Rare Gemstones for Collectors (A through M)
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Andalusite
gem andalusite
AND14 3.45cts 10.4 x 10.2mm trillion Brazil SOLD Excellent cut and polish, deep rich chestnut orange with yellow green flashes, eye clean!

Apatite
gem unheated apatite
SCB68
5.66cts
10.7 x 9.2mm fancy emerald cut
Madagascar
$450.
Excellent cut and polish, rich deep bluish green, eye clean!
cobalt blue apatite
AP16 1.04cts 6.2mm round Brazil $100. Good cut and polish, lightly included, moderate transparency, deep medium neon greenish blue!
gem apatite
SCB71 .82ct 5.8 x 4.8mm fancy emerald cut Madagascar $90. Reserved  Very well cut and polished, bright aqua green color, excellent transparency, eye clean, choice gem! GEC: N

Aragonite
rare large gem aragonite
AR5
14.27cts
16.2 x 14.3mm cushion
Czech Republic
$220. Very well cut and polished, very slight  inclusion, great light golden color with some dispersion,  excellent brilliance and transparency.

Axinite
gem axinite
SCB67
2.21cts
8 x 7.5mm hexagon
Mexico
$220.
Good cut and polish with a small window, nice medium chestnut color, slight inclusions with excellent transparency
MK3 1.79cts 6.8 x 9.5mm oval Mexico $180. Well cut and polished, bright medium chestnut color, lightly included with small crystal inclusions throughout








Barite
gem golden barite
BAM3
6.68cts
10.8 x 8.6mm cushions
Madagascar
$250.
Very well cut and polished, nice  light golden yellow color, great transparency with slight inclusions, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!  New find in late 2008!
gem golden barite
BAM4
2.33cts
8.8 x 7mm oval
Madagascar
$120.
Well cut and polished, nice  light  yellow color, great transparency with light inclusions, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!  New find in late 2008!
large gem barite
BAR1
11.19cts
14.8 x 11mm oval
Russia
$330.
Very well cut and polished, nice  light coffee color, eye clean with great transparency, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

Bastnasite
gem bastnasite
BAST1
1.27cts
6.5 x 5.2mm oval
Pakistan
$250.
Well cut and polished, nice  medium dark chestnut color, lightly included, beautiful rare gem!
rare gem bastnasite
BAST2
1.30cts
6.7 x 5.7mm oval
Pakistan
$190.
Well cut and polished, bright cinnamon orange color indoors, light medium brown (photo) in fluorescent light, lightly included, beautiful rare gem!
  Bustamite
rare gem bustamite
BST1
2.94cts
10.7 x 8mm oval
South Africa
$140.
Well cut and polished, somewhat translucent, beautiful rich lotus blossum color, minor iron oxide inclusions.
rare gem bustamite
BST3
2.63cts
12 x 8.6mm trillion
South Africa $120.
Well cut and polished, opaque, bubble gum pink color.









































































 

































Cerussite
rare orange cerussite
CRS6
5.17cts
10.2 7.7mm oval
Namibia
SOLD  Very well cut and polished, eye clean, soft orange color with excellent brilliance and good transparency
                                                                                                               
Chondrodite
rare chondrodite gemstone
CHRD1
.25ct
 5 x 4mm oval
Pakistan
$60. Good cut and polish, rich medium dark reddish brown color, moderately included,  very rare collector's gemstone

Cordierite

CORD10
1.06cts
8.2 x 5.3mm fancy emerald cut
Sri Lanka
$120.
Well cut with a good polish, nice bright gem, grain within the stone gives it a slight satiny appearance, colorless, minor cleavage plane.  Very nice collector's gemstone

Cubanite
very rare cubanite gem
CBN2
.27ct
3.8mm round
Canada
SOLD
Good cut and polish, metallic light golden color, opaque gem, hard to cut brittle material, very small surface pits, much nicer color and luster than photo, nice addition to a rare stone collection!
very rare gem cubanite
CBN3
.45ct
4.5mm round
Canada
$75.
Reserved  Good cut and polish, metallic light golden color, opaque gem, hard to cut brittle material, small surface pits, much nicer color and luster than photo, nice addition to a rare stone collection!

Cuprite

fine cuprite gemstone
CUP5
3.88cts
8.5mm round brilliant
Namibia
SOLD Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean
cuprite gemstone
CUP7 1.43cts
7 x 5.7mm oval
Namibia SOLD Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean.

Danburite

large danburite gemstone
DNB12
16.01cts
20 x 14mm fancy cushion
Mexico
$360.
Very well cut and polished, some small crystal inclusions, colorless with excellent brilliance and transparency.
fine gem danburite
DNB18
3.23cts
10.9 x 7.5mm radiant cut
Russia
$150. Very well cut and polished, eye clean, nice orange-golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.
gem golden danburite
DNB19
2.92cts
10 x 8mm oval
Russia
$110.
Well cut and polished, eye clean, nice golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.

Diaspore
gem diaspore
gem diaspore
DSP4
3.27cts
13.1 x 6.3mm rectangle
Turkey
$490.
Very well cut and polished, lively bright gem, excellent transparency with slight crystal inclusions on either end.  Moderate change from greenish tan in daylight to peachy tan in incandescent light
gem diaspore, daylight
gem diaspore, incandescent light
DSP5
4.63cts
12 x 9mm oval
Turkey
$690.
Very well cut and polished, lively bright gem, slight crystal inclusions.Moderate change from greenish tan in daylight to peachy tan in incandescent light

Diopside


CEDIS2 2.50cts 7.3 x 6.8mm oval Sri Lanka $90. Strong catseye  with a slight secondary star phenomena, very rare gemstone, good cut with excellent polish, very slight inclusions, good transparency, light golden tan color.
SCB54 4.54cts 11 x 8.6mm fancy oval China SOLD Well cut with a great polish, super bright stone, light yellow-green, eye clean.  Beautiful gem diopside from a one pocket find fifteen years ago.

