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Amethyst

Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148

Stone : Amethyst
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #148
Design : Trouble With Tribbles (J. Rowland / Robert W. Strickland)
Origin : Uruguay
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.25 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 10.3 x 10.3 x 6.5 mm
Price : $195 AUD

Comments : A very smart little amethyst which shows the wonderful rich colours that this material from Uruguay is known for. It is eye clean and has an interesting and well placed zone that is clear of colour. Its not huge or anything, rather it's shaped like a "V" and when the gemstone is pointed downwards it looks like a mask with the zone making the eye slits. I think this zone (or rather the orientation of it) will need to be taken into account when setting it. It doesn't really show up in the pictures unfortunately. A very fine gem.
Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148
Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148
Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148
Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148
Amethyst, Trouble With Tribbles, #148

 
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100

Stone : Amethyst
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #100
Design : Amethyst Shield
Origin : Uruguay
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.7 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 9mm X 9mm X 7mm
Price : $160 AUD

Comments : This rich little amethyst has deep colours with strong flashes of violets, blues and reds. This is an exceptional gemstones for those that like richly coloured amethysts.
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #100

 
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #46

Stone : Amethyst
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #46
Design : Amethyst Shield (John Bailey)
Origin : Uruguay
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.84 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 11mm X 8.5mm
Price : $290 AUD

Comments : A very good amethyst ring stone. An interesting trillion design which works well with amethyst and citrine. There is a small veil inclusion just near one corner. It is not visible face up.
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #46
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #46
Amethyst, Amethyst Shield, #46

 

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Ametrine

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Ametrine, Smith Bar, #22

Stone : Ametrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #22
Design : Smith Bar (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 6.6 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size : 14.5mm X 9mm X 6.5mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This is a beautiful ametrine stone with the colour evenly divided down the middle, with citrine on one end and amethyst on the other. It is cut in a modern design and has good flash and scintillation. It is suitable for any jewelry setting.
Ametrine, Smith Bar, #22
Ametrine, Smith Bar, #22
Ametrine, Smith Bar, #22

 

Beryl

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Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
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Stone : Yellow Beryl
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #150
Design : Asscher Cut
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.5 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 10 x 10 x 7.5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A classic asscher cut yellow beryl... nice and light and bright. The windmill pattern shows up well. The colour is a pale yellow and is very lovely. There are several tiny pinprick sized platelet-like inclusions otherwise it is eye clean.
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #150

 
Asscher Cut Yellow Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #261

Stone : Yellow Beryl
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #261
Design : Asscher Cut
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.1 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8.5 x 8.5 x 7 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This is a very lovely asscher cut yellow beryl. It is much more yellow and bright then what the pics show (I have troubles photographing the yellow tones well). The Asscher windmill patterns show up well.

Asscher Cut Yellow Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #261
Asscher Cut Yellow Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #261
Asscher Cut Yellow Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #261
Asscher Cut Yellow Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #261

 
Golden Beryl (Heliodor), Tripple Treasure, Brazil, #297
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Stone : Golden Beryl (Heliodor)
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #297
Design : Tripple Treasure (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 2.1 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 8.5 x 8.5 x 6 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A bright flashy golden beryl cut in a brilliant triangle design. The pics show more caramel and brown tones then what is there in real life. This would make an idea ring or pendant stone.



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Golden Beryl (Heliodor), Tripple Treasure, Brazil, #297
Golden Beryl (Heliodor), Tripple Treasure, Brazil, #297
Golden Beryl (Heliodor), Tripple Treasure, Brazil, #297

 
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236

Stone : Golden Beryl
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #236
Design : Asscher Cut
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.75 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 10 x 10 x 7.8 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : An absolutely gorgeous golden beryl asscher gemstone. This is a fine example of golden beryl with rich golden yellow and caramel tones. A wonderful gemstone!
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236
Golden Beryl, Asscher Cut, Brazil, #236

