Thursday, June 30, 2016

All That Glitters Website and Info Changes for July 2016!


Here are the changes on the All That Glitters Website for July 2016:

This Month's Special:  344ct Intarsia Signed and Numbered by the Canadian Artist Paul Davis


This Month's Gem News:   Faceting of 2015 Arkansas "Esperanza" Diamond

Master Diamond Cutter Mike Botha Takes On Esperanza - Read More…

Newly Faceted or Photographed Gemstones: 
98+ct Color Changing (Clear to Lilac to Pink) YAG is relisted as we are offering a copy of the article/magazine where it was published/discussed.
Two special Fossilized Orthoceras from the All That Glitters Collection, purchase about 30 years ago - Free stand and shipping/insurance!
Anticipated in the future, larger sized Blue Spinels…
We have reposted a previous item, adding more information and a link to GIA's Gems & Gemology, as they just published an article on a similar crystal - Spinel Crystal with Triangle!
Murchie Gold Mining non-cancelled Stock Certificate - 100 shares, dated 1906
Color Change (3.08ct), Imperial (3.52ct) and Umbalite (12+ct) are just back from the cutters!
A Wonderful, Large 1.56ct Natural Alexandrite has been certed by GIA.  GIA has indicated a color change of blue green to purple - the best color change available.  Cert is now available - check it out….
50 Million Year Old Male Ant in Amber - brass stand available if desired
76ct Carved Labradorite Ganesh with an absolutely wonderful blue sheen across the surface - like Blue Moonstone!  (On Hold!)
3 Teal Colored Fluorite Crystals
Fine Blue/Pink Bicolor Tourmaline Cat's Eyes - posted on Facebook; view the comments it received!....
3.59ct Round Blue MONTANA Sapphire - A Must See in Person!
Neon Pinkish Red Vietnamese Spinel
Fine Ruby Red Burmese Spinel
Large Deep Pink Ice Colored Spinel
6+ct Oval Orange Spessartite Garnet
Burmese Bluish Spinel
Blue Moonstone
Faceted Opal with nice play of color
Amethyst-Colored Purple Garnet (this material has been a big hit on the market as well as in Tucson)
Large Rhodolite Garnet
Unusual Bicolor (Bluish/Pink) Cat's Eye Tourmaline
Orangy Cat's Eye Tourmaline - photos doesn't do this gem any justice
Burmese Pink Tourmaline  "Eye" 
Large Burmese Hackmanite Cab - Great Color Changer  (On Hold!)
Unique Amethyst Quartz Crystal Slice with another colored Quartz Crystal contained within the slice
Wonderful 35+ct Ametrine, a 5+ct Ouro Preto Topaz and a nice green-blue 3+ct Nuristani Tourmaline (very old rough in our inventory).  All are Concave Faceted - producing not only beautiful but interesting pieces. 
Two Large Color Changing Turkish Diaspores, carved/grooved in a similar fashion above.
Recent Additions from our International Travels Abroad:
Alexandrite Cat's Eye, Pink Scapolite from Burma that fluoresces, a Grossular Garnet that also fluoresces, Bluish Purple Amethyst (parcel sold to a jewelry manufacturer), Ruby and Sapphire, including Fancy Multi-Colored Sapphire and Padparadschas, unique one of a kind Opals, many Star Sapphires, Blue Moonstones, various colored Spinels, a carved Iolite Chameleon, neon Apatite, Green Sphene, Tsavorite, Demantoid Garnet, Chrysoberyl,  Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl, a Diamond Crystal (2.8+cts) with a flower-like Hydrogen Cloud (currently at GIA being studied for possible publication), as well as Blue, Yellow and Green Zircon! 
AND MUCH MUCH MORE…..

Gemstones in Cutting:
Two pieces of special Ametrine just out of the Anahi Mine in Bolivia, two blue Tourmalines and a few Oregon Sunstones are currently in the possession of our cutter and will become available when completed.




All That Glitters Website and Info Changes for July 2016!


Here are the changes on the All That Glitters Website for July 2016:

This Month's Special:  344ct Intarsia Signed and Numbered by the Canadian Artist Paul Davis
Save $200!

