Garnet var. Spessartine - Shengus, Skardu, Gilgit Valley, Pakistan, 3.3 cm x 3.7 cm x 1.9 cm. Cut stone 6.52 carats. Jeff Scovil Photo. Donald E Ricks collection. Depending on lighting with the spessartine specimen it lights up and flashes deep orange red fire. I have been asked to display at the Denver Gem & Mineral Show this year and I’m looking forward to putting a display together. #spessartine #spessartinegarnet #garnet #garnetjewelry #geology #Crystal #gemstone #rockhounds #rockhounding #geology #geologist #gemologist #mineralshow #minerals #naturalgemstone #instacrystals #crystalshop #gemshop #crystals #gemstones #gemporn #mineralporn #crystalporn #geologyrocks #fineminerals #finegemstone #crystalline #geologypage https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8klP4vr1e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
35.05 Carat Large Pink Sapphire “Unheated” Oval-Shaped from Sri Lanka Bellerophon Certified!
A most romantic stone, pink sapphires and pink sapphire engagement rings are set to have a massive year in 2019. Colored gemstones are becoming more and more popular, especially as younger generations in the world of entertainment adopt their beauty in their own engagement rings. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, and Blake Lively, to name a few, have all embraced colored gemstone engagement rings. And pink has often been the color of choice, with pink sapphires and pink diamonds topping the list.
🤩 Loving this next-level Tanzanite and Quartz cluster, seen at @neweragems booth at Denver Gem and Mineral Shows. We had a great time visiting the shows, and it was amazing to see some familiar faces and make some new friends! So grateful for the opportunity to visit even a smaller version of these gem shows, and can’t wait for the next one. 🤩 #tanzanite #merelanihills #crystals #rocksandminerals #rocks #minerals #mineralspecimens #tanzanitedreams #gemporn #denvergemshows #gemshows #dreamscometrue #neweragems #instagood #instacrystals #crazycrystals #museumquality #legendary #denvergemshow #denvergemshow2020 #denvergemandmineralshow #crazygood #phenomenalgems #etsy https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQmmkFn9s1/?igshid=r5dpzut6nxlb
Zoisite (Var.) Tanzanite Merelani Mines, Arusha, Tanzania 3.5 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.3 cm. Cut stone 2.8 carats. Jeff Scovil photo. Beautiful unheated gem tanzanite crystal with (God forbid) considerable 'gem rough' within the crystal that would cut larger stones than the example provided here. There is no damage to the crystal other than the contact at the bottom from extraction. First recognized in the year 1967, the stone is rare in the terms that it is only found in one mine near Mt Kilimanjaro, in the country of Tanzania. This is the only mine in the world that produces gem tanzanite crystals. Tanzanite is 1,000 times rarer than a diamond; the stone is expected to be completely mined out in the next couple of decades, which further increases the rarity of the stone. Tanzanite is in the top 10 rarest minerals on earth. Tanzanite has the mineralogical attribute to be trichroic and appears different colors in different lighting at different angles of the axis. Tanzanite was formed 585 million years ago. Many people are of the opinion that tanzanite’s colors are superior to sapphire. #tanzanite #tanzanite #tanzanite #Crystal #gemstone #rockhounds #rockhounding #geology #geologist #gemologist #mineralshow #minerals #naturalgemstone #instacrystals #crystalshop #gemshop #crystals #gemstones #gemporn #mineralporn #crystalporn #geologyrocks #fineminerals #finegemstone #crystalline #geologypage #metaphysical https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5n9BnP1fc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Rose de France Amethyst 🥀 Amethyst of a paler or lighter purple colour. Found in tones of pastel purple, pink and mauve. DM if you are interested in this gemstone. . . . . . #amethyst #amethystjewelry #amethystnecklace #ametrine #purpleaesthetic #purple #customcut #fantasycut #gemaddict #gemhunter #gemlover #gemporn #gemshop #gemstone #gemstones #lightpurple #palepurple #insideoutbeauty #instagems #instagemstone #love #amethysts #purplegemstone #quartz #rosedefrance #paleamethyst #lightamethyst https://www.instagram.com/p/CpCyHuaydAL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=