Gems

Yellow Opal

Pictured here is an amazing 10.27 carat neon yellow opal. that is in the latest batch of newly faceted gems, The rough that I was very lucky to receive from a local friend did not indicate source.

New batch posted including Ametrines

Just posted another batch of recently faceted gems on the website. This time it is a mix of shapes, sizes, colors and materials.

Pictured here is a 4.52 carat ametrine with concave facets on the pavilion to really set off the purple and gold color combination.

Two other ametrines included in this batch finish up the parcel obtained from New Era Gems (Steve Ulatowski) last fall. However, more fun shortly with those picked up while in Tuscon in February.

Morganite

Another shimmering pastel gem and the first of the Tucson 2018 treasures to be cut. The 1.21 carat morganite (a pink beryl) is 7.2 mm. in diameter.

The rough material for this one was purchased from John E’ Garsow and came from Nigeria. It had a lot more color than some of the other morganite I saw elsewhere.

Aquamarine Octagon

This little aquamarine weighs in at 0.97 carats and is 6.4 mm across. The rough material for this one came from Brazil. It is a shimmering light blue that was not adequately captured by the photo