Items listed here would typically be found displayed in a home (window, bookcase, curio cabinet, desk, bureau...)
Note - many of our Mineral Specimens would be ideal for a curio cabinet, shelf, etc. so please
visit our Mineral Pages as these items might not appear in our Decorator category!
Large Double-Terminated Quartz Crystal with numerous transparent green to blue Tourmaline crystals - approx 6-1/2" high. From the Naipa Mine, Alto Ligonha, Zambezia Province of Mozambique. The first photo shows the two terminations of the Quartz at the top, and a larger photo of this image is available below. Other photos below show the specimen as it is rotated, to show the large number of Tourmalines that are scattered on the surface, with many being able to be seen imbedded in the Quartz itself, and more are probably totally hidden inside. Unsual for such transparent crystals, and the color is also very good from green, to green blue to blue. This piece has a lot of check marks for specimens of Quartz with Tourmaline growing on its surface and internally as the quartz grew around the Tourmaline crystals that were originally on the surface of the Quartz but were engulfed by the Quartz as it grew! (jrod-19-01b) Initial Offering Price of $2,500. |
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Large Polished Cube of Moss Agate with pockets of Chalcedony Druzy. Measures 3-1/8 inches on sides. From the Sharly Mine, Bek Pakdala Desert in Karaganda Oblast in Kazakhstan. (rrstn-19-01) $1,100 |
Detail - Chalcedony Pocket |
Example of a 2nd side |
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Roman Bronze (approx. 300BC). Said to depict Cupid, but posssibly a Roman athlete playing the ball game of Harpastum, as one can clearly see what looks like a ball in the palm of his right hand. Found in Northern Jordan back in the 1980s along with some other small bronzes. Measures 4-1/2 inches high. (ja-19-04) $1,975 |
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Wollastonite Skarn from Primorye (Primorsky)Region, Dalnegorsk - Russsia. (Skarn is a metamorphic rock that has been chemically and mineralogically altered by metasomatism. Wollastonite is a common mineral in skarns or contact metamorphic rocks. Skarns can sometimes produce some wonderfully rare and exotic minerals with very unusual chemistries. Wollastonite forms from the interaction of limestones, that contain calcite, CaCO3, with the silica, SiO2, in hot magmas.) The deposit that produced this natural work of art, was said to be active about 43 years ago when this piece was mined/polished. This unique 7"x4.5" plaque is surrounded by a black polished mineral border. The natural design consists of black and what seem like a very light beige to very light green depending on lights. The darker yellow color seen on the left had side is a shadow. Incredibly beautiful and certainly looks like a design that an artist has created, but it is entirely natural - only polished! These uncommonly beautiful natural occurring mineral slices are frequently purchased by collectors due to the designs, colors, etc. and may see very high prices. Like many gemstones, these unique plaques can be very indivualistic and are rarely seen and not often available on the market. In 43 years in the gemstone/mineral business, All That Glitters had never seen an item such as this and the color as well as the design was fascinating enough to be placed into the All That Glitters inventory. (geork-19-01) $1,029 |
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Large 2,710+ct Quartz Crystal with beautiful inclusions including several sprays of crystals. Surfaces have been polished to allow viewing from all the natural crystal faces. Would look beautiful on a lit base or perhaps on a lit custom-made bronze base with hand-applied patina to match the color of the inclusions! We know an artist that can be contacted to create a custom bronze lit base! (tccl-18-01) $1,275. |
We knew we had great prices on our unique Agate Slices, but one at auction in 2016 was nothing special in color and pattern, nor very aesthetically pleasing (unlike our hand-selected pieces below). Pricing was multitudes higher than our All That Glitters pricing! Agate Slice at Auction
Natural Agate Slice from the Tabajaran Mine in Rio Grande du Sul, Brasil. (ngi-15a-02c) $575
With custom wooden stand as shown. For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. |
Natural Agate Slice from the Tabajaran Mine in Rio Grande du Sul, Brasil. (ngi-15b-02b) $475
For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. |
Natural Agate Slice from the Tabajaran Mine in Rio Grande du Sul, Brasil. (ngi-15b-02c) $575
For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. |
Natural Agate Slice from the Tabajaran Mine in Rio Grande du Sul, Brasil. (ngi-15b-02i) $525
For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. |
A gorgeous Agate Slice measuring approx 19"x15" and set into a custom wooden base.
From the Tabajaran Mine in Rio Grande du Sul, Brasil. Weighs over 30 pounds.
Please contact us for a specific price quote for shipping, as this item falls into a different category vs. the shipping of gems. (ngi-15a-01) $2100
Comes with the custom wooden display stand shown in the photo.
