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Silicon Dioxide Mineral
This amethyst comes from deep-cave volcanic geodes and mined in an area famous for stunning specimens. Believed by Ancient Greeks to bring calm.
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Length/Depth: 1 in
Width: 1.5 in Height: 3.5 in
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Copper Carbonate Complex
Rare, lustrous, dramatic stone, its swirl pattern created by black tenorite (copper oxide), chrysocolla and royal blue azurite. Also with a pocket of micro-crystals called druzy. Said to be a stone of transformation.
Bagdad Mine, Yavapai Co., AZ
Length/Depth: 0.2 in Width: 0.5 in Height: 1 in
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Luminous green gem from a mine famed for stunning malachites that form in replacement of azurite. Prized with collectors throughout history, this vibrant mineral is rarely made into jewelry. Malachite is said to be a stone of protection. Milpillas Mine, Near Nacozari, Sonora Mexico
Length:1.42 Inches
Width:1.25 Inches
Depth: .23 Inches
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Copper Carbonate Mineral This rare specimen of dark green malachite formed over clear quartz crystals. Mined in the famed Shaba Copper Belt. Long believed to be a sacred stone of protection and pure love. Kasompi, Rep. Congo Africa Length/Depth: 1 in Width: 1.25 in Height: 1.27 in
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Silica Argillite Stunning desert landscapes painted by nature herself with iron, hematite and manganese oxides. Very rare stone from an area now closed to collection. Death Valley is considered very sacred to Native Americans. Saratoga Springs Death Valley, CA Length/Depth: 0.26 in Width: 1.25 in Height: 3 in
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The bright play-of-color of a precious opal set in a grey body matrix. Fire opals are formed high in the mountains as a result of volcanic activity. They are found as nodules and are a relatively recent discovery.
Shewa Province, Ethiopia
Length/Depth: 0.25 in Width: 0.75 in Height: 1.5 in
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Hydrated Silica
Most valuable. Ranges from grey to black. Unusual darkness of the stone comes from carbon and iron oxide trace elements. Most Black opals have a natural layer of colorless opal left on the back of the stone. The darker the backing, the greater vibrancy of color and higher value. Black Opal has been said to shield against negative energy and stimulate creativity.
Northern Ethiopia
Length/Depth: 0.13 in Width: 0.75 in Height: 1.25 in
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Diana created this piece in Sterling Silver and it
includes a 16 inch Sterling Silver chain. Length/Depth: 0.5 in Width: 2 in Height: 3 in
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The bright play-of-color of a precious opal set in a dark body matrix. Fire opals are formed high in the mountains as a result of volcanic activity. They are found as nodules and are a relatively recent discovery.
Shewa Province, Ethiopia
Length/Depth: 0.35 in Width: 0.75 in Height: 1.85 in
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Rarest garnet in the world. This lush green crystal gem, often mistaken for emerald, is one of the most coveted druzies. It is said to remind of what is precious in life, especially when given to a loved one. Ural Region, Russia Length/Depth: 0.25 in Width: 0.74 in Height: 4 in
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Iron-nickel, coarse octahedrite “Thumbprint” fragment of a 4.6 billion y.a. M-type meteor from the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Found by Indians who told the Spanish in 1576 of a stone that fell from the sky. Gran Chaco, Gualamba, Argentina Fall date: approx. 5000 ya
Length/Depth: 0.25 in Width: 1.25 in Height: 2.2 in Diana created this piece in Sterling Silver and it includes a 16 inch Sterling Silver chain.
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