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

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$9.00 SP910b  Here is a fun start to your sphere collection.  The Rock Shed is now offering a set of six (6) 20 mm Fiber Optic marble-sized spheres from the marble spheres shown in the picture.  This is a nice mix of several different colors including Blue, Yellow, White, Black, Purple, Teal, Pink, Orange, etc.  The material is a man-made Fiber Optic substance that is commonly used for transmission lines for telephone, cable television and computers. Fiber Optics have an interesting characteristic in that you can see through the glass in the directions the signals would pass well enough to read print when it is laid on a newspaper or magazine.

Unfortunately, there is NO choice as to color or stone material as we ship as they come to us, but we do guarantee a good selection.

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Fiber Optic Marble Sphere

$40.00 SP909c  Here is something different for the sphere collector.  This is a very interesting "Cherry Quartz" sphere that measures 3 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish.  Some of the spheres may have slight defects which are rather common when making spheres from glass products.  These type of spheres are new to the Rock Shed gift department and due to their uniqueness they will more than likely not last long, so grab one while you can.

Cherry Quartz is a manmade hardened glass material that is dyed and can be cut like stone.  It resembles clear Quartz with brilliant pink to red colors often alternating in beautiful bands of color.  It is intriguing no matter which way it is displayed.

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"Cherry Quartz" Sphere

$22.00 SP900b  Here is a very nice, smaller Carnelian sphere.  It measures 1 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish.  This sphere has a softer Orange color with Peach, Cream and White highlights.  It has a very detailed Agate design on one side.  A very nice starter sphere or added to your existing collection.

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 Agate Sphere

$35.00 SP911b  Here is a very beautiful Zebra Marble sphere.  It measures 3" in diameter and has a nice polish.  The sphere has a super Black and White color combination with a very different, unpredictable design.

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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Zebra Marble

$35.00 SP903b  Here is a very beautiful Pink Rose Quartz sphere.  It measures 2 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish.  This sphere has a semi-translucent appearance with several sparkly iridescent areas which may show a very nice asterism in bright sunlight.  A really pretty sphere. 

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

$30.00 SP901c  This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere with a very interesting pattern.  It measures nearly 2 1/4" in diameter with a nice polish.  This material is from Madagascar.  This is something different for the sphere collector.

Jasper, also know 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.  Healed fractures produce Brecciated Jasper and create their own unique design.

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Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere

$30.00 SP906c   Here is a very unique sphere!  This is a very nice Sandstone sphere from Arizona.  It measures 2 3/4" in diameter and has an unpolished finish.  The sphere has a natural texture and undisturbed design.  A great addition to any sphere collection.

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand size mineral or rock grains.  Most Sandstone is composed of Quartz and/or Feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the earth's crust.  It can be almost any color.  The Sandstone beds often form highly visible cliffs and are strongly identified with certain regions of the world.

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Sandstone Sphere

$40.00 SP907b  This is a pretty, above average quality Blue Sodalite sphere with White and Black accents.  The sphere measures 2 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish.  This material is from Brazil. 

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

$85.00

SP908b   This is a pretty Seraphenite sphere measuring 2 1/4" in diameter with a nice polish.  This sphere has nice dark Green color with White highlights and a great design.  This material is from Russia.  The sphere is very lovely and displays very well but it has been hand polished and will display some flattened areas. 

Seraphenite is a rare, dark green mineral from eastern Siberia in Russia.  It has a unique fibrous spreading pattern with a surface that demonstrates an approximation of opalization.  It is also known as Clinochore which is a chlorite Mica. 

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Seraphenite Sphere

$45.00

SP905b  This is a pretty dark Orange Calcite sphere with some smaller areas of Black Biotite Mica and Sparkly Iron Pyrite.  This material is from Madagascar.  It measures in at 2 5/8" and has a nice polish and has a very sparkly appearance.

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

$9.00 SP912c  Here is something different for the sphere collector.  This is a set of 2 Crystal Quartz and 2 Amethyst marble-sized spheres.  Each sphere measures 16 mm -18 mm and have a nice polish.  They would work up well for jewelry or make great pocket pieces.  Item will be similar to items in photo.

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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Crystal Quartz-Amethyst Marble Sphere

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