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Rose Quartz Cabochons
Although rose quartz is usually too cloudy to be used
as a facetted gemstone, a few exceptional pieces are found with enough clarity and color to make fine gems. Most gemmy rose
quartz is used as cabochons where the clarity is not as important as the color. Rose quartz is also a very attractive ornamental
stone and is carved into spheres, pyramids, obelisks, figurines and ornate statues.
Rose quartz is found in Madagascar, India, Germany,
and several localities in the USA. Much rose quartz was extracted from a famous site near Custer, South Dakota, but now, most
of the worlds supply of good quality rose quartz comes from Brazil.
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Beautiful soft pink triangular free-form cut from material I collected in Colorado in 1997. Approx, size: 15x21
Weight: 14.15 cts.
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Large teardrop cut from Colorado material. Awesome piece! Approx. size:23x40 Weight: 44.15 cts.
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Very, very cool little obelisk-shape jewelry point. I started cutting these shapes back in the eighties and they
have been perenniel good sellers when made into pendants. Approx. size: 4x6(5)x29 Weight: 9.15 cts.
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Lovely oval cut from material collected near Royal Gorge, Colorado with nice pastel pink color. Approx. size: 16x23
Weight: 15.15 cts.
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Light-colored triangle cut from material collected near Royal Gorge, Co. There are some veils of what I believe
to be red hematite inclusions running through the stone giving it an unusual and noteworthy appearance. Approx. size:
14x25 Weight: 21.1 cts.
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Exquisite, gemmy teardrop of material from Royal Gorge, Colorado. There are vrey few inclusions in this piece relative
to rose quartz anyway. The color is rather light, but this is really a great cabochon! Approx. size: 11x17
Weight: 5.55 cts.
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Splendid lot of two free-forms perfect for rings or small pendants cut from the same Colorado material. Approx.
sizes: 8x11 & 12x14 Weights: 1.8 cts. & 4.35 cts. 6.15 cts./total.
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These long, thin cabochons are great sellers when made into rings! Honestly, they are probably the best
selling of all my ring designs. I cut stones in this shape for a few friends for them to make rings also and I
just can't emphasize how much women love them! Approx. sizes (r. to l.): 7x18 & 6x21 Weights: 3.75 cts. &
3.4 cts. 7.15 cts./total
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$5.00/Both
Sold!
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