Hyalite Opal | Sunstone | Simbercite |Spessartite | Wavellite
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Hyalite Opal | Sunstone | Simbercite |Spessartite | Wavellite |
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Gem quality Hyalite Opal is only found in one location in south-central Utah and only on one small knob. The Opals were formed by mineral deposits left from geysers and hot springs. This andularescent gemstone is included with botryoidal (grape-like) or straw-like masses that cause the light to roll off the internal bubbles and straw. The colors range from an almost pure, ice white to gold. (Return to Top) |
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Weight: 23.83 ct Size: 29.04 x 32.49 mm Shape: Triangle Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8714 Price: $83 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 21.80 ct Size: 21.73 x 40.52 mm Shape: Sail Cut: Flat Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8717 Price: $76 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 27.07 ct Size: 20.05 x 45.30 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Flat Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8718 Price: $95 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 25.42 ct Size: 26.38 x 28.14 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Flat Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8719 Price: $89 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 50.66 ct Size: 39.76 x 42.28 mm Shape: Triangle Cut: Flat Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8722 Price: $177 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 75.54 ct Size: 33.81 x 50.33 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Flat Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8723 Price: $264 |
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Type: Golden Straw Opal Weight: 24.48 ct Size: 18.51 x 28.16 mm Shape: Freeform |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Utah Product ID: ogs8724 Price: $86 |
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Sunstone is variety of plagioclase feldspar with metallic, shiny flecks of bright red and orange inclusions of iron oxide such as hematite and goethite. With the inclusions oriented parallel to one another, Sunstone exhibits a special optical effect known as aventurescence. Sunstone has a Moh's hardness of 6-6.5. (Return to Top) |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 1.12 ct Size: 5.55 x 9.92 mm Shape: Sail Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: India Product ID: st8331 Price: $6 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 2.65 ct Size: 8.09 x 11.90 mm Shape: Sail Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: India Product ID: st8332 Price: $13 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 2.89 ct Size: 8.22 x 13.37 mm Shape: Sail Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: India Product ID: st8333 Price: $14 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 3.96 ct Size: 8.20 x 17.25 mm Shape: Sail Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: India Product ID: st8337 Price: $20 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 1.30 ct Size: 6.78 x 8.73 mm Shape: Oval Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8344 Price: $39 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 1.47 ct Size: 6.94 x 9.29 mm Shape: Oval Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8346 Price: $44 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 1.54 ct Size: 6.95 x 10.18 mm Shape: Pear Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8347 Price: $46 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 2.50 ct Size: 8.27 x 10.26 mm Shape: Oval Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8348 Price: $75 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 3.70 ct Size: 8.92 x 14.27 mm Shape: Teardrop Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8350 Price: $111 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 4.46 ct Size: 9.31 x 14.75 mm Shape: Pear Cut:
Buff Top |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8351 Price: $134 |
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Type: Sunstone Weight: 4.73 ct Size: 9.98 x 15.13 mm Shape: Pear |
Clarity: Included Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin:
Tanzania Product ID: st8352 Price: $142 |
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Simbercite or Simbircite from the Russian city of Simbirsk (now Ulianovsk) is another one of those jaw-dropping gemstones that leave everyone speechless. They are so beautiful. Simbercite is a complex mix of magnesium rich calcite, aragonite, pyrite, marl, chabazite and quartz formed over millions and millions of years. A mineral replacement in fossil ammonites creates these unbelievable patterns. (Return to Top) |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 39.27 ct Size: 23.50 x 38.10 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8215 Price: Sold |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 100.23 ct Size: 44.51 x 44.78 mm Shape: Trillion Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8249 Price: $100 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 19.50 ct Size: 14.69 x 28.43 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8550 Price: $20 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 104.5 ct Size: 39.37 x 48.23 mm Shape: Pear Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8559 Price: $105 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 75.57 ct Size: 30.74 x 43.59 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8563 Price: $38 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 88.43 ct Size: 38.30 x 40.48 mm Shape: Soft triangle Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8916 Price: Sold |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 135 ct Size: 41.50 mm Shape: Round Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8918 Price: $135 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 80.54 ct Size: 24.51 x 47.96 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8939 Price: $80 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 80.75 ct Size: 33.38 x 45.04 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc8944 Price: $81 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 88.53 ct tw Size: 20.38 x 30.75 mm & 23.80 x 40.60 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9213 Price: $111 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 112.0 ct tw Size: 17.75 x 27.85 mm & 30.82 x 47.58 mm Shape: Pear Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9215 Price: $140 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 114.8 ct tw Size: 19.11 x 28.97 mm & 26.81 x 43.54 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9216 Price: $144 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 35.66 ct Size: 25.73 x 33.90 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9413 Price: $36 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 79.99 ct Size: 34.16 x 40.81 mm Shape: Round Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9423 Price: $80 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 55.84 ct Size: 26.59 x 51.16 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9424 Price: $56 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 82.00 ct Size: 35.44 x 44.52 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9428 Price: $82 |
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Type: Simbercite Weight: 84.90 ct Size: 34.57 x 47.61 mm Shape: Oval |
Clarity: Opaque Enhancement:
Doublet Origin: Russia Product ID: sbc9429 Price: $85 |
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While Garnets are found in a wide
spectrum of colors, Bright Star Gemstones focuses on the hard to find Spessartite (Moh's scale 7) or Spessartine. Garnets are the birthstone for January and the second wedding anniversary gemstone. In legend, Noah suspended a Garnet in the Ark to provide light. Garnet slices have even been used as windows in churches and temples. The deep orange color of Spessartite Garnets is found in few other gemstones. Spessartite Garnets from Bright Star Gemstones are eye clean and simply beautiful. (Return to Top) |
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Type: Spessartite Garnet Weight: 1.00 ct tw Size: 4.06 mm Shape: Square Cut: Step |
Clarity:
Loupe Clean Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Africa Product ID: g7500 Price: $225 |
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Type: Spessartite Garnet Weight: 1.03 ct Size: 5.18 x 6.82 mm Shape: Oval Cut: Brilliant |
Clarity:
Loupe Clean Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Brasil Product ID: g5501 Price: $150 |
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Type: Spessartite Garnet Weight: 1.35 ct Size: 5.42 x 7.34 mm Shape: Oval |
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Loupe Clean Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Brasil Product ID: g5502 Price: $200 |
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Wavellite is a phosphate mineral very rarely found in a massive or large enough form to be shaped into cabochons. The gemstones have more of a light yellow color than the photographs reveal. Each piece looks like a slice of fresh lemon. (Return to Top) |
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Type: Wavellite Weight: 53.16 ct Size: 28.37 x 39.65 mm Shape: Freeform Cut: Cabochon |
Clarity: Translucent Enhancement: None - 100% natural Origin: Brasil Product ID: wl8313 Price: On Sale for $40. Regular price - $80 |
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Conversion Information
100 points = 1 carat, 5 carats = 1 gram, 28 grams = 1 ounce, 16 ounces = 1 pound
25.4 mm = 1"
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