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Turkish Petrified Colla Wood

Colla Wood: Rare Copper‑Bearing Petrified Wood ...

Colla Wood is a rare copper-bearing petrified wood from Tokat, Zile, Turkey, first named by Unconventional Lapidarist in 2012 for its vivid chrysocolla inclusions. This extraordinary material combines fossilized wood...

Colla Wood: Rare Copper‑Bearing Petrified Wood ...

Colla Wood is a rare copper-bearing petrified wood from Tokat, Zile, Turkey, first named by Unconventional Lapidarist in 2012 for its vivid chrysocolla inclusions. This extraordinary material combines fossilized wood...

Royal Stichtite from South Africa | Properties, Metaphysical Meaning & Cabochon Guide

Royal Stichtite from South Africa | Properties,...

Royal Stichtite from South Africa Royal Stichtite is a rare purple carbonate mineral found in South Africa, prized for its deep royal hues and contrasting serpentine matrix. Unlike Tasmanian material,...

Royal Stichtite from South Africa | Properties,...

Royal Stichtite from South Africa Royal Stichtite is a rare purple carbonate mineral found in South Africa, prized for its deep royal hues and contrasting serpentine matrix. Unlike Tasmanian material,...

Rare Turkish Purple Jade

Rare Turkish Purple Jade

Discover Turkish Purple Jade (Turkiyenite): a rare, multi-mineralic gem from Bursa, Turkey. Explore its geological origins, mineral composition, lapidary challenges, collector appeal, market trends, and expert photography tips. Learn how...

Rare Turkish Purple Jade

Discover Turkish Purple Jade (Turkiyenite): a rare, multi-mineralic gem from Bursa, Turkey. Explore its geological origins, mineral composition, lapidary challenges, collector appeal, market trends, and expert photography tips. Learn how...

What is Native Copper in Matrix

What is Native Copper in Matrix

Discover the beauty of Native Copper in Matrix from Michigan’s historic mines and California’s off‑white serpentine. Ethically sourced and lapidary‑ready, these cabochons showcase striking copper veins that inspire jewelry artists...

What is Native Copper in Matrix

Discover the beauty of Native Copper in Matrix from Michigan’s historic mines and California’s off‑white serpentine. Ethically sourced and lapidary‑ready, these cabochons showcase striking copper veins that inspire jewelry artists...

Arkalite: Arkansas’s Glowing Treasure

Arkalite: Arkansas’s Glowing Treasure

Discover Arkalite—Arkansas’s rare fluorescent mineral that glows fiery orange under UV light. Perfect for jewelry artists, collectors, and crystal enthusiasts, each ethically sourced stone bridges science, artistry, and spirit. Experience...

Arkalite: Arkansas’s Glowing Treasure

Discover Arkalite—Arkansas’s rare fluorescent mineral that glows fiery orange under UV light. Perfect for jewelry artists, collectors, and crystal enthusiasts, each ethically sourced stone bridges science, artistry, and spirit. Experience...

What is Coquina Script Stone

What is Coquina Script Stone

Discover Coquina Script Stone—ethically sourced, stabilized, and American-cut cabochons with unique fossil patterns, ready for your next jewelry creation.

What is Coquina Script Stone

Discover Coquina Script Stone—ethically sourced, stabilized, and American-cut cabochons with unique fossil patterns, ready for your next jewelry creation.