And finally my malachite. For a more impressive amethyst and some lapis lazuli, they're under the respective "Show me your..." posts. I was gunna take a picture of my bismuth but it's so shiny that it made things fuzzy. Edited April 18, 2011 by Crimsonraptor What a wonderful menagerie! Who would believe that such as register lay buried in the strata? To open the leaves, to unroll the papyrus, has been an intensely interesting though difficult work, having all the excitement and marvelous development of a romance. And yet the volume is only partly read. Many a new page I fancy will yet be opened. -- Edward Hitchcock, 1858 Formerly known on the forum as Crimsonraptor @Diplotomodon on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 LOVE that brazilianite...I've wanted one of those for a while. Very, very nice. Here are a few of mine. Some are gems, some probably could be First, it's nowhere near the size of yours. But here is a one-inch-in-all-directions topaz from Pakistan. Nice color zoning near the termination, too. A nice 5"+ pink tourmaline from Australia. Apatite, from Mexico. The largest individual crystal is about 1". These last two aren't normally cut, but here are a couple others. Apophyllite, 4" crystal from India. Selenite, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Here's the largest Stonestone that I've found, about 2 cm by 1.5 cm. Because of the common color and fractures its an simi-precious simi-precious stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Superb pieces Frank, Bob, Darwin, Crimson. My poor one is a 33 cm selenite crystals piece with a small plant on it... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Some great stuff! Love that Topaz--a color not in my collection yet. Here's a couple more colors of Topaz ... 2 inch 'Imperial' Brazil Three inch Brazil A Tabular Pink Apatite. A three inch Scheelite. Edited April 20, 2011 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 That's a big scheelite! Very nice! I've got a big green kunzite that I'll try to get a picture of tomorrow night. After that, I'm out as far as things that can be considered semi-precious gems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Okay, so this one is usually only faceted as a novelty, but I like this thread and want to keep it alive! 8" Pink Scolecite with some stilbites scattered around, India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplotomodon Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Okay, so this one is usually only faceted as a novelty, but I like this thread and want to keep it alive! 8" Pink Scolecite with some stilbites scattered around, India What a wonderful menagerie! Who would believe that such as register lay buried in the strata? To open the leaves, to unroll the papyrus, has been an intensely interesting though difficult work, having all the excitement and marvelous development of a romance. And yet the volume is only partly read. Many a new page I fancy will yet be opened. -- Edward Hitchcock, 1858 Formerly known on the forum as Crimsonraptor @Diplotomodon on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Okay, so this one is usually only faceted as a novelty, but I like this thread and want to keep it alive! 8" Pink Scolecite with some stilbites scattered around, India Very impressive, Darwin Thanks for sharing Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Here are two selenite and a calcite pieces. Maybe they are under semi-precious but I am sure many members have enough to show. Come on guys... Don't hide your treasures... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 A couple rare examples of common minerals used in jewelry; Rose quartz rare in this form--showing actual crystal faces. Brazil Zincite (while not a rare mineral) is frequently artificially produced in several colors making this 1" gemmy natural crystal a very unusual find. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Ahoy Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Woah! Where is that zincite from? The two largest locations I know of are Poland and right here in New Jersey. Most of what is here occurs as larger masses, while Poland's crystals are an accidental by-product of a manufacturing mishap. While New Jersey CAN produce crystals (saw some nice ones at the latest mineral show) I've never seen one quite like this! Here are a couple more minerals to keep it going. The barite isn't really a gemstone, but hey, it's all in the name of looking at pretty crystals, right!? Hyalite (form of opal) in rhyolite, Transylvania. Blue barite, also from Transylvania. Chalcedony...while more massive forms are used for cabbing, this is a nice plate of stalactitic chalcedony from India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) And talking of 'Baryte' and 'stalactitic', here's a stalactitic Baryte, with label. Unfortunately it snapped and has been glued. Edited May 6, 2011 by Bill KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Here is a calcite found recently. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I am on my laptop right now, here is Garnet in mica shist... I"ll post some more once I get to my desktop, I have some cool ones too share. Troy Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Here is a nice cross section of my gemstone natural/crystal collection. This will take a few posts, sorry if you find this too long. 1, Smokey Quarts - Phatom - Brazil 2, Green Tourmaline - Brazil 3, Lapis Lazuli - ???? 4, Corundum - Star Sapphire - the biggest I have seen in crystal form @ 365.75ct - opaque 5, ???? - I will have to find the info...it's around here somewhere?!?! 6, Fire Agate - New Mexico 7, ???? - I will find it.... 8, Corundum - Sapphire - North Carolina 9, Beryl - Aqua Marine - Brazil Troy Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) 10, Amethyst stagtite slice - Brazil 11, Topaz - river pebbles - ??? 11.5, Ruby chunck - Burma (sorry I missed this one the first time) 12, Ruby Zoisite slice 13, Emerald crystal - Brazil 14, Fire Opal rough 15, Watermellon Tourmaline - Brazil 16, Titianite - Sphene - ??? 17, Prope Garnet - Africa 18, Almondine Carnet - Africa Edited January 7, 2012 by dudeman Troy Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 19, Mali Garnet - ???? Troy Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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