 
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136

Stone : Yellow Beryl
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #136
Design : Egyptian Asscher Cut
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 5 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 10mm X 10mm X 8.2mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This classic Egyptian asscher cut yellow beryl is a very lovely gemstone indeed. It is the same family that aquamarine and emeralds belong to. Unfortunately I have a hard time photographing yellow... its a devilishly tricky colour to capture... that and pale pink! The pictures look a bit on the dark side and seem to be a bit more golden/brownish then they should be. In person the stone is much more light lemony yellow and brilliant and doesn't have the darker golden browns. I think it picks up these tones from the camera lens... its literally only an inch or two away from the stone and the black of the lens gets picked up in the facet reflections... well, thats my theory anyway. It really is a great stone, light and airy.
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136
Yellow Beryl, Brazil, #136

 

Smokey Quartz

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #143
Design : Weimar The Second (Fred Van Sant)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 22 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 13 x 26 x 10mm
Price : $550 AUD

Comments : A big O'Briens Creek smokey quartz with those wonderful characteristic tones. The design is an interesting one and is kind of an elongated octagon and it works very well in this material. There is a very small veil inclusion in one corner but otherwise eye clean.


SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE.

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #143

 
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #146
Design : Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12.25 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 14 x 14 x 9.5mm
Price : $390 AUD

Comments : Here is a monster smokey quartz from O'Briens Creek. It has those delicious "Raw Umber" and "Metalic Bronze" tones that look fantastic in gold. A top gem!


SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE.

Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #146

 

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Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
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Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #382
Design : Six Ray Star
Origin : O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.75 carats each
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7 x 7 x 6 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : These are a lovely matched pair of O'Briens Creek smokey quartz. The smokeys from here have those beautiful mocha, raw sienna colours the stones, and are full of life. The vast majority of smokey quartz in the market place has unfortunately been nuked and treated, resulting in a very dark, monotone, dull looking gem. But natural, untreated smokey quartz is a very different story. These are ideally suited as a pair of earrings and should fit a standard setting without any difficulty.

I have also shown some pics of the original crystals. You can see they are very closely matched in colour and where I have marked them to be trimmed in two. The gems were then cut out of the crystal tips.

Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #382

 
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
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Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #393
Design : Six Ray Star
Origin : O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.2 carat
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 9 x 9 x 7 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : O'Briens Creek smokey quartz is truely a beautiful stone, with lovely mocha and raw sienna hues, bright and dark tones. This smokey is natural and untreated and thus full of life. The vast majority of smokey quartz in the market place has been nuked and treated and sadly looks very dull and lifeless, with its plain monotone dark hue. This gem is nothing like that stuff, its flashy and vibrant... a fine gemstone. I believe the proud owner of this gemstone had it cut to match her puppy dog's eyes and coat.

Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393
Smokey Quartz, Six Ray Star Cut, O'Briens Creek, North Queensland, Australia, #393

 
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #268
Design : Huntress (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Tingha, NSW, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12.3 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included
Size : 17 x 16 x 10 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This big smokey quartz was cut for a collector who found the smokey at Tingha in NSW. This area is renown for its quartz and many fine specimens can be found here. There is a small veil in one corner of this gem but otherwise it is a beautiful example of smokey quartz showing the lovely rich tones that only natural untreated smokey has.
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268
Smokey Quartz, Huntress, Tingha, NSW, Australia, #268

 
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137

Stone : Smokey Quartz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #137
Design : Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Origin : O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 8.5 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 12mm X 12mm X 8.5mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A very nicely coloured and toned smokey quartz! This is not your average run-of-the-mill irradiated black/grey smokey that you see so much of in the market place... this is the real, natural thing. Smokey quartz can be a very beautiful gemstone when it is cut well and has just the right saturation. I couldn't name exactly what the colour tones were so I had a look at the colour charts for "Old Holland" painting oils and figured that the closest matches were "Raw Umber" and "Metalic Bronze". This is an especially nice smokey! It was cut from a piece that I hand dug myself in the hole that I have been working all season. I think this stone would be sensational set in gold!

