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Amethyst scepter
JWL19-24
Amethyst scepter
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
Miniature
3.5 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm
$950.00
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Opal (nodule pair)
JWL-JH01
Opal (nodule pair)
Tsehay Mewcha, Delanta Woreda, South Wello, Amhara Province, Ethiopia
Thumbnail
2.9 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
$2,000.00
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Tourmaline var. Indicolite
JWL-JH06
Tourmaline var. Indicolite
San Jose da Safira, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail
2.8 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm
$400.00
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Staurolite
JWL-JH08
Staurolite
Montejo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Thumbnail
2.0 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
$95.00
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Copper (twinned)
JWL20-JH01
Copper (twinned)
Chino Mine, Santa Ritam Grant Co, New Mexico
Thumbnail
2.9 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
$750.00
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Scapolite var. Marialite
JWL-JH25
Scapolite var. Marialite
Kiran, Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Thumbnail
2.2 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
$800.00
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Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
TUC18-64
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Fort Victoria, Masvingo District, Zimbabwe
Thumbnail
1.6 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm
SOLD
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Diamond (Ballas Style)
TUC115-224
Diamond (Ballas Style)
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail
1.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
SOLD
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Spodumene Var. Kunzite
TUC104-03
Spodumene Var. Kunzite
Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Cabinet
9.6 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm
SOLD
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Sapphire
TUC114-044
Sapphire
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Miniature
4.3 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm
SOLD
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Tourmaline var. Rubellite
JWL-JH02
Tourmaline var. Rubellite
Palelni mine, Khetchel village, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Burma
Thumbnail
2.3 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm
SOLD
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Andradite Garnet
JWL-JH03
Andradite Garnet
Kohse mine, Tenkawa village, Nara Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Thumbnail
1.8 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm
SOLD
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Spessartine Garnet
JWL-JH04
Spessartine Garnet
Navegadora mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail
2.3 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm
SOLD
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Zircon (DT)
JWL-JH05
Zircon (DT)
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail
2.4 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
SOLD
Details
Corundum var. Ruby (fluorescent) (DT)
JWL-JH07
Corundum var. Ruby (fluorescent) (DT)
Kadottat, Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Thumbnail
1.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
SOLD
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Manganoan Vesuvianite
JWL-JH09
Manganoan Vesuvianite
Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Richmond County, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail
2.2 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm
SOLD
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Axinite-(Fe)
JWL-JH10
Axinite-(Fe)
Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Prepolar Ural, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Toenail
3.1 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm
SOLD
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Fluor-elbaite (rare Tourmaline varietal)
JWL-JH11
Fluor-elbaite (rare Tourmaline varietal)
Arqueana pegmatite, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail
3.0 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
SOLD
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Lazurite
JWL-JH12
Lazurite
Jurm Mine (Firghamu Mine), Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Thumbnail
2.4 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm
SOLD
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Scolecite
JWL-JH13
Scolecite
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Toenail
3.4 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm
SOLD
Details
Corundum var. Ruby (DT)
JWL-JH14
Corundum var. Ruby (DT)
Mogok, Sagaing District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
Thumbnail
2.0 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
SOLD
Details
Microcline var. Amazonite
JWL-JH15
Microcline var. Amazonite
Qui-Buc No. 1 Claim, near Lake George, Park County, Colorado, USA
Thumbnail
2.7 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Chrysoberyl (sixling twin circa 1940s)
JWL-JH17
Chrysoberyl (sixling twin circa 1940s)
Itaguacu, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Thumbnail
2.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm
SOLD
Details
Hemimorphite
JWL-JH18
Hemimorphite
Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
Thumbnail
2.8 x 2.4 x 1.0 cm
SOLD
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The Wisdom Pocket Blog

Aug 4, 2022

Why “Collector Gems” are Enchanting

Jim Houran, Ph.D., Psychologist, Collector, & Author An intriguing trend has long been apparent to devoted readers of the Mineralogical Record (MR), Lapis, and Rocks & Minerals. Locality articles, like Robinson’s (1990) treatise on diopside from DeKalb, New York, or papers about new species such as Hawthorne et al.’s (2004) description of pezzottaite, frequently include photos of gems cut from the respective minerals. In fact, it is a challenge to read any given issue of these periodicals or any popular mineral book and not find at least one illustration of a polished specimen. The prevalence of these images underscores the universal appeal of gems — even among seasoned mineral collectors who lament the cutting of fine crystals.

