When the owner of All That Glitters saw this Topaz, it was a must have for inventory.
This 3.86ct Cushion comes from the famous Ouro Preto Imperial Topaz deposit in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
While traveling in Brasil in the past, the owner of All That Glitters visited Ouro Preto more than once
and also had a tour of the gold mine over in the adjacent town of Mariana. This particuar Topaz has numerous
colors including pink, orange, salmon, etc. There are a few fine needles deep in the gemstone and this is
an indication that the color is natural and not heated. Some of the Topaz here will be heated to obtain a pink
color. In this case, it was decided to leave it entirely natural and with the lovely color as it came out of the ground,
there was really no need to consider enhancement of any kind. A fine color, large, brilliant, natural Topaz, it is
a pleasure to view this piece for those who like this color and appreciate a fine Topaz. The color has a
Padparadscha feel to it and is not the typical yellow or orangy color typically found - that being said, even a nice
orange is not common, especially in larger sizes. (ramcam-19-02) $6,562
58.40ct (lss-19-02a) $584
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A - 13.10ct Included Quartz with a glowing orange stripe - Galilea, Brasil (lss-19-01b) $310
B - 17.72ct Included Quartz with a mix of at least three different mineral species.
(Minas Gerais, Brasil) (csms-19-02) $375
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A - 29.15ct Included Quartz from Galilea, Brazil. Wonderful mix of dendrites, color
and even an area that seems to glow and looks like schiller of some sort. (lss-19-01a) $410
B - 31.60ct Included Quartz with a wonderful geometric pattern above a field of gold.
(Malacacheta, Brasil) (lss-19-04) $349
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A - 34.85ct Included Quartz with what is believed to be a spray of Green Chlorite.
(Madagascar) (mnrk-19-01b) $349
B - 49.43ct Included Quartz with fine black Tourmaline needles above an earth-tone background.
(Minas Gerais, Brasil) (csms-19-01) $325
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A - 80.85ct Included Quartz with bright orangy red swirls as well as a whitish mineral
running at a slight angle within the colored section. (Madagascar) (mnrk-19-01c) $425
B - 108.20ct Included Quartz with needles along with approximately three other distinct minerals.
(Madagascar) (mnrk-19-01a) $775
118.30 Included Quartz consisting of what appears to be two black Tourmaline needles which traverse the
gemstone at two sharp angles. Contains dendrites, needles and color! Great natural geometric pattern along with numerous minerals
make this piece not only interesting, but beautiful. (Galilea, Brasil) (lss-19-05) $470
Golden Orange Tanzanite (Zoisite) weighing 4.93cts and faceted from All That Glitters rough by one of our expert cutters! (eagt-18-01) $6,163
7.78ct Watermelon Sunstone from Oregon - U.S. Faceted
Original Rough
Preform Prior to Cutting
A 7.78ct Watermelon Sunstone from Plush, Oregon. Faceted/Concave Cut by an Award Winning U.S. Cutter!
A photograph of the original rough as well as the preform just prior to cutting is displayed below the finished piece.
Note the green, red and coppery schiller. This is a darker gem, but with good lighting and when tipped back/forth or
moved around, all the colors, schiller and unique cutting can be seen. Priced to move at $1,575. (da-17-01)
Large faceted Color Change Russian YAG (material is about 50 years old)and has a very unique color change from
essentially clear to pink. Some might describe it as silver, grey, pewter or lilac depending on the lights,
but many would just indicate clear. The pink is a darker version of 'pink ice', a color that many are familiar with.
One larger piece exists and was featured in Gem-A Magazine (trade magazine - UK) where it
amazed those UK gemologists who saw the piece in person. An under 5 carat faceted round also is available and one
can see both the larger and smaller faceted gem, read the article and view a video of the color
change by visiting our Published Gems Page! (Published Gemstones)
This recently faceted piece is similar in all aspects to the large published piece - color change, clean, large, etc.
As noted in the article, it is a unique and fascinating color change. This piece was faceted in a design
called Pines of the Janiculum and weighs over 76cts. Measures approximately 22.2x16.8mm (alxb-14-01b) $1,500
Dalan Hargrave Carved/Sculpted Oregon Sunstone with Heavy Schiller
49+ct Oregon Sunstone from the high desert area of Plush, Oregon. Mined by All That Glitters in 2009.
Large piece of rough with very heavy schiller, which is not common. Carved/Sculpted by the multi-award winning Dalan Hargrave.
Another fine work of lapidary art by Dalan. Photos above represent tilting the work of art to show off the schiller or showing the
copper platelets that cause the copper/gold reflections. The original piece of rough is the last photo. Clicking on any of the photos
above will open a new page with an enlarged version of the photo. Another unique U.S. Gemstone from All That Glitters and a
Texas-based Lapidary Artist. (dd-17-01)
We are offering this piece at approximately 20% BELOW the calculated wholesale price
(based on a wholesale guide created by those directly involved in activing mining and selling of
Oregon Sunstone over decades). For those considering this unqiue and beautiful purchase,
we are willing to share the wholesale list, as well as our calculations to show how we arrived at our pricing.