A wonderful smokey like this would make a worthy addition to any collector's brag box... after all, when was the last time you saw a precision cut natural smokey in a modern design?
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137
Smokey Quartz, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, NQ, Australia, #137

 

Carnelian

Carnelian, Brazil, #126

Stone : Carnelian
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #126
Design : Tablet One (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 7.6 ct carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 9mm X 15mm X 5mm
Price : $220 AUD

Comments : A richly coloured tablet of carnelian from Brazil. This would look great with a band of gold around the girdle. An interesting piece that's a little different. Another good idea for this piece is to have it carved Intaglio style as per a wax seal or signet ring. Now that would be interesting and very unique.
Carnelian, Brazil, #126
Carnelian, Brazil, #126
Carnelian, Brazil, #126
Carnelian, Brazil, #126
Carnelian, Brazil, #126

 

Citrine

Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
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Stone : Rio-Grande Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #434
Design : Victoria Regent Cut (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 8.2 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 13.5 x 13.5 x 9 mm
Price : $490 AUD

Comments : The gorgeous colours in this rio-grande citrine are rich and vivid. Lovely velvety hues coupled with subtle and sophisticated tones make this gem very pleasing to the eye. The girdle has been rounded and smoothed. It is a very fine gemstone and the design is my classic Victoria Regent cut.

Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434
Rio-Grande Citrine, Victoria Regent, O'Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia, #434

 
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
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Stone : Madeira Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #345
Design : Sunflare (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Uruguay
Treatments : Heated?
Weight : 4 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 11 x 11 x 7 mm
Price : $240 AUD

Comments : A beautiful rich and velvety madeira citrine from Uruguay. The gem has those wonderfully deep orange colours that this Uruguayan material is famous for. It is cut in my bright and flashy Sunflare design.

You can also see its "twin" which is a richly colour Uruguayan amethyst cut in the same design, same size. Think of them as twin brother and sister. They are matched in terms of size and colour saturation and both are fine examples of their respective types. Simply stunning stones. I would love to keep them together when I sell them as they really do complement each other. An imaginative jeweller could do amazing things with this combo.
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345
Madeira Citrine, Sunflare, Uruguay, #345

 
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
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Stone : Golden Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #295
Design : Pentagram Pendant (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 10.2 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 15 x 15 x 6.5 mm
Price : $400 AUD

Comments : A totally unique piece. This is a very striking golden citrine cut in a design that I specifically intended for a pendant. It is a low profile so it will sit well against the chest. There is a "frosted" pentagram on the reverse side that was very tricky to photograph but it is there. A golden colour zone runs through the centre of the gem from side to side... it looks like a golden cloud. This is something a little bit different and would look absolutely fabulous set in yellow metal.
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295
Golden Citrine, Pentagram Pendant, Brazil, #295

 
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188

Stone : Rio-Grande Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #188
Design : Frosted Hexagram (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 4.6 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Colour : Y2
Size : 11 x 11 x 7.5 mm
Price : $230 AUD

Comments : There are some very beautiful rich golden amber tones in this gem. It has eye catching effects and the frosted hexagram on the crown makes it a very unique piece.
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188
Rio-Grande Citrine, Frosted Hexagram, #188

 
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154

Stone : Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #154
Design : Bicentenial Brilliant (Evan Williams)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.03 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Colour : Y5
Size : 11 x 11 x 7.5 mm
Price : $170 AUD

Comments : A fine large citrine cut in a very brilliant design.
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154
Citrine, Bicentenial Brilliant, #154

 
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145

Stone : Rio Grande Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #145
Design : Brilliant Pear
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 6.85 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Colour : Y2
Size : 13 x 15 x 8.5 mm
Price : $340 AUD

Comments : An exceptional gemstone! This is top quality rio-grande citrine and the colour is devine. It is a large stone and eye clean... and would be absolutely dynamite set in gold.
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145
Citrine, Brilliant Pear, #145

