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Rocks gems from Miles
bio See my bio page for more info. In general I specialize in Alaska rocks that I find myself . The exception is I go to the big Tucson gem show (my mother lives there). I hand select and trade for cool rocks from around the world. Far left bulk cut gems I sell by the weight. Right photo, a dry river bed filled with jasper, quartz etc. 100 miles from the nearest road. Here is a link to answers explaining things like sources pricing grading explanations
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Alaska jade polished 6 rough pieces
$20.00
$15.00
Alaska jade small, from the Yukon river. about 1 inch x 1/4 thick. Could be wire wrapped for necklaces. Taken to a satin finish. I sometimes custom lost wax cast cap for stones like this and get $35. Good markup for craft projects
Alaska raw river rocks, 7.
$25.00
$20.00
Six river rocks from the Tanana river. No name, though the red is a type of jasper or 'bloodstone.' All are hard, have good polish. Could be necklaces. About 1 inch x 1/4 thick. I use these in my own art projects for necklaces
3 stone slices Nowitna agate
$20.00
$15.00
Three pieces for pendants worry stones etc. Nowitna agate is from the Yukon River near Ruby Alaska. Acquired by boat, no roads to source so a rare agate. Hard, takes a nice shine. Good for wire wrapping. Polished both sides. About 2 x 1 x 1/4 inches thick.
4 stones tiger eye
$20.00
$15.00
set of 4 cut polished pieces of tiger eye. Good for wire wrap, pendants jewelry etc. Can be usded as is, very highly polished, but could be recut for other uses.
5 polished jade pieces
$15.00
Total 1.4 ounces. Freeform, flat on both sides. Coulld be used as is for pendants, or recut into cabs for rings, inlays etc. Aprox. 1x1, see picture next to quarter.
3 polished jasper pieces
$20.00
Total 1.6 ounces. Unique jasper from Yukon River, has quartz and a little jade in it. Good for jewery, takes nice polish. Could be recut into cabs. Polished both sides. About 2 x 1 inches, see picture next to quarter.
Opal cut polished cab
$45.00
Lab Gilson opal polished for use in your project, can be wire capped, capped hole drilled inlaid etc. 1 x 2 x 1/4 inches. Very fine shifting colors. Cut and prepared this myself
Turquoise raw pieces
$45.00
Three pieces of cut polished turquoise. Synthetic, but very high quality, with silver inclusions, Good for wire wrapping, custom setting or recutting. If this was 'natural' that would sure be nice! However keep in mind, worth a few hundred dollars. So this is cost effective with the same beauty. I cut this myself from a block and sahpe polish. This is what I juat in my own art.