Crystals and minerals - colored

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Cut and polished square based malachite pyramids, showcasing a variety of natural patterning.
  • Left: 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, just under 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #2464, $10
  • Centre: Just under 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, just over 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #2465, $10
  • Right: 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) high, #2466, $10
Cut and polished square based malachite pyramids, showcasing some lovely banding.
  • Left: 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #2467, $10
  • Centre: 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, just over 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #2468, $10
  • Right: just over 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, just under 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #2469, $10
A lightly polished piece of colourful leopardskin agate. A May birthstone. Mounted on black walnut base.
  • 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) deep, 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) high, #1788, $8
Cut and polished amethyst pyramids.
  • Left: 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, 7/16 inch (1.1 cm) high, #2470, $10
  • Centre: 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) square, just under 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #2471, $10
  • Right: just over 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) square, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #2472, $10
A nicely coloured green emerald from Colombia, displayed on an oval base of polished black onyx. Emerald is the usual May birthstone.
  • 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) wide, 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) deep and 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) tall, #1711, $10
A chunk of amethyst, showing varying degrees of colour intensity. A February birthstone. Mounted on black walnut base.
  • 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) deep, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #2232, $11
A variety of warm golden calcite crystals in and on a white matrix. Mounted on black walnut base.
  • 15/16 inch (2.4 cm) wide, 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) deep, 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) high, #2143, $12
A highly polished ornamental egg made of tiger's eye, showing the lovely chatoyance, or "cat's eye" effect for which it is known. Mounted on a gold coloured wire rope base.
  • 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) diameter, 13/16 inch (2.0 cm) high, #1988, $14
A lovely specimen of Mexican orange fire opal, displayed on a base of green Wyoming jade.
  • 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) across, 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) deep, 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) high, #2058, $8
Cut and polished triangle based pale pink rose quartz pyramids.
  • Left: 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, just under 7/16 inch (1.1 cm) deep, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #2473, $10
  • Centre: 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) wide, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) deep, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) high, #2474, $10
  • Right: 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) wide, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) deep, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) high, #2475, $10
Similar to tiger's eye, this egg is made of man-made fiber-optic glass and shows the same sort of "cat's eye" effect. Mounted on a silver coloured square base.
  • 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) diameter, 1 1/16 inch (2.7 cm) high, #1987, $14
Matte brown-red fire opal from Mexico, with a natural hole. Mounted on a square mirror base.
  • 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) across, 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) high, #1610, $10
A beautifully coloured specimen of turquoise, displayed on a black walnut base.
  • 7/8 inch (2.2 cm) wide, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) deep, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #2022, $11
Pink rhodochrosite from the Uchucchacua Mine, Peru, accentuated by a polished black onyx base.
  • 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) deep, 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) high, #1604, $9
Champagne topaz from Brazil, displayed on a polished tiger's eye base. Topaz is a traditional birthstone for November. This specimen should not be kept in bright light as the colour may fade.
  • 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) in diameter, 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) high, #2089, $13
Red garnet Translucent red garnet, displayed on a black glass cube base. Garnet is a January birthstone.
  • Just over 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) wide, 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) deep, 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) high, #1613, $9
Pale purple fluorite, manually cleaved into an octahedron. Mounted on a black walnut base.
  • 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) deep, 7/16 inch (1.1 cm) high, #1854, $10
Glittery pink erythrite from Bou Azzer, Morocco, on a dark grey matrix. Mounted on a black onyx base.
  • 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) deep, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) high, #1598, $9
A dark matrix with a bright purple coating on it of purpurite. Displayed on a black walnut base.
  • 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide, 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) deep and 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) high, #1593, $10
Green conichalcite from Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Mexico. For some reason my camera has problems with greens; the true colour of this piece is actually darker than the photos. The specimen is mounted on a black walnut base.
  • 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide, , 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) deep, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #1716, $13
A specimen of chrysocolla from Otero County, New Mexico, showing bright and light green and dark blue/black. Mounted on a black walnut base.
  • 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide, 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) deep, 9/16 inch (1.4 cm) high, #1690, $13
Iridescent pink/purple, gold peacock ore A pinky purple specimen of "peacock ore", probably chalcopyrite rather than bornite. Three faces are coloured, the fourth is bright shiny gold. Mounted on a polished black onyx base.
  • Approximately 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) deep and 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) tall, #1570, $9
Natural azurite ball A naturally formed ball of azurite from San Juan County, Utah. Mounted on a polished black onyx base.
  • Approximately 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) diameter, 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) tall, #1005, $8
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Rough garnet A naturally faceted deep red rough garnet, displayed on an old gold coloured base. Garnet is a January birthstone.
  • 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) wide, 3/8 inch (0.95 cm) deep, 7/16 inch (1.1 cm) high, #1496, $9
Carborundum Intricate and darkly iridescent carborundum (silicon carbide), man-made in Poland, displayed on a black and white swirled glass base.
  • 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) diameter, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) high, #722, Sold