Guatemalan Jadeite MarquiseGuatemalan Jadeite, a rare and finely grained 'Fei Cui' jade that rivals Burmese jade in color and translucency. "Jade" is a term that referred to two different mineral classifications; jadeite and nephrite. Nephrite being the more common type found around the globe, jadeite is quite rare, much more fine grained and takes a high lustrous polish. The Guatemalan jadeite deposits were lost in history for approximately 500 years and were only discovered

Unlike most of the jaspers found in this canyon

branch-like inclusions of dark manganese or iron oxides

this material is now long depleted

cuprite and the blacks are tenorite formations (also a copper mineral) This material is nice and hard

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This practice has been discontinued so the only way you obtain this material is through private estates

Thundercloud Stone is a unique gem that's new to us

Artisinally mined by a father and son team

then polished to a luxurious

One of the rarest and most sought-after jaspers from Oregon

A variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

high-domed shape with a brilliant luster