Carved Gemstone Hearts made from
Various Agate and Other Minerals

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$9.00 H110b  This is a pretty light Green gemstone Heart carved from New Jade.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.

Jade, or Jadeite, is a Silicate mineral made from a Sodium and Aluminum mix that is usually found in igneous and/or metamorphic rocks.  Jade is as hard as Quartz, is exceptionally tough, beautifully colored and can be delicately shaped or carved.

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New Jade Heart

$9.00 H113b  This is a pretty gemstone Heart carved from Brecciated Red Jasper.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish. Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Item will be similar to item in the picture.

Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  Picture Jaspers simultaneously exhibit several variants such as banding, flow patterns, dendrites or color variations.  This results in what appears to be scenes or images in a cut section of the Jasper.

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Brecciated Jasper Heart

$8.50 H105c  These are 3 smaller gemstone Hearts carved from Hematite, Red Jasper and Green Aventurine.  Each heart measures approximately 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"x 3/8".  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

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3 Small Hearts

$8.50 H101b  Here are 3 smaller man made gemstone Hearts carved from Gold Tiger Eye, Rose Quartz and Fancy Green Jasper.  Each heart measures approximately 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"x 3/8".  These Hearts will be similar to the Hearts in the picture.

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3 small Hearts

$9.00 HT114b  This is a pretty gemstone Heart carved from Howlite.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Howlite is a soft and sometimes brittle gemstone.  It is usually white or colorless.  It can be translucent in thin fragments.  It is associated with Colemanite, Ulexite, and Bakerite and is found in Borate deposits.  It is usually dyed to simulate real "Turquoise" in jewelry.

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Howlite Heart



Blue
Felt Bag

Red
Felt Bag

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BG01  These are small felt bags. They measure 2 3/4" width 3 1/2" long and can be used to keep the gemstone Hearts in. Colors available are red and blue.

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Felt Bags

$9.00 H107b   This is a pretty striped Heart made from Australian Tiger Iron.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 1".  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Tiger Iron is an altered rock composed of Tiger Eye, red Jasper and black Hematite.  The contrasting bands of color and luster make for an attractive motif that is mainly used for jewelry and ornamentation from beads and cabochons to knife handles.  It is mined primarily in South Africa and Australia.

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Tiger Iron Heart

$8.50 H111b  These are 3 smaller man-made gemstone Hearts carved from Goldstone, Purple Fiber Optics and Pink Fiber Optics.  Each heart measures approximately 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"x 3/8".  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

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3 Small Hearts

$35.00 H112b   Here is a unique find!! This is a larger, hand carved Pyrite Heart.  It measures 2 3/8" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" and has a nice hand polish.  The heavy-weight Heart has a sparkly, shiny finish on top of a natural, crystal cavity-like texture.

Pyrite, or Iron Pyrite, is an Iron sulfide with isometric Crystals that usually appear as cubes.  It is brittle and can break or powder easily.  Its metallic luster and brass yellow hue have earned it the nickname of "fool's gold" due to many miners mistaken it for the real thing.  Ironically, small quantities of actual gold are sometimes found in Pyrite.  It is the most common of the sulfide minerals and is usually found with other sulfides or oxides in Quartz veins, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks. 

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Pyrite Heart

$9.00 H116b  This is a pretty, dark Orange Carnelian Heart from Brazil.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 5/8" x  5/8" and has a nice polish.  A very nice addition to your Heart collection.  Similar to item pictured.

Carnelian is a red or reddish-brown variant of Chalcedony but also may come in the colors of orange and pink.  It is quite common and usually found in translucent pebble form.  It is found in several areas of Europe, Iceland and Madagascar.

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Carnelian Heart

$9.00 H117b  This is a pretty gemstone Heart carved from Opalite.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 5/8" x  5/8" and has a nice polish.  This material is from Utah.  Similar to like item. 

Opalite is a trade name for a man-made precious opal imitation.  It is usually made of glass or resin.  Man-made or not, it is definitely a beautiful "gem stone" and one of my personal favorites.

