Stone : Amethyst
Item : #r110
Origin : Uruguay, Brazil, Africa
Weight : Various from 5ct to 100ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean to Very Slightly Included

Comments : I have a wide range of amethyst from Uruguay, Brazil and Africa ranging from dark to light. All of this material is top quality and in a range of sizes. Shown is only a tiny, tiny selection of the material in stock.

Stone : Rose de France Amethyst
Item : #r111
Origin : Brazil
Weight : Various from 5ct to 100ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean to Very Slightly Included

Comments : I have some top Rose de France Amethyst from Brazil. The material I have is generally quite large and so will cut anything from small stones up to as big as you want them. It looks very much like pink kunzite.

Stone : Large Amethyst Quartz
Item : #r130
Origin : Brazil
Treatment : None
Weight : 85.4 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean

Comments : This is an awesome stone! Large EYE CLEAN amethyst are very scarce and this one is a beauty. It is ideally suited for a very large gemstone in the 20mm size range and being a crystal tip is nicely shaped. The colour is a nice medium/medium-dark saturation. I think this will cut an eye clean to at worst a very very slightly included gem. This is a truly unique piece of amethyst and will produce a treasured heirloom gem.

Stone : Aquamarine
Item : #r104
Origin : Pakistan
Weight : 42.1 ct
Clarity : Slightly Included

Comments : A monster aquamarine from Pakistan! I expect it to cut a very very slightly included stone... it has a very small fine black needle (black tourmaline?) and some inclusions that are common to aquamarine. Ideally a rectangular design, most probably a traditional emerald cut or perhaps a Smith Bar would suit this stone. This is a pendant stone.


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Stone : Aquamarine
Item : #r105
Origin : Pakistan
Weight : 25.5 ct
Clarity : Very Slightly Included

Comments : A lovely big aquamarine from Pakistan. I expect it to cut an eye clean stone. I think this one I would cut into two and make a great pair of matching earring stones. This would go well with the large aqua (#r104) above.


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Stone : Aquamarine
Item : #r106
Origin : Pakistan
Weight : 20.6 ct
Clarity : Very Slightly Included

Comments : Another lovely big aquamarine from Pakistan. I expect it to cut an eye clean stone. I think this one is a great ring stone and would perfectly match the large aqua #r104 and #r105 above. These stones would make a fabulous matching suite of stones... a large pendant, earrings and a ring. They all match in colour and size... you hardly ever find a matched suite of aquas!


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Stone : Golden Beryl
Item : #r137
Origin : Brazil
Treatment : Heated?
Weight : 10ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean / Very Slightly Included

Comments : This is some very bright golden beryl and will cut some amazing gems. The material is very clean but beryl often has tiny little inclusions however I cannot see any obvious ones in this lot.


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Stone : Golden Beryl
Item : #r123
Origin : Africa
Weight : 15ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean

Comments : Golden beryl is also known as "Heliodor" after the God of Sun, "Helios". This is lovely material and will cut a brilliant stone!

Stone : Carnelian
Item : #r114
Origin : Brazil
Weight : Large
Clarity : Translucent

Comments : Top carnelian is hard to come by and this is top material, being a rich uniform colour. I have some ideas for this material so stay tuned.

Stone : Lavender Blue Chalcedony
Item : #r115
Origin : Namibia
Weight : Large
Clarity : Translucent

Comments : Anyone for some gorgeous Lavender Blue Chalcedony? This is great, lovely material. I have some ideas for this material so stay tuned. I have many, many ideas... all I need is time! :-)

Stone : Chrysoberyl
Item : #r148
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : Up to 5 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : Chrysoberyl when cut is exceptionally bright and is just as hard (or very very close to it) as sapphire. It is scarce in sizes over several carats with anything over 5 carats cut being a collectors stone due to its rarity. This material shown will cut a bright yellow colour with some green highlights. In the sunlight it is truely dazzling.


* Note : I have a contact who has a very large piece of yellow chrysoberyl rough weighting 22 carats! It looks to be eye clean or very close to it. I expect that this will cut a magnificent gemstone in the region of 7-9 carats. If you are interested, contact me.

Stone : Chrysoprase
Item : #r116
Origin : Marlbrough, Queensland, Australia
Weight : Large
Clarity : Translucent

Comments : Marlbrough in Queensland produces some of the best chrysoprase in the world but be quick as this material is about to become much more scarce as a large mining company has taken over the lease on this area and is going to pound it all to dust so that it can get the nickel!!!!