This Month's Gem News:   Faceting of 2015 Arkansas "Esperanza" Diamond
Master Diamond Cutter Mike Botha Takes On Esperanza - Read More…

Newly Faceted or Photographed Gemstones: 
98+ct Color Changing (Clear to Lilac to Pink) YAG is relisted as we are offering a copy of the article/magazine where it was published/discussed.
Two special Fossilized Orthoceras from the All That Glitters Collection, purchase about 30 years ago - Free stand and shipping/insurance!
Anticipated in the future, larger sized Blue Spinels…
We have reposted a previous item, adding more information and a link to GIA's Gems & Gemology, as they just published an article on a similar crystal - Spinel Crystal with Triangle!
Murchie Gold Mining non-cancelled Stock Certificate - 100 shares, dated 1906
Color Change (3.08ct), Imperial (3.52ct) and Umbalite (12+ct) are just back from the cutters!
A Wonderful, Large 1.56ct Natural Alexandrite has been certed by GIA.  GIA has indicated a color change of blue green to purple - the best color change available.  Cert is now available - check it out….
50 Million Year Old Male Ant in Amber - brass stand available if desired
76ct Carved Labradorite Ganesh with an absolutely wonderful blue sheen across the surface - like Blue Moonstone!  (On Hold!)
3 Teal Colored Fluorite Crystals
Fine Blue/Pink Bicolor Tourmaline Cat's Eyes - posted on Facebook; view the comments it received!....
3.59ct Round Blue MONTANA Sapphire - A Must See in Person!
Neon Pinkish Red Vietnamese Spinel
Fine Ruby Red Burmese Spinel
Large Deep Pink Ice Colored Spinel
6+ct Oval Orange Spessartite Garnet
Burmese Bluish Spinel
Blue Moonstone
Faceted Opal with nice play of color
Amethyst-Colored Purple Garnet (this material has been a big hit on the market as well as in Tucson)
Large Rhodolite Garnet
Unusual Bicolor (Bluish/Pink) Cat's Eye Tourmaline
Orangy Cat's Eye Tourmaline - photos doesn't do this gem any justice
Burmese Pink Tourmaline  "Eye" 
Large Burmese Hackmanite Cab - Great Color Changer  (On Hold!)
Unique Amethyst Quartz Crystal Slice with another colored Quartz Crystal contained within the slice
Wonderful 35+ct Ametrine, a 5+ct Ouro Preto Topaz and a nice green-blue 3+ct Nuristani Tourmaline (very old rough in our inventory).  All are Concave Faceted - producing not only beautiful but interesting pieces. 
Two Large Color Changing Turkish Diaspores, carved/grooved in a similar fashion above.
Recent Additions from our International Travels Abroad:
Alexandrite Cat's Eye, Pink Scapolite from Burma that fluoresces, a Grossular Garnet that also fluoresces, Bluish Purple Amethyst (parcel sold to a jewelry manufacturer), Ruby and Sapphire, including Fancy Multi-Colored Sapphire and Padparadschas, unique one of a kind Opals, many Star Sapphires, Blue Moonstones, various colored Spinels, a carved Iolite Chameleon, neon Apatite, Green Sphene, Tsavorite, Demantoid Garnet, Chrysoberyl,  Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl, a Diamond Crystal (2.8+cts) with a flower-like Hydrogen Cloud (currently at GIA being studied for possible publication), as well as Blue, Yellow and Green Zircon! 
AND MUCH MUCH MORE…..

Gemstones in Cutting:
Two pieces of special Ametrine just out of the Anahi Mine in Bolivia, two blue Tourmalines and a few Oregon Sunstones are currently in the possession of our cutter and will become available when completed.




All That Glitters Website and Info Changes for July 2016!


Here are the changes on the All That Glitters Website for July 2016:

This Month's Special:  344ct Intarsia Signed and Numbered by the Canadian Artist Paul Davis
Save $200!