For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. Click on the following link to see how beautiful this slice can be when placed in the proper setting within a home! Decorating Ideas
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Medium sized Agate slice measuring approxing 15"x12" with custom-made wooden base.
See how beautiful this slice can be when placed in the proper setting in a home!
Please contact us for a specific price quote for shipping, as this item falls into a different category
vs. the shipping of gems. (ngi-15b-01) $1,475
Comes with the custom wooden display stand shown in the photo.
For a more detailed photo of this piece, click on the image above. Click on the following link to see how beautiful this slice can be when placed in the proper setting within a home! Decorating Ideas
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An extremely large Black (Schorl) Tourmaline Crystal from China with a custom-made stand (possible Cherry or Teak??). There seems to be a layer running horizontally near the base that seems to have some color, green, and that might be a layer of Green Tourmaline. The piece is in wonderful condition, shows numerous other crystal faces on the sides, is well terminated, and is something that one just doesn't see in this size. From top to bottom of the crystal, it measures about 4.5" and across piece, it is again about 4.5". (sissto-14-01) $1,275 |
Outdoors - on white paper | Outdoors - transmitted light |
People have said this
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An incredibly beautiful and unique, one of a kind Agate Slice from the Rio Grande do Sul area of Brasil, specifically from Salto do Jacui. In 30+ years, we haven't seen anything like this, but we have seen some designer pieces where similar concentric circles have been cut out of agate and made into round pieces for high end jewelry or collectors - selling at about $400 each. (rock3k-13-01) $1,825 Comes with a custom wooden stand for display - perfect for the top of a desk, bureau or curio-cabinet. |
Unusual Quartz Geode with Tourmaline Crystals! |
Ruler for Scale
- A Hefty Piece and Fairly Thick! |
Slice held up
to daylight - Black Tourmaline commonly granular and some pieces
missing, making an even more interesting piece! |
One of the
open spots of the slice actually shows wonderful quartz
crystallization! |
When this was encountered, we had never heard of Tourmaline crystals being found in Quartz geodes. This was a surprise to find and we snapped it up. In conversations with others, it seems that it is known to occur but it not common. We are currently awaiting more information, as we have sent an email to GIA as well as a very well-known mineral dealer. We did hear back from a well-known mineral dealer who indicated that he thought this would sell for about $2,000. However, his email seemed to indicate that he might have been thinking this was a much smaller slice of a geode and we got the impression that he was comparing it to a sliced tourmaline crystal. Our feeling is that even with photos, he didn't grasp that this was a huge quartz geode that contained tourmaline crystals - probably because he had never seen or heard of such a thing either. As in other All That Glitters inventory, this is priced to sell and we don't hold items back for personal use or a collection, though this is certainly something that we had never seen before in the past. Priced inexpensively considering the size, uniqueness (one-of-a-kind?) and the weight!.... (micho-13-01) $750 |
A VERY Large Slice of Petrified Wood originating from Madagascar
and measuring approximately 14.5" across and 13" top to bottom. The smaller
photos above show some of the detail of the piece. In some of the nooks and
crannies, there are crystals growing as well as some other unusual formations
when one studies it more closely! (normad-12a-01) $775
(Shipping is $50 - should it cost any more than that, we will pick up the extra charges) |
An approximately 7" across slice of Madagascar Petrified Wood showing growth rings in a section - a very unusual and unique feature! (normad-12b-01) $350 |
An approximately 7" across slice of Madagascar Petrified Wood - very colorful as one can see. (normad-12b-02) $300 |
This is a beauty from a
famous location in China, and came from a person who wrote a detailed
technical report on the location and analysis of this particular
locale. We are attempting to obtain more information, but the language
barrier can be a problem. This piece sits on its own custom carved base
(rosewood?). Besides the main Emerald crystal, there is a small one
near the base and under the large one as seen in the photo; some color
to the left of the large one and above the quartz; and also part of a
crystal on the back/top. We can tell you that it is from the Malipo
Area, Yunnan, China. Approximate measurements are 3 inches across the
widest part of the front, 3" high and about 1.5 inches thick. Fine
Quality Mineral Specimens have been fetching outrageous figures. We
have seen interesting aesthetically pleasing Pyrite pieces fetching up
to $40,000. (smc-10-01) $1,779 The unique crystals we have in Beryl, Emerald, Garnet, Tourmaline and others, seem ridicuously low... |
Weighing in at an amazing 1,563cts, this piece of multi-colored Burmese Jade was sculpted into a marvelous lizard. We particularly liked the banded feature of this piece as it is truly reminiscent of some lizards. Difficult to find good carving material and the price of carving has gone up tremendously! (btgem-11-01) $2,495 |
Camille the Two-Toned Burmese Jade Chameleon - Currently All That Glitters Mascot! | |
This unique, well executed Jade Carving originates where fine Jade is to
be found - Burma. It is two-toned and this natural aspect of the natural
material has been expertly integrated into a Burmese Chameleon weighing
approximately 317cts of Jade! Our new mascot will probably not be around
too long, and some might even say that it is endangered. Some astute
collector of Jade, the unique, chameleons, jewelry store, etc. will see
this and add it to their collection. This is the first carving that we
felt was of high quality and not overly priced - and we have been looking
for items of quality and distinction for over 40 years! We honestly do
not have a feel for pricing such an item which was intricately carved
over many hours or the price of this interesting two-tone 317cts of Jade,
but we are basing the price on our cost. We really don't want to part
with Camille, but if she finds a better home, we will let her go and only
hope that we can find some of her relatives..... (chapr-05-01) $4,275 Interesting facts
about Camille - she weighs 317cts!!! Her overall length is approximately
3 inches and her height is about 2 inches. She has been photographed for
a magazine article which can be accessed via the link below. Not too many
have the opportunity to own an item that was seen in a magazine around
the world! (Not to mention, it is Genuine Natural Jade too!)