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Jul 15, 2022

The Art of Collecting

The team at The Arkenstone has been busy with our recent collaboration with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on our RARE EARTH installation, bringing together specimens from the museum, Dr. Lavinsky's personal collection, UCSB's Woodhouse collection, and private collectors. With permission from museum president Luke J. Swetland, we're sharing a bit of a recent article he wrote about his father-in-law (and Arkenstone customer) David Byers.

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Jun 17, 2022

Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism

We just received notice that Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism will be pulled from the Elsevier publication list due to plagiarism in the main introduction of the text. Intellectual scholarship demands integrity, both of which I hold in the utmost respect. I assisted with photos for the books, and related captions for those photos, and in appreciation of this assistance, I was listed as one of the authors on the publication for this narrow scope of contribution. The portions of the text under scrutiny for plagiarism are from the main text of the book, which were outside the scope of my contribution.

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Apr 23, 2022

Rare Earth: Santa Barbara

Far more than a dazzling display of gems and minerals, Rare Earth tells the story of how we can value the natural world in a new light.  Copper may be worth a few dollars per pound, but a beautiful piece in its (remarkable) natural form is worth far more than that.  The question is why? We humans inherently assign value to beautiful things above and beyond their utility. It’s why we value impressive minerals like these higher than their price as a mere commodity. Whether it’s a mineral, a tree, or an ecosystem, viewing nature purely in terms of “price per pound” undervalues the resource and deep down, we know it. The minerals and crystals you see here are treasures in their own right, worthy of being displayed (and valued) like any other fine art.

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Mar 28, 2022

Rare Earth: The Art and Science of Chinese Stones

Collecting rocks and stone carvings has been popular in China for thousands of years. This tradition is rooted in the philosophical and spiritual inspiration drawn from the artistic beauty of natural stones, such as jade. Unusually-shaped stones called “Scholars rocks” or “Philosopher’s Stones” carved by natural processes have also been long valued in China. Seen as embodiments of the dynamic transformational processes of nature, these stones were also admired for their resemblance to mountains or caves, particularly the magical peaks and subterranean paradises believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.

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Jan 24, 2022

Legal Nuggets: Fragile Minerals and the TSA

We have all come across a superb specimen, attractively priced, but have nonetheless refrained because there was no easy way to get it home damage-free. What if, however, you do decide to take that specimen home with you on a plane? And what if you carefully wrap it and loosely seal it in a box, with the intent of treating it as carry-on luggage? Of course, from the moment you embark on this course, your mind is dwelling on one thought, and one thought alone—those folks you will encounter at the airport with the badges and patches that say “Transportation Security Administration” or “TSA.”

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Jan 9, 2022

New Year, New Website Update!

We are excited to start off 2022 with the launch of our new and improved website experience, with many changes to freshen up the overall experience for our customers! While at its core, the website remains mostly the same, we’ve reorganized by condensing menus to make navigation easier as well as adding a few new and exciting features to make our website more user friendly for exploring our thousands of listings.

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Jan 8, 2022

Getting to know the mind behind The Arkenstone - Dr. Rob Lavinsky

There are numerous illustrations of the 17th-century phrase, “One good turn deserves another.” By most accounts, it appears Dr. Rob Lavinsky’s life is one such example. The “one good turn” that inspired Lavinsky, owner and founder of The Arkenstone Gallery of Fine Minerals, to take the path he has and mindfully do countless “good turns” in response, took place in Ohio during the mid-1980s. “I was introduced to minerals at the age of 12 through the Columbus, Ohio, Rock & Mineral Society (www.columbusrockandmineralsociety.org/), and was fortunate to have many generous mentors there,” said Lavinsky.

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Jun 16, 2021

The Bement Collection of Minerals

The Bement Collection of Minerals is one of just celebrity, and in the quality of its contents, the average beauty, in some cases, the unique perfection of its specimens, secures a deserved eminence. It is a collection naturally, which abounds in very beautiful and very rare and scientifically precious mineral examples. It represents the sifted and compressed results of a lifetime of collecting, in which the widest latitude of liberal appraisement of specimens has been met on the part of Mr. Bement by as boundless a generosity. There can be no question as to its importance— Gratacap (1912)

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Apr 7, 2020

Little Wonders: Connoisseur Thumbnails in the Contemporary Collector Market

Written by Dr. Jim Houran, Jim Bleess, and Dr. Alex Schauss. Adapted with permission for publication on iRocks.com [caption id="attachment_6418" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Selection of Thumbnail mineral specimens at the 2013 exhibit of China Crystalline Treasures, highlighting specimens from Dr.

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