This Month's Gem News:   Faceting of 2015 Arkansas "Esperanza" Diamond
Master Diamond Cutter Mike Botha Takes On Esperanza - Read More…

Newly Faceted or Photographed Gemstones: 
98+ct Color Changing (Clear to Lilac to Pink) YAG is relisted as we are offering a copy of the article/magazine where it was published/discussed.
Two special Fossilized Orthoceras from the All That Glitters Collection, purchase about 30 years ago - Free stand and shipping/insurance!
Anticipated in the future, larger sized Blue Spinels…
We have reposted a previous item, adding more information and a link to GIA's Gems & Gemology, as they just published an article on a similar crystal - Spinel Crystal with Triangle!
Murchie Gold Mining non-cancelled Stock Certificate - 100 shares, dated 1906
Color Change (3.08ct), Imperial (3.52ct) and Umbalite (12+ct) are just back from the cutters!
A Wonderful, Large 1.56ct Natural Alexandrite has been certed by GIA.  GIA has indicated a color change of blue green to purple - the best color change available.  Cert is now available - check it out….
50 Million Year Old Male Ant in Amber - brass stand available if desired
76ct Carved Labradorite Ganesh with an absolutely wonderful blue sheen across the surface - like Blue Moonstone!  (On Hold!)
3 Teal Colored Fluorite Crystals
Fine Blue/Pink Bicolor Tourmaline Cat's Eyes - posted on Facebook; view the comments it received!....
3.59ct Round Blue MONTANA Sapphire - A Must See in Person!
Neon Pinkish Red Vietnamese Spinel
Fine Ruby Red Burmese Spinel
Large Deep Pink Ice Colored Spinel
6+ct Oval Orange Spessartite Garnet
Burmese Bluish Spinel
Blue Moonstone
Faceted Opal with nice play of color
Amethyst-Colored Purple Garnet (this material has been a big hit on the market as well as in Tucson)
Large Rhodolite Garnet
Unusual Bicolor (Bluish/Pink) Cat's Eye Tourmaline
Orangy Cat's Eye Tourmaline - photos doesn't do this gem any justice
Burmese Pink Tourmaline  "Eye" 
Large Burmese Hackmanite Cab - Great Color Changer  (On Hold!)
Unique Amethyst Quartz Crystal Slice with another colored Quartz Crystal contained within the slice
Wonderful 35+ct Ametrine, a 5+ct Ouro Preto Topaz and a nice green-blue 3+ct Nuristani Tourmaline (very old rough in our inventory).  All are Concave Faceted - producing not only beautiful but interesting pieces. 
Two Large Color Changing Turkish Diaspores, carved/grooved in a similar fashion above.
Recent Additions from our International Travels Abroad:
Alexandrite Cat's Eye, Pink Scapolite from Burma that fluoresces, a Grossular Garnet that also fluoresces, Bluish Purple Amethyst (parcel sold to a jewelry manufacturer), Ruby and Sapphire, including Fancy Multi-Colored Sapphire and Padparadschas, unique one of a kind Opals, many Star Sapphires, Blue Moonstones, various colored Spinels, a carved Iolite Chameleon, neon Apatite, Green Sphene, Tsavorite, Demantoid Garnet, Chrysoberyl,  Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl, a Diamond Crystal (2.8+cts) with a flower-like Hydrogen Cloud (currently at GIA being studied for possible publication), as well as Blue, Yellow and Green Zircon! 
AND MUCH MUCH MORE…..

Gemstones in Cutting:
Two pieces of special Ametrine just out of the Anahi Mine in Bolivia, two blue Tourmalines and a few Oregon Sunstones are currently in the possession of our cutter and will become available when completed.




Monday, June 20, 2016

Spinel 2.84ct - Pewter Blue (hints of Lilac!)

Large Natural Blue Sapphire Crystal 14+cts!

GIA Certed 0.91ct PADPARADSCHA Sapphire

Sunday, June 19, 2016

PADPARADSCHA Sapphire, 1.02ct, UNHEATED, GIA Certed!

UV Reactive Burmese Pink/Orange Certed 15.68ct Scapolite

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Alexandrite 165pt cushion - GIA Certed! Super Gem...