Thursday, March 30, 2017

All That Glitters Website and Info Changes for April 2017!


Here are the changes on the All That Glitters Website for April 2017:

This Month's Special:  Apatite…
http://www.atggems.com/Monthly_Special.htm
All Apatite is 10% OFF for the Month of April!

This Month's Gem News:   Apatite - The Great Unknown Gemstone
"Apatite is very much an insider gemstone collectors' secret largely unknown to the general public.  Occurring in a kaleidoscope of colours - including an electrifying shade of neon blue often confused with the Paraiba tourmaline..."
Read More…

Newly Faceted or Photographed Gemstones: 
Faceted All That Glitters Rough recently back from one of our expert facetors includes the following:
   3 Large Mahenge Garnets (2 of a Pink variety and 1 of an Orangy color - all sought after
  currently and fetching astronomically high prices for Garnet out there in the retail and
   wholesale market)
   6 Blue (various blues including a Parti-Colored one!) Montana Sapphire
   1 Neony Green Tourmaline
Eight gemstones recently back from GIA and now Certed:
   Padparadscha Oval weighing 1.62cts, wonderful size, color, cutting, clarity
   Padparadscha 1.13ct and 1.41ct, ovals, UNHEATED
   1.51ct Round/Oval Orangy Sapphire
   Glowing Blue/Purple Color Shifting Trilliant 2.47ct UNHEATED Sapphire
   Alexandrite Oval, Bluish Green to Purple, 1.00ct , super piece! 
   1.04ct Fancy Cushion Ruby, UNHEATED
   Elongated Cushion 1.05ct Ruby
Screaming Neon Pink with hint of Orange Mahenge Spinel - large size with good cutting, color, clarity
Mahenge Spinel 1.32ct Oval Spinel - neon reddish pink, very bright as expected from this area
Malaia Garnet Cushion, 3.25ct  ON HOLD (Germany - will ship upon our return east)
Wonderful 7+mm (2.16ct) Glowing Blue Round Ceylon Sapphire - Think Engagement Ring!
Gold or Gold-Plated Coin found in the Sri Lanka Gem Pits, approx 1000+ years old (?)
4.88ct Green Zircon - very good green and transparent  (Currently awaiting approval of sale)
Red Spinel Cushion (1.74cts)
Large Medium Seafoam Blue Tourmaline - unique color, shape, cutting
1.65ct Oval Red Vietnamese Spinel - another must see gem in person
Imperial Topaz Parcel, 8x6mm, Ovals, Ouro Preto - incredible matches (SOLD! Awaiting payment - jewelry manufacturer who makes many castings for Tiffany)
5 Pieces of Blue Purple Amethyst, well cut, beautiful, weighing over 30cts (SOLD! See above)
Wonderful Yellow Diamond-Like Zircon with super fire, cutting, etc. weighing 6.29cts
Gorgeous Pink-Imperial Zircon weighing 4.39cts in a fancy squarish cushion shape
A greenish blue 2.34ct UNHEATED Sapphire (Certed) - very unique in color
Certed Cobalt (Blue) Spinel weighing 1.46ct  - unusual to be certed
49+ct Sculpted Oregon Sunstone with Heavy Schiller, Major/Important Piece - Dalan Hargraves, Artist
Quartz with interesting growth of reddish brown crystals
Indonesian Agate with double eye
Custom Framed Ural Mountains (Russia) Mineral Slab - natural design of various colors
Blue Terminated Tourmaline Crystal sitting on Smoky Quartz Crystal - Cruzeiro Mine, Brasil
Large 440+ct Epidote Crystals in Clear Quartz - great for a curio cabinet or paperweight for a desk
Beautiful Greenish Blue Transparent Tourmaline Crystal from a famous Mozambique locality
Wonderful Yellow Diamond-Like Zircon with super fire, cutting, etc. weighing 6.29cts
Gorgeous Pink-Imperial Zircon weighing 4.39cts in a fancy squarish cushion shape

All That Glitters Recent Recommendations - Everyone Will Love These NEW Gems for Many Reasons!...
Large 8+ct Mahenge Garnet
Screaming Neon Pink with hint of Orange Mahenge Spinel - large size with good cutting, color, clarity
Mahenge Spinel 1.32ct Oval Spinel - neon reddish pink, very bright as expected from this area
1.65ct Oval Red Vietnamese Spinel - another must see gem in person
Padparadscha Oval weighing 1.62cts, wonderful size, color, cutting, clarity - currently being certed by GIA

Gemstones in Cutting:
In transit:  New Concave Cut Ametrine
Our specialist in concave cutting has 2 more Ametrines and an Oregon Watermelon Sunstone
that will receive his special attention and artistic insight.