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Fancy Jasper

Fancy Jasper is a striking variety of jasper renowned for its vibrant and multi-colored appearance. This gemstone is characterized by its rich palette, featuring an array of hues such as […]

Verdite

Verdite is a striking green rock that has captured the attention of geologists, mineral collectors, and jewelers alike. Known for its vibrant hues that range from deep forest green to […]

Piranha Agate

Piranha Agate, a gemstone known for its vibrant and mesmerizing color patterns, is one of the rarest forms of agate found primarily in the Piranha Mountains of Brazil. This unique […]

Tigerskin Jasper

Tigerskin Jasper, with its unique striped or patterned appearance, is a captivating variety of jasper, a type of chalcedony mineral belonging to the broader quartz family. Known for its distinctive […]

Tree Agate

Tree Agate, often referred to as Dendritic Agate, is a beautiful variety of Chalcedony that features unique, tree-like patterns formed by mineral inclusions, typically iron and manganese. Its earthy appearance […]

Peacock Ore

Peacock ore, also known as bornite, is a copper-iron sulfide mineral famed for its striking iridescent hues, which appear in shades of purple, blue, green, and yellow. Its colors resemble […]

Noreena Agate

Noreena Agate is a unique and rare variety of agate known for its striking earthy hues and intricate patterns. Found exclusively in a specific region of Western Australia, this gemstone […]

Polyhedroid Agate

Polyhedroid agate is one of the most fascinating and visually distinct varieties of agate, admired for its geometric shapes and sharp, angular formations that resemble polyhedrons—three-dimensional, multi-faced geometric shapes. Unlike […]

Fossilized Coral

Fossilized coral, also referred to as “agatized coral” or “coral fossil,” represents one of nature’s extraordinary geological transformations. Over millions of years, the biological structures of ancient coral polyps are […]

Agatized Coral

Agatized coral, a unique and intriguing mineral, represents fossilized corals that have undergone silicification, where the organic coral structure has been replaced by silica over millions of years, primarily as […]

African Bloodstone

African Bloodstone, a captivating variety of the mineral chalcedony, is renowned for its rich green hue accented with vivid red spots. Often classified within the quartz family, this striking gemstone […]