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

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$45.00 SP216c Here is something new and different for the sphere collector.  This is a pretty Pyrite sphere from Peru.  This piece measures nearly 2 1/4" diameter  and has an interesting texture.  Very cool!

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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 Sphere

$55.00 SP217b Here is something new and different for the sphere collector a Chevron or Banded Amethyst. This unique sphere measures 2 7/8 ". It has a good polish and a lovely design. Truly one of a kind!

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Chevron or Banded Amethyst is a combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. This combination often forms a "V" or zig-zag design. Quartz is the second most common mineral in the Earth's continental crust. It is mainly composed of Silica or Silica based minerals. Although Quartz is known by a variety of names, the most important distinction between types of Quartz is that of macro-crystalline, individual crystals visible to the unaided eye, and micro-crystalline, where aggregates of crystals are only visible under high magnification. There are many forms of Quartz including Chalcedony, Amethyst, Citrine, and Carnelian which are results of mineral impurities or heat treatments.

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Chevron  Amethyst Sphere

$90.00 SP218b This is a gorgeous Brazilian Agate sphere.  It has beautiful shades of White with hints of Amethyst Purple. It measures nearly 3 1/2 in diameter.  This unique sphere has a good polish and an open crystal cavity and neat Agate banding. Something different and will make a great gift for the sphere collector.

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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 Sphere

$50.00 SP208c   Here is a very nice, unique and interesting Mahogany Obsidian sphere.  It measures  3 3/8" in diameter and has a nice polish.  The sphere has deep red color in an interesting design on a black background.  Beautiful!!

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Obsidian is a type of naturally-occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock.  It is produced when felsic lava erupted from a volcano, cools rapidly through the glass transition temperature and freezes without sufficient time for Crystal growth.  Because of the lack of Crystal structure, Obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading to its ancient use of projectile points (arrow heads), and its modern use as surgical scalpel blades.

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Mahogany Obsidian Sphere

$45.00 SP210b  Here is a very pretty Poly Chrome Jasper sphere.  It measures  2 1/2" and has a good polish.  This sphere has beautiful color combinations from a pastel  Blue and Purple  to various Browns and Cream accents in an amazing design.  Truly a unique addition to your collection!

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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.

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Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere

$55.00

SP209c  This is a gorgeous sphere made from Tiger-Eye from Africa.  This sphere shows nice areas of flashy Gold Tiger-Eye. It is a variegated Blue-Gold Tiger-Eye.  It has many intersecting designs areas that make for a very unique sphere..  It measures 2 1/2" in diameter.  A nice addition to any the collection. 

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Tiger-eye is a member of the quartz family, a cryptocrystalline variety.  It is one of the chatoyant varieties of gemstones.  Due to the fibrous structure of the gemstone, as light reflects within the thin parallel fibrous bands it exhibits a changeable silky luster or chatoyancy.  It occurs naturally in colors of gold and blue.

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Tiger-Eye Sphere

$22.00

SP212c  Here is a gorgeous Carnelian Agate sphere.  It measures over 2" in diameter with a nice polish.  This awesome sphere has an interesting design and mix of some rich dark red and peach colors on a creamy background with a beautiful crystal area. A very pretty sphere!

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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 Sphere

$50.00

SP200b This is a gorgeous colored Fluorite sphere.  This sphere measures over 3 1/4" in diameter and has a good polish.  This sphere has a fantastic blue green color with purple accents in a neat pattern with lots of inclusions. Very pretty!

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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 Sphere

$90.00

SP207b  Here is an exceptional Petrified Wood sphere from Madagascar. This sphere has a unique design with colors and patterns found only in Petrified Wood. It has Dark Brown colors with various Tans highlighted by Gray, Red and White. This gorgeous sphere measures over 3 1/4" in diameter and has a great polish. It would be an awesome addition to any collection.

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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.

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Petrified Wood Sphere

$65.00

SP203c  This is a very nice Picasso Marble sphere with a good polish. It measures approximately 3 3/8" in diameter.  This sphere has a beautiful coloring with various grays with black and rusty orange accents. A very cool sphere!

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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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Picasso Marble Sphere

$60.00 SP211b   Here is a nice Ruby Zoisite sphere. It measures nearly 2 1/4" in diameter with a more of a matte finish. This sphere has lovely fuchsia Ruby set in a pretty Green Zoisite matrix. This sphere is very unique and has a lot of character. See how the sphere changes under a UV long wave fluorescent light in the photo below. A must have for your sphere collection.

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Zoisite is a Calcium Aluminum Silicate that belongs to the Epidote group of minerals. When it is found transparent, it is formed in to gemstones while translucent-to-opaque material is usually carved into sculptural works. The latter sometimes has Ruby Crystals which are completely opaque and unsuitable as gemstones, but are well colored and contrast strikingly against the green matrix of the Zoisite. Zoisite may be green, blue, brown, pink, yellow, gray or colorless. 

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Ruby Ziosite Sphere

$45.00

SP204c  Here is a gorgeous Sodalite sphere. This sphere measures 2 5/8" in diameter with a good polish. This sphere has a fantastic blue color broken up by whites in  neat design. This sphere is absolutely stunning!

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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 Sphere

$50.00

SP205c  Here is a very unique Poly Chrome Jasper sphere.  This nice sphere has pretty pastel colors of various blues, cream with brown, orange and tan in a very interesting pattern. It measures over 3" in diameter with a very nice polish. It would make a great gift or collectible.

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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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Poly Chrome Jasper  Sphere

$80.00

SP206c  This is a quite pretty Orange Calcite sphere with a nice polish.  The sphere has little areas of Tourmaline with other spots scattered around.  This larger sphere measures 3 7/8" in diameter and the  material is from Mexico.

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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.

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Orange Calcite Sphere

$48.00

SP213c  Here's a rare find, a lovely sphere made from Lepidolite.  The sphere has various beautiful shades of Purple, Pink, Grey and White and measures  2 1/2" in diameter.   A nice sphere for any price!

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Lepidolite is a lilac-grey or rose-colored member of the Mica group that is a secondary source of Lithium. It is one of the major sources of the rare alkali metals Rubidium and Caesium. Lepidolite occurs in Granite pegmatites, in some high temperature Quartz veins.

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Lepidolite Sphere

$240.00

SP202b Here is an amazing rare beauty, an Amethyst Geode sphere made from Brazil.  It measures 4 1/4" in diameter and has a nice polish.  The sphere has a gorgeous Amethyst crystal center with nice banding and  fascinating design.

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Amethyst is a purple variety of Quartz often used as an ornament.  Upon exposure to heat, Amethyst generally becomes yellow, which some refer to as Citrine or "burnt" Amethyst.  It occurs in color from a light, slightly pinkish violet to a deep grape purple.  It is widely distributed as an ornamental stone, but fine, clear specimens that are suitable for cutting are used in jewelry.

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 Amethyst Geode Sphere

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