For a retail markup, we anticipate the price to be up to 100% more. Our goal has been to provide our customers
exquisite fine quality colored gemstones at the best price possible. With 36 years in the gem trade,
access to the source for rough and cut gemstones, as well as to many award-winning facetors/artists,
allows All That Glitters to offer unexpectedly low pricing on most of our inventory. Contact us for a price quote!
Indonesian Agate with Double 'Eyes', weighing 11.09cts. Haven't seen a similar cab so this was a must for inventory! (rstvns-17-01b) $500
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A - 3.02ct Blue Moonstone (egaj-15-15a) $302 ($100/ct)
B - 5.87ct Blue Moonstone (egaj-15-53a) $735 (only $125/ct)
Some light inclusions running vertically on the side, but really not evident nor affects the gem.
Nice clean Moonstones with well centered blue sheen - exactly what one wants!
Tucson 2016 Wholesale Pricing seen at approx $150/ct for about a 5+ct gem...
Photo taken several feet from a window, no overhead lighting and overcast outside.
You can see the reflection of the window on the surface of the Moonstone!
A very clean, well cut bright yellow green 5.25ct oval Sphene from Madagascar with wonderful dispersion/fire. Nicely colored,
eye clean, decently faceted sphene is not very common, so when we saw this gem - it went immediately into the
All That Glitters' Inventory! (pond-15-01) $2,100 (way under where we feel the price would fall within The Guide)
Large Round Color Change Fluorite (Brasil) weighing 11.53ct (blue to purple color change)
We looked at literaly hundreds of pieces in various shapes to find this piece, and though we wanted
more, we deemed this to be the best and the others didn't warrant purchasing a 2nd one... (kjcl-15a-15a) $577
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A - 2.66ct Oval Yellow (w/hint of green) Chrysoberyl, (egaj-15-20) $1,330
B - 3.02ct Deep Greenish Yellow Emerald Cut Chrysoberyl, (kjcl-15a-01) $2,265
Yellow Green Radiant Cut Chrysoberyl, 2.77ct (egaj-15-34) $2,495
Chrysoberyl Cushion weighing 4.02ct with a glowing light to medium yellow color, (jdbkk-15-04) $3,015
4.33ct Cushion Cut Chrysoberyl of a very nice yellow! (egaj-15-41) $3,248
Clear Danburite Ovals with wonderful concave faceting;total weight is 11.90cts - average weight would
therefore be about 6cts each; Madagascar. Could possibly be a matched pair and will determine that shortly. (kjcl-15a-15c) $75/ct
Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye, 3.28ct - great size for jewelry, no blemishes, the exact color and sharp
centered eye that one wants in this gemstone! Note not only the sharp line, but because there were other
lights available during photography, one can see an actual eye with the secondary line on the top.
Milk/Honey affect clearly seen also. Just a wonderful example and the largest/finest Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl
we have had in inventory in 35+ years! Below the wholesale price of the 2014 The Guide - as many of our
fine gemstones. (egaj-15-45) $8,200
23.36ct Pear Shape. Purchased in a market in Mae Sot, Thailand, on the Burmese border,
said to be natural blue Quartz from Burma. Only saw one other dealer who had this material, also
said to be natural blue Quartz from Burma, and several pieces were available. We refaceted this
piece to improve the optics without an excessive weight loss. Has some dispersion(?) and colors seen depending
on the angle at which it is held. Color is a grey blue or bluish grey - photo is picking up lots of other colors.
We will sell this below cost and as glass, as we are uncertain of it's true identity. $100 (maesot-15-01)
Nice clean bright lively Burmese Peridot Oval weighing 6.14cts. The photo is actually in focus, but one of the physical
properties of Peridot (as well as Zircon), is the doubling of the back facets. (btgem-15-01) $1,842
Sunstone weighing 4.21cts from the high deserts of Oregon. Cabbed in the United States into an interesting freeform kite shape
and contains a good amount of coppper schiller, providing scintillating bands of shiny copper color when moved. (ddsun-15-01) $110
Unusually clear and very fine Cat's eye Moonstone; these 3 pieces weigh 20.05cts.
At $30/ct, they will average about $200 per gem. (vst-15-02a)
52.35ct Quartz with Ankangite and Celsian from the Curvelo area of Brasil.
For a larger image of the inclusions, click on the photo.
(mcv-15b-03) $525
46.95ct Quartz with Iron Oxides and Pyroclase from the Galilea area of Brasil.
For a larger image of the inclusions, click on the photo.