 
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128

Stone : Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #128
Design : Mock Check Square (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.6 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 8mm
Price : $170 AUD

Comments : I luv citrine! Its that golden colour that gets me. Anyone who says "Oh, its just quartz.", obviously hasn't seen a fine handcut citrine, especially one cut in this modern, flashy design. Each and every stone has its own beauty and personality and should be appreciated accordingly. This gem is a sweet little stunner and reminds me of a bubble-bee. :-)
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128
Citrine, Mock Check Square, #128

 
Citrine, Rainbow, #44

Stone : Citrine
More Info Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #44
Design : Rainbow (a barion oval style, Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.1 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 13.5mm X 10mm X 7.5mm
Price : $200 AUD

Comments : A wonderful, golden citrine cut in an oval design with good body. It has a beautiful flashiness about it and it very alive and sparkly. The colours are a lovely golden yellow, not the lemon yellow or often overly saturated whiskey colour. It is a perfect size for a ring and would really show up well. The gemstone is eye clean with no visible flaws or inclusions. There is some colour zoning but the colours mix nicely and are not overly saturated when viewing the stone from the face up. The finish on this stone is superb and the polish is mirror like. A very pleasing gem.

See this gemstone being cut.

Citrine, Rainbow, #44
Citrine, Rainbow, #44
Citrine, Rainbow, #44

 
Citrine, Round Brilliant, #29

Stone : Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #29
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.41 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included
Size : 11mm X 8mm
Price : $160 AUD

Comments : A nice citrine in a standard round brilliant design. It would make quite a beautiful ring. There is some slight veiling inside.
Citrine, The Facets, #29
Citrine, The Facets, #29
Citrine, The Facets, #29
Citrine, The Facets, #29

 
Citrine, Three Wise Men (Variation), #15

Stone : Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #15
Design : Three Wise Men (Variation) (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Natural
Weight : carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, 5/5
Size :
Price : NOT FOR SALE

Comments : This unusually cut gemstone came about because I couldn't bring myself to grind away all that beautiful crystal I was cutting. When it came time to cut the crown there happened to be alot of nice clear stone remaining and I found myself relucant to cut it away. It was lovely clean, clear, golden citrine and the gemstone was telling me it wanted to be different to the design I was cutting. So what I did in keeping with the "5" sided nature of the design was to lengthen the girdle so that the rectangle facet was in the "phi" ratio, in this case 8mm X 5mm and thus managed to preserve the glorious crystal. This gem is one of my favourites and isn't for sale, only show. It has a significance for me in that it represented the first time that a stone really felt like it wanted to express itself and I had to make a conscious choice to let it be what it wanted to be or enforce what I wanted it to be. I'm happy to say that in the end the gemstone won.
Citrine, Three Wise Men (Variation), #15
Citrine, Three Wise Men (Variation), #15
Citrine, Three Wise Men (Variation), #15
Citrine, Three Wise Men (Variation), #15

 

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Chalcedony

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Chalcedony Green, Lazy Oval Dome, #67

Stone : Chalcedony Green
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #67
Design : Lazy Oval Dome
Origin : Western Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.3 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean, Translucent
Size : 14mm X 11mm X 4.5mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : For a change of pace I decided to try faceting some green chalcedony that I've got. Usually this material is cut as a cabochon but I wanted to try something a little different to see how it turned out. This material was sold to me as untreated. It is a lovely green with good translucence.

* Recently on the gemology forum that I subscribe to, a fellow member stated that he also had bought a parcel of green chalcedony from Western Australia. He had sample stones tested by the GIA laboratory in Bangkok and they determined the stone to be natural and untreated chrome-bearing chalcedony. Pictures of the stone match with the material I have in colour and appearance. The chrome content makes the green quite vibrant. This, coupled with good translucence makes this stone quite special.
Chalcedony, Lazy Oval Dome, #67
Chalcedony, Lazy Oval Dome, #67
Chalcedony, Lazy Oval Dome, #67

 

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