Calderite is a very rare member of the Garnet group, and is almost never seen in faceted stones. This "Oval" cut gem is translucent, with the typical "burnt orange" hue that is associated with the species, but out of all the Garnets, this one is nearly impossible for collectors to obtain for their collections. It must be noted that this is not a variety, but an actual species (note no cert, but as identified by our knowledgeable source for this gem lot). This stone came to me from a trusted source, and the locality is accurate. If you're a Garnet collector, or simply a rare stone collector, this is a great opportunity to add a richly colored stone of this hard to find material to your collection.

Iolite translated from Greek literally means "violet stone". These gems are sometimes known as "water Sapphire" in various corners of the gem world, but it is truly gem grade Cordierite. Iolite is strongly pleochroic and shows a strong blue color one direction, a violet color another direction, and a yellowish color in the third direction. This gem is from the Burma, where some of the nicest Iolites are being mined these days. The stone is virtually eye clean with an "Emerald" cut, and shows a good color change when rotated on its different axis. A very attractive, larger stone for the material.

Sapphires is one of those gems that comes in virtually every color of the rainbow. With that said, the most recognizable color of Sapphires by far is blue. I've seen literally every shade of blue known to man exhibited in Sapphires, and they are still some of the most popular, durable, colorful and highly sought after gems on the planet. This stone has a beautiful deep "royal blue" color which shows up in strong light. The stone is virtually free of inclusions and has an "Oval" cut.

This is a beautiful and hard to find gemstone. I've seen plenty of Star Sapphires in my life, but Star Spinels are rather rare. These stones are cut when thin, fibrous inclusions are are oriented inside of the Spinel crystal at the correct angle to properly show off the "legs" of the star. When these inclusions are numerous enough to make the stone translucent or opaque, they allow light to be reflected in such a way that a star floats across the top of the stone with movement. It is an amazing phenomenon that is only seen in a few gems around the world. The actual "legs" of the star in this stone are amazingly sharp, with no breaks and excellent consistency throughout. Although all Star Spinels are cut into cabochons, the most amazing aspect of this stone is that it shows a star on several sides of the stone when rotated in a strong light ! The stone also exhibits a rich reddish-purple hue to create a stunning gem. It goes without saying that this is a one of a kind stone, and looks better in person than the photos would indicate, as it is rather gemmy when backlit.

Ussingite is a colorful member of the Sodalite group usually showing a light pink or violet hue. It was named after Niels Viggo Ussing who was a professor of mineralogy at University of Copenhagen. Most Ussingite, despite the pretty color, is translucent at best, and I've only seen a few facetted stones of this extremely rare material This stone is amazingly translucent and has a pleasing purplish-pink color with a standard Trillion cut. Another great rare gem to add to your collection.

First off, let me say that this is one of the most phenomenal colors in the gem world. It is very difficult to photograph as it has a very strong electric blue color. It is a good size stone from a lesser known locality in Brazil. In my opinion, these are the BEST blue color Apatite gems that I have seen from anywhere in the world. Please note that this stone has been heated to bring out more of the color, and all of these gems are heated, so it is a very well known practice that is accepted among all dealers and collectors in the hobby. This Round cut gem has one of the most attractive and electric colors for Apatite that I know of. I would like to point out that the color in person does not look exactly like the pictures, but that neon hue is almost impossible to duplicate with the camera.