Dioptase
rare gem dioptase
DPTS1
.25ct
4mm round
Namibia
$100.
Rarely seen faceted gem from the classic Tsumeb Mine material.  Nice cut and polish, moderately included with good transparency in most of the stone.  Tricky stone to facet and rarely seen in collections.

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rare gem ekanite EK6 1.00ct 7.2mm trillion Sri Lanka $100. Reserved  Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and good color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.
rare gem ekanite EK10 1.64cts 7.5mm round Sri Lanka $150. Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, one small crystal inclusion.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

Epidote
choice epidote gemstone
EP3
1.59cts
8mm trillion
Pakistan
$80.
Well cut and polished, dark coffee brown color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.

EP4
.81ct
8.9 x 3.6mm long emerald cut
Pakistan $40.
Well cut and polished, nice medium green color with medium brown pleochroism, one small crystal inclusion.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.
epidote gemstone
EP7
.88ct
7 x 5.2mm emerald cut
Pakistan $80.
Well cut and polished, nice medium golden brown color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.

Euclase
gem euclase
EUB4 .06ct 2.6mm round
  Brazil $60. Nicely cut and polished little gem,  bright stone, slight visible inclusion, intense medium neon blue color

Gaspeite
gaspeite gemstone
GSP1
33.41cts
29 x 21mm low dome oval
Australia
Sold
Very well cut and polished, very pleasing yellow green color, opaque, nice spiderweb pattern of iron oxide staining

Jeremejevite

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rare gem jeremejevite
JEC2
.14ct
5.4 x 2.4mm long emerald cut
Namibia
$100.
Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency, eye clean
gem jeremejevite JE6 .37ct 8.3 x 2.7mm long emerald cut
Namibia $280. Well cut and polished, nice bright gem, bicolor gem with light lavender-blue color and colorless, lightly included
rare jeremejevite gem
JE9
.14ct
4.5 x 2.5mm long emerald cut
Namibia
$100.
Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency with slight visible inclusions

JE10
.37ct
8.3 x 2.8mm long emerald cut
Namibia
$300.
Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency with slight visible inclusions

Kornerupine

gem kornerupine KRN14 1.84cts 7.6mm round brilliant
Sri Lanka SOLD
Very well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, excellent transparency with slight inclusions.

SCB121 3.12cts 9.5 x 6.5mm oval Sri Lanka $150. Well cut and polished, great polish, intense strong eye, very dark yellowish green color, slight surface defects near girdle,  multiple light sources produce multiple eyes!

K-Richterite
rare k-richterite gem
KRC1
1.08cts
9.0x6.2mm oval
Afghanistan
SOLD
Well cut and polished, very pale golden yellow color, light inclusions with excellent transparency, very difficult to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

Kyanite

rare orange kyanite gemstone
KYNT1
.55ct
6.1 x 3.2mm long e.c.
Tanzania
SOLD
New find of kyanite, what an unusual color!  Found with the great spessartines at Lolindo, this color is most probably caused by iron and possibly manganese. Well cut and polished, slight inclusions, rich cinnamon orange color
gem seafoam kyanite
KYN29
2.01cts
7.1 x 6.2mm rectangle
Brazil
SOLD Great gem kyanite, light seafoam green color with a blue stripe running  right through the center of the stone.  Unique, well cut and polished gem with light inclusions.  Great quality for a green kyanite!
exceptional gem kyanite
KYN30
3.92cts
11.1 x 7.8mm cushion
Brazil
$400.
Great gem kyanite, seafoam green color with a slight blue stripe running  right through the center of the stone.  Unique, well cut and polished gem with slight inclusions.  Exceptional quality for a green kyanite!
rare kyanite catseye
KYN32
13.46cts
13.2mm high dome round
Brazil $150.
Very interesting kyanite gemstone cut to show a nice wide white catseye (which does not show well in the photo), rich medium silver blue body color with a darker blue stripe perpendicular to the catseye effect.  Well cut and polished opaque gem.

Lawsonite
very rare gem lawsonite
LWS7
.05ct
2.6mm round
California $150.
Good cut, well polished,  opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
very rare gem lawsonite
LWS8
.07ct
2.8 x 2.4mm cushion
California $200.
Good cut, well polished,  opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
rare lawsonite gemstone
LWS6
.63ct
6.6 x 4.9mm oval
California
$100. Good cut, well polished,  opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
rare lawsonite gemstone
LWS4
2.23cts
9.4 x 7.3mm oval
California
$150.
Well cut and  polished, opaque purplish blue and pinkish grey colors, slight chlorite crystal inclusions, larger example of a very rare collector's gemstone

Lazulite

LAZ19 1.14cts 7.7mm shield  Pakistan $200. Well cut and polished, very dark emerald green color, minor inclusion.  Rare large gem from this one time find a decade ago.

Magnetite

MAG1
1.02cts 5.7mm round Arkansas $50.
   Hard to cut rare gemstone (and even harder to photograph!). Not a good picture!

Manganoneptunite

very rare faceted manganoneptunite MNR1
.10ct 3.4 x 2.1mm rectangle
Russia
$150.
Good cut and polish on this very rare gem.  Very few faceted examples exist.  Extremely dark reddish brown, weakly transparent with minor inclusions.

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