intergrown to create a showy and eye-catching piece
you can see small gem quality crystals of rich royal blue Lazulite floating inside
When it comes to gem quality Diaspore
A unique old classic from the upper peninsula of Michigan from the collection of my grandfather
compressed rhombohedra of pinkish red Rhodochrosite which are associated with beautifully complementing purple tabular crystals of Fluorapatite plus minor Quartz on sulfide-bearing matrix
Opal pink gem intergrown to create a showyThis "Oval Cabochon" cut gem has a rich dark brown interior color, and in reflected light it shows the highly desirable multicolor flash seen in similar Opals from Australia! The color flash is best seen in sunlight or with a strong flashlight against a black background, and this stone was photographed under a strong light to better illustrate the effect. When strongly lit, this stone shows flashes of dark blue, teal, green, yellow, gold, orange and