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 Opalite Heart

$9.00 H118b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Goldstone.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Goldstone is a type of synthetic glass made with Copper or Copper Salts in the presence of a reducing flame.  Under normal conditions, Copper ions meld into the Silica to produce transparent bluish-green glass.  When it cools, the Copper forms precipitates into small crystalline clusters.  The finished product can take a smooth polish and be carved into beads, figurines or other artifacts suitable as a semi-precious stone and is often mistaken for a natural material.

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Goldstone Heart

$9.00 H119b  This is a pretty gemstone Heart carved from Fluorite. It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Fluorite, also known as fluor-spar, is a mineral composed of Calcium Fluoride.  It is a widely occurring mineral and is often found with metallic minerals such as Galena and Sphalerite, but also with Barite, Quartz and Calcite.  It may fluoresce strongly in ultraviolet light.  Although blue is the most common color, it can also be red, purple, green, yellow and white.

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Fluorite Heart

$9.00 H106b  This is a pretty and very unique Heart carved from Picture Jasper.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  Picture Jaspers simultaneously exhibit several variants such as banding, flow patterns, dendrites or color variations.  This results in what appears to be scenes or images in a cut section of the Jasper.

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Picture Jasper Heart

$9.00 H120b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Snowflake Obsidian.   It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Obsidian is a rock which is a type of naturally occurring glass that is produced by volcanoes when felsic lava cools rapidly and freezes without sufficient time for Crystal growth.  It is an extrusive igneous rock.  Because Obsidian lacks Crystal structure, the blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading to the ancient use of arrow heads and the modern use of surgical scalpel blades.

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Snowflake Obsidian
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$9.00 H121b  This is a beautiful, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Rose Quartz.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish. It is a very beautiful Heart.  Similar to like item.

Rose Quartz is a type of Quartz which exhibits a pale pink to rose red hue.  The color is usually considered as due to trace amounts of Titanium, Iron or Manganese, in the massive material.  Some Rose Quartz contains microscopic Rutile needles which produce an asterism in transmitted light.

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Rose Quartz Heart

$9.00 H122b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Dalmatian Stone.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item

Dalmatian Stone, or orbicular Rhyolite, is an igneous rock that was formed by lava flows on the Earth's surface.  The spots or "orbs" probably occurred when molten lava reacted with fragments of rock known as Xenoliths.  These stones are light to dark tan in color with black spots throughout.  The nickname "Dalmatian" was given to this unusual looking mineral because of its resemblance to a Dalmatian dog's spots.

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Dalmatian Stone Heart

$9.00 H123b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Sodalite.   It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to your collection.  Similar to like item.

Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral enjoyed as an ornamental stone.  Although massive samples are opaque, Crystals are usually transparent to translucent.  It is very similar to Lapis but with out the Pyrite Crystals and distinguishable color differences.  It makes great jewelry, cabochons an beads.

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Sodalite Heart

$9.00 H124b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Brazilian Agate.   It measures 1 1/2" x 1 7/8"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing silica in solution possibly derived from the decomposition of silicates in the lava.  The siliceous matter is deposited in regular layers resulting in the banded or striped formation.

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Brazilian Agate Heart

$9.00 H103c  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from Blue Goldstone.  It measures 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"x 1" and has a nice polish.  Something different for that special person or to add to the collection.  Similar to like item.

Goldstone is a type of synthetic glass made with Copper or Copper Salts in the presence of a reducing flame.  Under normal conditions, Copper ions meld into the Silica to produce transparent bluish-green glass.  When it cools, the Copper forms precipitates into small crystalline clusters.  The finished product can take a smooth polish and be carved into beads, figurines or other artifacts suitable as a semi-precious stone and is often mistaken for a natural material.

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Blue Goldstone Heart

$15.00 H104b  This is a pretty, above average quality, gemstone Heart carved from White Marble.  It  measures nearly 2 1/8" x 2"x 3/4".  This material is from Utah.  This heart has a pure White color and a super shape.

Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of Limestone but composed mostly of Calcite.  It is used extensively for sculpture, building materials and has many decorative uses.  The pure white Marble is probably the most common form known, but the characteristic swirls and veins of many colored Marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities such as Clay, Silt, Sand, Iron Oxides or Chert.

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White Marble Heart

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