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Stone : Madeira Citrine
Item : #r139
Origin : Uruguay
Weight : 10 ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean to Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : Some very rich deep brandy coloured madeira citrine. This is the best colour and cuts a very very fine gemstone.

Stone : Citrine
Item : #r112
Origin : Uruguay, Brazil
Weight : Various from 5ct to 100ct+
Clarity : Eye Clean to Very Slightly Included

Comments : I have some top Citrine from Uruguay and Brazil in a wide range of colours, from the devine dark "madeira" through to light lemon yellows and everything in between. This is all top quality material.

Stone : Merelani Mint Garnet
Item : #r145
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : 4 ct each
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : Beautiful mint green coloured garnet that is becoming as sort after as tsavorite. This material cuts a very bright and sparkly gemstone and is truely devine. It is becoming increasingly scarce and hard to find in sizes over several carats.

Stone : Malaya Garnet
Item : #r144
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : 68.6 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : A great big nodule of top quality malaya garnet... stones of this size, colour and quality are very scarce. This material is dark but cuts a lovely deeply coloured wine red with some orangey highlights. It is beautiful garnet and the gems cut from this material are true nightstones performing very well under incandescent lights.


For an interesting article about Malaya Garnet and its discovery, read this here.

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Stone : Malaya Garnet
Item : #r142
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : 79.9 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : Another great big grape of top quality malaya garnet... stones of this size, colour and quality are very scarce. Shapewise, this piece is like a robin's egg or a grape. This material is dark but cuts a lovely deeply coloured wine red with some orangey highlights. It is beautiful garnet and the gems cut from this material are true nightstones performing very well under incandescent lights.


For an interesting article about Malaya Garnet and its discovery, read this here.

Stone : Malaya Garnet
Item : #r141
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : 22.4, 39.5 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : Nice piece of top quality malaya garnet. This material is dark but cuts a lovely deeply coloured wine red with some orangey highlights. It is beautiful garnet and the gems cut from this material are true nightstones performing very well under incandescent lights.


For an interesting article about Malaya Garnet and its discovery, read this here.

Stone : Malaya Garnet
Item : #r140
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : 48.6 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : A large blocky piece of top quality malaya garnet. This material is dark but cuts a lovely deeply coloured wine red with some orangey highlights. It is beautiful garnet and the gems cut from this material are true nightstones performing very well under incandescent lights.


For an interesting article about Malaya Garnet and its discovery, read this here.

Stone : Umbalite Garnet
Item : #r120
Origin : Umba Valley, Tanzania
Weight : 17.6 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean

Comments : This is the real deal! Umbalite garnet is called the "King of Rhodolite" because of it's fantastic colour. It is scarce and only comes from one place and that is the Umba Valley, hence the name. This particular piece would probably suit a marquise or pear style design.

Stone : Fanta Orange Spessartite Garnet
Item : #r146
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : Up to 5 ct
Clarity : Eye Clean/Very Very Slightly Included

Comments : This is top quality fanta orange spessartite garnet from Tanzania. It is a highly desirable colour and is becoming scarce due to the deposits being depleted. This is amazing when cut... the final gem is bright and brilliant and absolutely stunning!

Stone : Fanta Orange Spessartite Garnet
Item : #r124
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : ~5 ct
Clarity : Very Slightly Included to Eye Clean

Comments : This is top quality fanta orange spessartite garnet from Tanzania. It is a highly desirable colour and is becoming scarce due to the deposits being depleted. This is amazing when cut... the final gem is bright and brilliant and absolutely stunning!



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Stone : Rhodolite Garnet
Item : #r125
Origin : Tanzania
Weight : Up to 20+ ct
Clarity : Very Slightly Included to Eye Clean

Comments : Delicious red/purple/pink rhodolite that looks so yummy you just want to pop it in your mouth and eat it! :-) This is beautiful material with lovely colour and saturation. This cuts a very bright and colourful gem.



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Stone : Grossular Garnet
Item : #r126
Origin : Mali, Africa
Weight : ~5 ct
Clarity : Very Slightly Included to Eye Clean

Comments : Grossular garnet cuts a very diamond-like brilliant stone, with high dispersion and sparkle. Cut gems over 1 carat are scarce as this material rarely comes in large sizes. The colours range from a lime/green and yellow/green to a nice orangey bronze. This material is well suited to round brilliant style cuts.