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

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$40.00 SP910c  Here is a very different sphere to add to your collection.  This is a very nice quality White Quartz Sphere with schorl variety black tourmaline inclusions.  It measures 2 1/4" in diameter and has a nice appearance with a highly polish.  This is a one of a kind sphere!

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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.

The Tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of Silicate minerals.  Its composition varies widely with Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Lithium, Aluminum, Boron and other elements.  It has a wide variety of colors including black, blue-black, brown, yellow, red, green, pink and is rarely colorless.  This mineral is found in igneous rocks, like Granite Pegmatite, and metamorphic rocks such as Schist and Marble.

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 Quartz - Tourmaline Sphere

$55.00 SP902c Here is something different for the sphere collector.  This is a very beautiful Poly Chrome Jasper sphere that measures 2 7/8" in diameter and has a nice polish.  It has a very nice Cream and various Brown colors on a Grayish Green background all around the sphere.

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Jasper, also known as spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  The mineral breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.  It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and other decorative items. 

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Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere

$70.00 SP909b  Here is a very pretty sphere carved from Jet. This sphere measures 3" in diameter and has a good polish. A very nice piece.

Jet is a geological material and is considered to be a minor gemstone. Jet is not considered to be a true mineral, but rather a mineraloid as it has an organic origin, being derived from decaying wood under extreme pressure. Jet is either black or dark brown and may contain pyrite inclusion which give a brassy color and metallic luster.

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Jet Sphere

$45.00 SP900B  Here is an above average quality Septarian Nodule sphere from Madagascar.  It measures nearly 3" in diameter and has a nice polish.  The sphere has lots of beautiful Gold Calcite with plenty of dark Brown Aragonite. Very beautiful and different.

Septarians were formed during the Cretaceous period, 50 to 70 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico reached what is now Southern Utah. Decomposing sea life killed by volcanic eruptions, had a chemical attraction for the sediment around them, forming mud balls.  as the ocean receded, the balls were left to dry and crack.  Because of their bentonite content they also shrank at the same time trapping the cracks inside.  As decomposed calcite from the shells was carried down into the cracks in the mud balls, calcite crystals formed.  A thin wall of calcite was transformed into aragonite separating the bentonite heavy clay exteriors from the calcite centers. Because of this, the nodules are called Septarians. Septarians are composed of Calcite (The Yellow Centers), Aragonite (The Brown Lines) and the Outer Grey Rock is Limestone.  Occasionally the fossil or some of the fossils which started the formation of the rock is noticeable in the rock.

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Septarian Sphere

$200.00 SP903c  Here is a very beautiful Pink Rose Quartz sphere.  It measures over 4 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish.   The large sphere has a beautiful Pink color with good clarity and amazing sparkly highlights and shows a well defined 6 ray asterism on two sides in bright sunlight. 

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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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Rose Quartz

$60.00

SP901b  This is a beautiful, above average quality Lapis sphere.  This sphere measures nearly 2 1/2" in diameter with a nice polish.  It has a pretty brighter Royal Blue color with lots of sparkly Gold Pyrite, White and lighter Blue accents. This is a nice sphere and would enhance any collection.

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Lapis is a stone with a long tradition of being considered a gem.  It is usually deep blue in color and is opaque.  It is a rock and not a mineral as it is made up from various other minerals.  The main component is Lazurite which is a Feldspar Silicate.  Lapis may also contain Calcite, Sodalite and Pyrite.  It is found worldwide.

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Lapis Sphere

$300.00 SP911c  This is a nice larger Petrified Wood sphere from Madagascar. The polished sphere has nice Red, Brown, Orange and Tan colors and shows the different grains of the wood as well as several crystal cavities.  It measures 5 1/4" in diameter.  The sphere has been hand polished.

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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

$75.00 SP906c This is a lovely large Onyx sphere from Pakistan. This sphere measures approximately 6" in diameter, weighs over 11 pounds and has a great polish. It has various nice Beige, Brown, White and Cream colors distributed throughout in an interesting combination.  This nice sphere would make a great addition to any collection.

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Onyx is a banded variety of Calcite.  The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color except shades of purple, blue and black.  It is used for vases, bowls, beads, cabochons and other items.  This type is found in Mexico and Pakistan and is often carved and polished into various items.  This material is much more readily available and softer than the gemstone commonly called Black Onyx which is a silica gem.

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Onyx Sphere

$35.00

SP904c  Here is a very different sphere to add to your collection.  This is a very nice quality White Quartz Sphere with schorl variety Black Tourmaline inclusions.  It measures 2 3/8" in diameter and has a nice appearance with a highly polish.  This is a one of a kind sphere!

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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.

The Tourmaline mineral group is chemically one of the most complicated groups of Silicate minerals.  Its composition varies widely with Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Lithium, Aluminum, Boron and other elements.  It has a wide variety of colors including black, blue-black, brown, yellow, red, green, pink and is rarely colorless.  This mineral is found in igneous rocks, like Granite Pegmatite, and metamorphic rocks such as Schist and Marble.

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 Quartz - Tourmaline Sphere

$50.00

SP905c  This is an awesome Sunstone sphere. It measures nearly 2 1/2" and has a nice polish. This material is from India and it has a fantastic sparkly appearance with a great orange and cream color.

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Sunstone is a feldspar, which when viewed from certain directions exhibits a brilliant sparkly appearance; leading it to be considered a gemstone. It has been found in Southern Norway, and in some United States The name derives from sunstones believed to have been used for navigation in the Middle Ages.

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 Sunstone Sphere

$38.00 SP907c  This is a nice and unique blue Sodalite sphere with white accents.  There is some green and couple small accents of a rust color as well. The sphere measures nearly 2 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish.  This material is from Brazil.  A great sphere to add to your collection.

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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

$14.00

SP908b   This is a very nice  Brecciated Jasper sphere measuring nearly 2" in diameter.  This awesome sphere has a colorful array of bright Red, Cream and subtle hints of Pink, Grey and Black in a very interesting design and even some neat crystal areas.  Just an gorgeous sphere that will make a great addition to any collection.

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Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  It breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.  It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, jewelry and other items such as sphere, eggs, etc. 

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Brecciated Jasper Sphere

$28.00

SP912c  Here is a very nice Stromatolite Quartz sphere.  It measures 1 7/8" in diameter and has a nice polish and a fabulous design.  This sphere would complete any collection!

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Stromatolites are one of the oldest bacterial microfossils known. The Peruvian Stromatolites are from the lower Proterozic period some 2.3 billion years. They are from the Eastern Andes, Bolivia, South America.  Stromatolites are actually mounds of mud that have been preserved. Very few will actually contain the fossilized microbes that built them. They accumulate because blue- green algae produces a sticky film that catches mud and silt, in turn forming layers. In time theses layer build up to form mounds.

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 Stromatolite Sphere

$40.00 SP913b This is a cool Serpentine Sphere from Mexico. This sphere measures over 2 1/2" in diameter with a nice polish. This sphere has a great green color with black accents. There are some healed fractures but they do not effect the stability of the sphere.

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Serpentine is a group of common rock forming hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate minerals. It can contain minor amounts of Chromium, Manganese, Cobalt or Nickel. Serpentine may refer to over 20 different varieties that belong to the Serpentine group and the most common are Antigorite, Chrysotile and Lizardite. The color is often green and may have a mottled or scaly appearance.

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 Serpentine Sphere

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