(mcv-15b-01) $469
42.25ct Quartz with Pyrite Crystals from the Aracuai area of Brasil.
For a larger image of the inclusions, click on the photo.
(mcv-15b-02) $425
A 49.80ct Quartz Cab with needles of Jamesonite from the Cuvelo area of Brasil.
Click on the left image for a more detailed photo. (mcv-15a-01) $1,494
What exactly are the inclusions and what
causes the Rainbow???
This is clear Scapolite with some sort of inclusion that runs parallel as can
be seen in the photos. Some have thought it Rutile, but it is not a crystal
structure. One dealer abroad said the inclusions consist of the following:
silicate minerals composed of aluminium, calcium, and sodium silicate with
chlorine, carbonate and sulfate. The first two photos were taken by All That
Glitters under a fiber optic light, and the bottom two photos were originally
sent to us via the seller of this unique piece. There seems to be some other
pieces of this material, but this is the largest, cleanest, most interesting
piece seen thus far. One needs the right light and must look closely to see the
colors and closeup photography helps. Because the inclusions are parallel and
numerous, one expects to see a cat's eye effect and this is indeed the case in
the above photo. We have contacted GIA as we think this is something really
interesting worthy of study. If we sell this piece prior to the receiving the OK
to send it in for study, we can provide the new owner with the necessary
information if they wish to sent it for study. In either case, studied or not
studied, published or not published, we have a very unique piece here and the
finest example thus far encountered - and at a very good price too! (olprl-14-01) $1475 (IPO)
UPDATE! Yes, this is going to be published in the
Gems and Gemology Magazine (GIA publication) Spring 2015 Edition!....
5.88ct Fancy Shaped Star
Rutile in Crystal Clear Quartz. (vst-14b-02) $125
32.26ct Cabbed Crystal Clear
Quartz with Lodalite and other inclusion including a wonderful two-tiered crystal
of Pyrite. Lots to see inside with a loupe or microscope! (vst-14b-01b) $968
39.67ct Cabbed Crystal Clear
Quartz with Lodalite and other inclusions. Believe that we saw some small Pyrite
Crystals inside too! Lots to see inside with a loupe or microscope! (vst-14b-01d)
$1,190
It doesn't get much better for
Included Quartz! Look at the spray of crystals inside this Water Clear Quartz
fancy shaped cab. One can spend hours looking at the internal world in this
piece, using a simple hand held lense/loupe or microscope. Included Quartz with
interesting inclusions are not all that common and prices for fine specimens like
this have been increasing in value. We sold a super piece last year for $1300,
and this one, though slightly different, is just as good! This piece weighs
31.34cts and one can get an idea of the size with the fingers holding the piece
over white paper. (vst-14b-01c) $1,300
This is a very complex and busy Included Quartz weighing
14.07cts. There are multi-layers of Pyrite cubes that can be seen in the left
hand photo, and a more detailed photo is available in the right hand column for
viewing should one click on the link. There is another interesting mineral at
about 9 o'clock. We haven't looked closer at this crystal but it looks as if it
could be feldspar or another Pyrite possibly replaced by another mineral.
(vst-14b-01a) $700
We were very fortunate to visit with our associates living in Madagascar and
we selected three wonderful examples of Fluorite Crystals in Water Clear Quartz!
These few hand picked pieces are outstanding aesthetically - as most of this
material looks nothing like this. Since these are larger gemstones, we were able
to obtain very good photographs showing the Blue Flourite Crystals within the
Quartz. Enjoy!
7.49cts (xgxc-14b-01a) $449
Rare Color Changing YAG
(Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) grown in Russia sometime in the past,
40-50 years ago. The Russians were known to be experimenting and on the cutting
edge with crystal growth for all kinds of purposes, many pertaining to military
use. With their multitudes of experimentation, sometimes only one or a few
crystals were grown. What the purpose of this unusual color changing crystal
might have been remains a mystery, but for those who seek a beautiful gemstone,
these few pieces represent a rare find as noted in the article link below.
Depending on the light source and the wavelengths available, one can see green or
orange body colors in these faceted gems!
8x8mm: $175
9x9mm: $300
8mm: $150
9mm: $225
(exomin-13a-1a)
The rough was studied by GemeWizard - see the article on the following page: Color
Change YAG A Rare Gem Indeed "Although their color change intensities are
different, both specimens display quite a rare phenomenon and, therefore, will
be highly prized by every collector. Brown is considering cutting them into
smaller pieces, to enable more gem lovers to add these interesting items to
their collections. But no matter how many pieces he cuts, each lucky owner
will know that he or she is in possession of a remarkable item."
Rare Color Changing YAG
(Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) grown in Russia sometime in the past,
40-50 years ago. The Russians were known to be experimenting and on the cutting
edge with crystal growth for all kinds of purposes, many pertaining to military
use. With their multitudes of experimentation, sometimes only one or a few
crystals were grown. What the purpose of this unusual color changing crystal
might have been remains a mystery, but for those who seek a beautiful gemstone,
these few pieces represent a rare find as noted in the article link below.
