Aw but try they did!Date: 3/2/2009 2:18:10 PM
Author: coatimundi
Tiny tourmaline crystals that didn''t quite make it. Hanging out in their host rock. So darn cute!
I don''t think that I''ll every get sick of that shade of blue/violet/purpley goodness! So beautiful.Date: 3/2/2009 1:50:46 PM
Author:cofor
I go first. Blue spinel from Tanzania, 1.76 ct.
Date: 3/2/2009 1:50:46 PM
Author:cofor
I go first. Blue spinel from Tanzania, 1.76 ct.
So yummy.Date: 3/2/2009 4:55:00 PM
Author: colormyworld
These little pebbles are the only thing I have that could be called rough. I guess if the desire was really there they could be cut but they would all be very small finished peices. The largest crystal is only about 1.75 cts. They should be a pretty easy ID.
Date: 3/2/2009 4:55:00 PM
Author: colormyworld
These little pebbles are the only thing I have that could be called rough. I guess if the desire was really there they could be cut but they would all be very small finished peices. The largest crystal is only about 1.75 cts. They should be a pretty easy ID.
Ditto ->Date: 3/2/2009 9:15:42 PM
Author: coatimundi
Date: 3/2/2009 4:55:00 PM
Author: colormyworld
These little pebbles are the only thing I have that could be called rough. I guess if the desire was really there they could be cut but they would all be very small finished peices. The largest crystal is only about 1.75 cts. They should be a pretty easy ID.
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Date: 3/3/2009 1:37:09 PM
Author: zeolite
This large aquamarine crystal came from a private family collection in the Northwest Frontier Provinces, Pakistan. It was mined sometime in the 1970s. This area now is thought to harbor Osama Bin Laden, and is quite off limits to Western visitors.
Specimen grade crystals can have a nice shape, but are too heavily flawed to cut into gemstones. This crystal is 405 cts and is facet grade. I originally bought it to be cut, but decided that the crystal shape is too perfect to be reduced to cut gemstones. This is a difficult decision, since the value can be greatly increased when cut. This financial aspect is why large facet grade crystals are extremely rare.
The cut aquamarine is 20 cts for comparison.
OH WDate: 3/3/2009 3:56:46 PM
Author: cofor
As we are in to beryls again. Red Beryl from Wah-Wah. 1.63 ct bought in 1987. 50% of it is clean. Perfect termination pointing to left in image.
Date: 3/3/2009 3:56:46 PM
Author: cofor
As we are in to beryls again. Red Beryl from Wah-Wah. 1.63 ct bought in 1987. 50% of it is clean. Perfect termination pointing to left in image.