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 Polished StonesAll gemstones have their individual characteristics and growth habits. Some exhibit amazing optical displays of light and color. Some feature an internal architecture that has strength and durability. All stones have been hand-cut and polished to bring out their individual personality and natural beauty. |  AgateCrazy Lace Agate, Blue Lace Agate, Mexican Red Stripe Agate, Laguna (Red) Agate, White Stripe Agate |  Blue PearlBlue Pearl is a very hard gemstone found in Ontario, Canada and Larvik, Norway. It has shades of greys, silvers and blacks and has a shimmer effect of electric blues and silvers which move across the stone as the light source changes. This color play is called Adularescence. Ocasionally, it displays Labradorescence, which is all colors exhibited in shimmer. |  Chevron AmethystChevron Amethyst is a special kind of amethyst. The colors range from dark to light purple and border bands of pink, white and clear quartz in a zigzag pattern. This pattern is due to the crystal structure when the stone began to grow. |
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 Labradorite StoneLabradorite is typically found in Labrador, Newfoundland. It was carried by the glaciers into the New York Adirondacks Region. It displays an intense color play within the stone. This multi-color shimmer is called Labradoresecnce. The base rock colors can vary from light or dark denim blue to olive green of varying transparency. Occasionally, the base rock is white or clear and the labradoresence can resemble fine opal. |  AmazoniteAmazonite is a turquoise-blue/green mineral of Microcline. It is durable and has a glossy shine which makes it much more wearable than turquoise. |
Laguna Agate
Blue Topaz
Red Stripe Agate
Amazonite
Rainbow Moonstone
Blue Lace Agate
Garnet
Quartz & Quartzite
Amber
Rhodochrosite
Opal
Emerald
Sapphire
Chalcedony
Herkimer Diamond
Blue Pearl
Malachite
Crazy Lace Agate
Rutilated Quartz
Copper Agate
Chevron Amethyst
Labradorite
Tourmaline
Chrysocolla
Sodalite
Tiger's Eye
Lapis
Spinel
Coral
White Stripe Agate
Specialty Gemstone Terms:
Adularescence or Schiller Effect is a white, silver or blueish coloration sheen seen at certain angles of diffracted light in a gemstone. A bright, intense blue is the most prized color.
Labradorescence is a show of iridescent flashes of color on the surface of the gemstone Labradorite. It is a multi-color schiller of subsurface crystal layers containing high K. Bright aqua- to turquoise- blue is most common. Purples and orange shades are most rare.
Chatoyance, Cat's Eye Effect, Asterism is a bright line or ray visible in a gemstone. Often silver or white in color caused by light reflection due to inclusion.
Aventurescence is an optical reflection of minute mineral platelets in orientation to reflected light within the gemstone. Best described as metallic glitter
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