9.82ct, 12.5mm,$491 (Only $50/ct!) Best described as
similar to Pink
Ice going to Lilac under some fluorescent lights, to clear under other
fluorescent lights depending on the wavelengths available. (exomin-13b01c)
The rough was studied by GemeWizard - see the article on the following page: Color
Change YAG A Rare Gem Indeed "Although their color change intensities are
different, both specimens display quite a rare phenomenon and, therefore, will
be highly prized by every collector. Brown is considering cutting them into
smaller pieces, to enable more gem lovers to add these interesting items to
their collections. But no matter how many pieces he cuts, each lucky owner
will know that he or she is in possession of a remarkable item."
This material
in the possession of All That Glitters has been photographed and described in
another article published by the Gemological Associate of Great Britain in
their Gems & Jewellery Magazine, Tucson 2014 (Shows and Recent Events),
page 7, "Andrew Fellows FGA DGA discusses the new and interesting featured at
the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show 2014".
See the section which refers to this
unique Color Change YAG: CC YAG - All That Glitters -
Tucson 2014
A copy of this magazine will accompany
the purchase of this gemstone for the enjoyment of the new owner, who can also share the article and gemstone with others!...
Rare Color Changing YAG (Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) grown in
Russia sometime in the past, 40-50 years ago. The Russians were known
to be experimenting and on the cutting edge with crystal growth for all
kinds of purposes, many pertaining to military use. With their
multitudes of experimentation, sometimes only one or a few crystals
were grown. What the purpose of this unusual color changing crystal
might have been remains a mystery, but for those who seek a beautiful
gemstone, these few pieces represent a rare find as noted in the
article link below.
This is the largest gemstone faceted from the Pink
to Clear Color Changing YAG. It
measures 25mm in diameter and weighs 98.78cts.
It is also
believed to be the largest gemstone that All That Glitters has ever
faceted from rough we have purchased. The color change goes from a very
lively medium pink to lilac to clear depending on the available light
source/wavelengths. (Since we pay per carat to facet our rough, this
almost 100ct gem cost $$$$ and at only $25 per carat for a Published Gemstone, this
is a steal and a give-a-way; it doesn't typcially matter whether one is
faceting a fine Amethyst, Tourmaline or a Rare Synthetic - the price
for cutting is based on the difficulty and issues encountered, the time
required to facet and the weight of the final gemstone. Faceting a
large facet on such a gemstone as this, takes a very long time versus
faceting a similar facet of the same design on a much smaller
gemstone. Even at $10-$20/ct per finished carat, the cost of cutting/labor adds up fast and it is only
by the good graces of the cutter that they take into account at times the material being cut, as cutting
can be more costly than the finished gemstone value. We do have a 9+ct in this material priced at $50ct - if we
were to mark this almost 100ct at the same price per carat, we would have a $5000 gemstone. That being
said, it is a mult-published gemstone, grown by specialists in Russia, for an unknown application, and
most likely only a few crystals were grown as a trial. Other than 2013, we have not seen any of this material
available on the market, nor do we expect it. For under $2000, one is purchasing all of these facts/pluses with this particular gemstone.)
(exomin-13b-01a) $2,470 Now a Published
Gemstone - noted in two different publications!
"Although their color change
intensities are different, both specimens display quite a rare
phenomenon and, therefore, will be highly prized by every
collector. Brown is considering cutting them into smaller pieces,
to enable more gem lovers to add these interesting items to their
collections. But no matter how many pieces he cuts, each lucky
owner will know that he or she is in possession of a remarkable
item."
This large round has also been photographed and described in
another article published by the Gemological Association of Great
Britain in their Gems & Jewellery Magazine, March 2014: Tucson 2014 - Shows and Recent Events
"Andrew Fellows FGA DGA discusses the new and interesting featured at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
2014".
Note that the article mentions that several gemstones have been cut from the rough, with the largest in excess of
100cts - that statement is incorrect, the largest faceted is this 98+ct Round Brilliant discussed here.
This is an exceptional piece for a collection or even for discussion. When shown in Tucson,
it had GIA, Gem-A, and GemeWizard talking - obviously so much that it was published so it could be shared with the world.
Due to the rarity and publication, one could ask whatever they wish for this beauty, but we felt the current price is very
fair and it will be missed when sold....A copy of the magazine in which this fascinating gem appears,
will be included with the purchase!...
Note: Magnification and bright lighting is required to
photograph gemstones. Some inclusions may be visible
under these circumstances. You are viewing photographs as
if you were using a loupe - not your unaided eye.
Under normal conditions, these inclusions may not be
visible.
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stocknumbers, etc.
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