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The listing, 250 GENUINE GEM STONES...Not Tiered! has ended.

Hundreds of genuine gemstone beads...GORGEOUS! It is impossible to capture their beauty with a camera.

Winner takes EVERY SINGLE BEAD SHOWN, plus bonuses! This is NOT a tiered auction!

Included:
Chrysophrase
White Jasper
Hematite
Pink Mexican Opal
Sodalite
Yellow Aventurine
Mookaite
Red Malachite Jasper
Titanium Druzy
Brazilian Aquamarine
Poppy Jasper
New Jade
Amber
Tree Agate
Bamboo Jasper
Fluorite
Rainbow Fluorite
Blue Stripe Agate
Faceted Yellow Jade
Faceted Green Emerald
Mother of Pearl
New Jade Button Beads
Blue Agate
Tigereye
Faceted Ruby
Turquoise
Red Net Jasper
Green Stripe Agate Onyx
Multi-Color Swirled Jasper
Picasso Jasper
Agate
Lapis Lazuli w/ Pyrite Inclusions
Labradorite
Goldstone
Kiwi Jasper (a.k.a. Kivi)
African Queen Jasper

Possible Bonuses (As shown in last picture):
Genuine Aquamarine Button Beads
Purple Turkish Turquoise
Multi-Color Turkish Turquoise Large Beads
Turkish Turquoise Small Beads

(I am not including them as part of the regular auction because I am in doubt about the authenticity of the "Turkish Turquoise" beads. I took a hammer to a few out of curiosity, and it broke in similar fashion to pottery.)

I will throw in an INCREDIBLE bonus if GIN is used. I have set it rather high, as I thought it would be more fun to watch the auction play out. :) But hey, if you wanna spend that many credits to avoid staying up late and taking the risk...by all means...:D

If you're interested in GIN, let me know and I'll put a nice little package of bonuses together, and post pictures of such.

These come from a smoke-free, pet-free, kid-overwhelmed home. :) Feel free to ask any questions! Peace!

Questions & Comments

How big is the raw sapphire in image 7? Thanks in advance.
BTW, as a jeweler, the correct term for your tree agate is moss agate.

Sep 26th, 2012 at 9:30:35 AM PDT by

You are so right! There is a difference between tree & moss agate, though often the names are mistakenly used interchangeably. That's an awesome career. How long have you been doing that? I could likely use your advice & expertise as I find exciting things in the field that I have difficulty identifying...:D

The large squareish bead in picture 7 is 3/4" and is sodalite. Is that the one you are referring to?

I DO have some beautiful sapphires all cut & ready to be set...perhaps I will add one if this auction goes well. :D

Sep 26th, 2012 at 9:57:41 AM PDT by

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Being a jeweler has it''s good and bad points as any career does. I have been doing this for 20yrs and am GIA certified. It is very difficult to tell sometimes on the Internet what a stones true nature is due to the differing chromatic color systems of different monitors.

Since Turquoise only has a hardness of 5-7 on the Mohs hardness scale and has a triclinic crystal system, I would say that it would shatter if struck with a hammer. It would fracture at it's multiple cleavage points so I do not think it would look like smashed pottery. Due to it's Crystal Habit being nodular and massive. I hope this helps you & feel free to PM me if you ever need help.
Have a good day today & a better day tomorrow,
Jade

Sep 27th, 2012 at 7:53:13 AM PDT by

Thanks!

Sep 27th, 2012 at 7:59:33 AM PDT by

JeT922...I would assume you have never heard of "Turkish Turquoise"? (Those came from overseas and I am not convinced of their authenticity, which is why I did not include them in the listing except as a complimentary bonus. As I described, I did take a hammer to a few and found them with a natural fracture similar to modern pottery. But I haven't been able to make myself smash a known-authentic piece to compare the fractures. Can you blame me? Have you ever seen one break, by chance?)

Turquoise has NEVER been found to occur in Turkey, but was often traded at Turkish Bazaars...which is thought to be where it's name arose.

Sep 26th, 2012 at 10:16:39 AM PDT by

Will they come with the card telling what each one is?

Sep 28th, 2012 at 7:17:40 AM PDT by

Sep 28th, 2012 at 12:06:00 PM PDT by

Fanned, bidding and watching! Cool auction!

Sep 26th, 2012 at 1:37:56 PM PDT by

Awesome...good luck!

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:56:02 AM PDT by

great auction- wowza- watching- GOOD LUCK to you!

Sep 27th, 2012 at 8:29:20 AM PDT by

Thanks!

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:55:32 AM PDT by

Nice to see such pretty work. I also have a gem and mineral consultant for my work. It makes things so much easier for these untrained eyes.

Sep 27th, 2012 at 10:55:22 AM PDT by

Yes, it does!

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:56:27 AM PDT by

I would be happy to label them for the winner, if requested to do so. :) That is exactly what I used to ask for, and it helped me greatly in learning to identify gem stones. :)

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:14:28 AM PDT by

Not Tiered! What does that mean?

Oct 5th, 2012 at 9:05:47 PM PDT by

Thank you...again! :D

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 11:31:30 AM PDT by

Fantastic auction!!!
f&w!!!! :o)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 11:16:15 AM PDT by

Thanks!

Oct 5th, 2012 at 1:55:50 PM PDT by

Fantastic auction!!!!!
f&w!!! :o)

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 11:14:58 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 11:30:53 AM PDT by

F & W

Oct 1st, 2012 at 10:16:28 PM PDT by

Oct 2nd, 2012 at 11:30:45 AM PDT by

Oh my goodness! This is the hands-down best auction I have ever come across!!!!!!!!! Love Love LOVE it!

Sep 27th, 2012 at 3:08:44 PM PDT by

Why THANK you! Hopefully it will go well and I won't take a huge hit for combining them into such a large lot. :)

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:13:37 AM PDT by

This may be a stupid question, lol, but are they all drilled with a hole for stringing?

Sep 27th, 2012 at 4:20:04 AM PDT by

Yes...with the one exception of the Titanium Druzy (GORGEOUS!), they are ALL drilled. :)

Sep 27th, 2012 at 7:58:34 AM PDT by

f n w

Sep 26th, 2012 at 9:39:29 PM PDT by

Thanks, doll...

Sep 28th, 2012 at 8:55:47 AM PDT by

awesome

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