New Sonora Sunrise matched pairs. This mix of chrysocolla and cuprite, called Sonora Sunrise, comes from the State of Sonora in Mexico. We’ve been told that the mines, which are just over the Arizona Mexico border, have been closed. We’re not seeing much new rough material, but we’re always looking. These are the matched…
Tag Archive: natural stone cabochons
Yerilla Chrysoprase
Yerilla chrysoprase comes from Western Australia. These are some pieces we will be listing here on our website and in our Etsy Shop at www.etsy.com/shop/sparklequest in the next few days.
Rhodonite: Stone of Altruism
Rhodonite is considered a stone of love, but an outer directed love. It helps us discover and develop our hidden talents and use them for the benefit of community. Rhodonite is a stone of learning and development, encouraging us to expand or perfect our skills so that we can help others. It is a stone…
Lapis
Lapis Lazuli is one of the oldest materials used in jewelry. It has been fashioned into gems stones since ancient times. Some of the jewelry from the King Tut Exhibit contains lapis. We liked the bright blue of this piece and will be cutting it soon. Any recommendations on shapes and sizes? E-mail your ideas…
More Stellated Jasper Designer Cabochons
Wow, since we first posted about our new stellated jasper cabs a few days ago they have flown out the door. We currently have one left here on the website and a cool matched pair in the Etsy Sparklequest shop. We still have the ones pictured here which we’ll be listing as soon as possible….
New Stellated Jasper Designer Cabochons
This is a first for us. Occasionally we’ll happen upon a rough stone in a collection or an estate sale that is unfamiliar to us but we always have been able to figure out what it was. Not this time. We obtained a very cool chunk of rough from an old collection. Never seen it…
Chrysocolla
This chrysocolla came from Arizona. I found it while rooting around in our rough materials. Forgot we had it, but now we’ll turn it into gemstones. We’ll keep you posted!
Laguna Agate Designer Cabochon (Mexico)
Last year in Tucson we came home with a few top notch Laguna agate slabs and finally have cut them. Here’s one that we think turned out very well. We were able to incorporate the whole perfect pattern in the cabochon. I decided to go with softer curved edges rather than a geometric look. It’s…
Azurite Malachite Beads and Cabochons
Azurite malachite is sometimes called azurmalachite. We posted about this material when we acquired it as part of an estate. Today we added it as a category and listed some of these. We’ll be listing more in the coming days. The colors and patterns are gorgeous. Every stone is unique.
Cheetah Agate
Cheetah Agate is a relatively new material from Brazil. Fun stuff and with agate’s durability, these are suitable for rings. As all fashionistas know, animal prints are always in. We’ll be listing these in the next few days.