As seen in Cedar WIngs Magazine Cedar Wings Article
*** Click on any of the images above for a larger view! ***
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Comes with a Hand-Made Wooden Stand! |
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This one-of-a-kind piece was carved from a piece of fossilized wood (agatized) found in Nevada. Expertly sculpted it depicts a mother octopus guarding her young which are still in the egg sacs. Measures approximately 3"x2"x1.75" ( rstvn-11c-01) $1,675 |
A wonderful piece of art and antiquity. Signed by the artist. Purchased decades ago. $2,175 |
A wonderful piece of art and antiquity. Signed by the artist. Purchased decades ago. The back has more of these holes, which most likely were made to make fire. $2,375 |
Both of these pieces are featured in:
Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying, by Keith Wallis |
This beautiful Bronze Thai Buddha Head came from one of the capitals of Thailand (Sukothai) back in the early part of the 1800s. It would have been in a shrine in a wealthy home owner or possibly in a temple. It is quite common to find just heads of statues because it was a common practice to cover solid gold buddha statues with other common material, thus hiding the fact that the statue was gold from those who might be invading the area from neighboring countries. The heads were removed to verify that it was not gold beneath! This piece measures approximately 4" from the bottom to the top of the head. (tem-10-01) $2,100 |
Terra Cotta Head, Tolita-Tumarco C, 500 BC/AD; La Tolita, Ecuador. The head measures approximately 2.5" from the top to the bottom. Just a beautiful piece that we could not pass up. Custom stand is included in sale. (prmgns-10-01) $875 |
This nice piece came from a dealer in Belgium that we have dealt with for decades. As can be seen in the above label, it is Aztec, from Coatlinchan and looks as if it found its way into a collection/museum back in 1955. We haven't had an Aztec piece in the past, so wanted to offer this to our customers to collect antiquities. (prmgns-10-02) $875 |
A bronze donkey carrying salt plates. Crafted by the Senufo Tribe something before 1900. Approximate dimensions: 3.75"Lx2.5"H Former All That Glitters Collection (palart-09-01) $949 (Larger photos available upon request) |
Bronze Shiva of Indian Origin - approximately 18th Century. Believed to have been brought to Sweden during trade between the two countries 200 hundred years ago. Purchased in Sweden at an auction house. Approximate dimensions: 3.5"H x 4"W (diagonally) (Larger photos available upon request) Former All That Glitters Collection (palart-09-02) $1,975 |
The following 7 items are plaques, with the centers being Russian Ural
Jasper. Believe the frames to be onyx, but it has not been tested. There is
a handle on the back of each piece. To insure safety, it is recommend that
you frame the pieces and hang them that way, or use a wooden, brass or
similar tripod as one would display a dish. As you can see from the photos
below, 3 pieces are similar, as the Jasper was sliced revealing similar
colors and patterns, but still very distinct and different from the other.
We have had a few of these unique and collectable works of art over the
past several years, with many in the trade purchasing them for sale in
their storefronts, but the person who used to find them on occasion during
his travels through his native Russia, is now retired. We came upon a
person who had 7 pieces - and after tough negotiations, we purchased all 7.
We are happy to offer them to our online customers. These pieces measure
approximately 5x5.5 inches and do vary, but not much. Each piece is priced at only $269 unless otherwise marked . |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01a) |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01b) |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01c) |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01d) |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01e) $379 |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01f) |
Russian Ural Jasper Plaque (in-10-01g) $379 |
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 or microscope - not your unaided eye. Under normal conditions, these inclusions may not be visible.
Not responsible for mismatches of prices, photos, stocknumbers, etc.
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