Gemstone Spheres made from Agate,
Jasper, Marble and other Gemstones

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Copper is a reddish colored metal with a high electrical and thermal conductivity. It has its characteristic color because it reflects red and orange light and absorbs other frequencies in the visible spectrum due to its band structure. It is in the same family as Silver and Gold and is a malleable metal. It is beautiful natural or polished.

Copper Sphere

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Celestite is a mineral form of Strontium Sulfate which is a metal.  The metal is mixed with Carbon and Sulfur which is used for the red "fire" in fireworks, flares and road signals.  Celestite occurs as Crystals and in compact massive and fibrous forms.  It is mostly found in sedimentary rocks and is often associated with Gypsum, Anhydrite and Halite.  Pale blue Crystal specimens are found in Madagascar. 

Celestite Sphere

This material is a new find from Madagascar. The deposit formed as a rhyolite flow but has been completely silicified. The Rhyolitic eyes or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The back ground can be white, pink, green, red, or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common. This deposit has been discovered at the edge of the ocean. It can only be seen and collected at low tide. The area has no road so the material must be transported to civilization by boat.  This material is fast becoming a rarity in the Jasper ocean fields, so get one while it is still available.

Happy Jasper Sphere

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Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  Some 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.

Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere

SP504c  Here is a very interesting Amazonite sphere.  It measures over 2 1/4" in diameter and has a good polish. This gorgeous sphere has pretty Turquoise colors with light colored highlights and some iridescence with an interesting layering pattern.  It does have some healed fractures and lines which is common for this material but it does not distract from the beauty of this sphere nor the stability. A really nice sphere!

Amazonite is a green variety of Feldspar.  The name is taken from that of the Amazon River, from which certain green stones were formerly obtained, but it is doubtful whether green Feldspar occurs in the Amazon area.  It is a mineral of limited occurrence but is often associated with smoky Quartz, Orthoclase and Albite in a coarse Granite or Pegmatite.  Because of its bright green color when polished, Amazonite is sometimes cut and used as a gemstone, although it is easily fractured.

Amazonite Sphere

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SP505c  This is a beautiful sphere cut from Petrified Wood from Indonesia. The highly polished sphere has nice Brown and  Cream colors and shows the different grains of the wood. This very nice sphere is 2 1/2" in diameter. A very unique sphere! 

Petrified Wood is a type of a fossil as it consists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals while retaining the original structure of the wood.  These minerals are most often Silicates such as Quartz.  Other minerals, Manganese, Iron and Copper, in the water or mud during the petrification process gives Petrified Wood a variety of color ranges: black - Carbon; green/blue - Copper; red/brown/yellow - Iron.  Petrified Wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its detail all the way down to the microscopic level.  Structures such as tree rings and the various tissues are often observed features.  Although Petrified Wood can be found worldwide, it is rather rare in larger quantities and at times can be difficult to obtain by the average collector.

Petrified Wood Sphere

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SP506b  Here's a little something for you our Dear Customer. A free Hematite marble sphere. It's just a very small token of our great appreciation for your patronage. It measures 3/4" and has a great polish. It has a Gray to Black color and a great shine. A great addition to any collection!

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Hematite is a mineral form of Iron oxide.  It is a very common material that has a black to steel to silver-grey color and may also appear reddish brown.  Hematite is a heavy metal and when it is polished it is consider to many to be of gemstone quality.  It is very popular in jewelry and Native American art.

Hematite Marble Sphere

$25.00

SP507c  Here is an very nice sphere cut from Leopard Skin Jasper. This sphere measures just over 2" and has a interesting design and good polish. A one of a kind sphere as no two are ever exactly the same.

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Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  Some 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.

Leopard Skin Jasper Sphere

SP508b  Here is an interesting find!!  This is a very nice, very pretty Mango Calcite sphere from Peru. It measures 2 5/8" in diameter.  This sphere has soft Pink, Grey and White pastel colors. Take notice of the last 2 photos that demonstrate how this fabulous sphere fluoresces under a LW and SW  UV light.  Great gift for the sphere collector!

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Calcite is a Carbonate mineral that is most widely distributed on the Earth's surface.  It is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks with Limestone in particular.  A Calcite formation can take on many different shapes and sizes which is dependent on the location, ground water occurrence and temperature.  Calcite is usually white or colorless but can be gray, red, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown or black.  The deeper the color is usually indicative of the definitive impurities from the earth or water.

Mango Calcite Sphere

SP509c  Here's a lovely Rhodenite sphere. This sphere has a nice polish and was also hand made right here in our very own Lapidary Department with material from Colorado. It measures 2 3/8" and would be a great addition to any collection.

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Rhodenite is a Manganese Silicate material that is commonly a rose-red color.  Rough unpolished specimens have a tendency to turn brown due to surface oxidation.  It is often worked as an ornamental stone as true Crystals are rare to find.

Rhodenite Sphere

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Sometimes called Korean Jade, SuoChow Jade, Serpentine Jade, Xiu Jade, Street Jade, this beautiful workable stone is really from the serpentine family of minerals. The serpentine group consists of four species with the same composition but different properties: antigorite, chrysotile, clinochrysotile and lizardite. Bowenite is a variety of antigorite and is one of the more popular for carving and is usually called New Jade. being somewhat softer and less expensive in its natural state than Jade.

New Jade Sphere

SP511b  Here's a cool find, an Agate sphere from Uruguay. It measures 3 7/8" and has a great polish. This sphere has awesome crystal, banding and is a pretty bluish gray color. A good sphere for any collection!

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Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing Silica in solution which is 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.  It is very unlikely that you would ever find an exact duplicate of any type of Agate, Fairburn or other.

Agate Sphere

Calcite is a Carbonate mineral that is most widely distributed on the Earth's surface.  It is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks with Limestone in particular.  A Calcite formation can take on many different shapes and sizes which is dependent on the location, ground water occurrence and temperature.  Calcite is usually white or colorless but can be gray, red, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown or black.  The deeper the color is usually indicative of the definitive impurities from the earth or water.

Honey Calcite Sphere

Rhodenite is a Manganese Silicate material that is commonly a rose-red color.  Rough unpolished specimens have a tendency to turn brown due to surface oxidation.  It is often worked as an ornamental stone as true Crystals are rare to find.

Rhodenite Sphere

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.

Jade Sphere