Gemstones For Sale
As you can imagine shapes sizes designs and colours of gemstones are many and varied to say the least.
The pictures here will give you some idea of what we do and what we can do for you. Whether you are looking at getting us to source and supply the rough material for you or whether you have collected some rough gems of your own and are now ready to go to the next stage and get it faceted we can help you.
Rough gem material available: Topaz Clear…Natural Blue Topaz Smokey Quartz…Aquamarine…Citrine…Amethyst…Tourmaline in various colours…Garnet…Peridot…
Many others can be sourced so just ask.
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Round Gems
Round gems will sparkle more than any other shape. That’s not to say that round is always the best way to go. The design of the facets will make all the difference to the finished stone.
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Oval Gems
Oval gem stones would have to be the most popular shape of choice. It's soft looking with plenty of sparkle and depth to each stone.
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Square Gems
Square gems are spectacular. Showing off boldness and usually are quite deep in cut which allows for more stone which in turn allows more colour to show through.
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Baguette, Emerald Cut Gems
Baguette, Emerald cut stones are very popular especially for the cleanness of the look. The standard step cut shows off the gem material with spectacular clarity. Cut in a ‘Radiant’ or ‘Scissor’ cut it starts to add a completely different character to any stone.
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Teardrop or Pear Shape Gems
The teardrop or pear is a very feminine look. It is very popular for both pendants and earring drops. It sparkles well and has the softness of curves.
Almost any material in any colour will look fantastic in these designs.
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Something Different
Something a bit different may catch your eye. We do cut many gem stones in material sourced internationally. This photo shows fluorite banded with colour, Chrome Diopside, Spessartite Garnet, Rose Quartz of quality to facet and a red sapphire that has been cabochoned. It takes many hours sometimes to decide which is the best way to get the maximum in quality and sparkle out of a piece of material. To us the end result always intrigues.
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‘Lava Plains’ Sapphire
We are lucky enough to have 7 accessible gem-fields within 250km of our shop. One of these areas produces a fine blue sapphire commonly called ‘Lava Plains’ sapphire. Although mostly cutting small stones, it is the colour that fascinates everyone. Some are distinctly teal coloured, others are a bright clean blue blue.
Gold Nuggets
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Gold of course is the ultimate find in the Savannah region. Etheridge gold fields have produced many tones of gold over the years. With Kidston gold mine just south of us. Here they produced not only gold but good quality silver lead and copper. A very important mine for the state at that time. Those days are long gone but there are still properties willing to allow fossickers to detect and some wonderful nuggets are still to be found.
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Agate
These Agate slices so beautifully bezelled by sterling silver were patiently produced here in the region. Agate Creek is still very popular with fossickers, as the material found is so varied in colour shape and size. A completely different form of lapidary to faceting but none the less a hugely satisfying past-time with the wow factor equal to no other.
