Edward Allen Gems

New Laguna Agate and Imperial Jasper cabochons listed today.

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800

This is cabochon cut from Laguna Agate. Awesome pattern with the nice banding and the single orb in the middle area! It is 27 [more...]

Royal Imperial Jasper Cabochon with Egg Pattern

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0800

This is a very neat Royal Imperial Jasper cabochon showing nice egg patterns. It is 30 x 35 mm and just under 7 mm [more...]

Here is a piece of Russian Charoite, on auction or Buy-it-Now through eBay (link from our website).

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:15:00 -0800

This is a slab of Russian Charoite, thought to be named for the area where found, near the Chara River. We believe this slab [more...]

Colorful, Mossy Unpolished Thunderegg nodule from Richardson's Rock Ranch just listed.

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:15:00 -0800

This is a very neat unpolished Thunderegg, we think from Richardson's Rock Ranch. It is roughly 3 1/2" x 3" and about 2 1/2" [more...]

The first of several Polished Moctezuma Agates from Mexico just posted ...

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800

This is a beautiful Moctezuma Agate from Mexico. It is a pretty piece when just viewing it naturally, but if you take a closer [more...]

Another beautiful pendant with a slice of an Amethyst Stalactite is now available ...

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:30:00 -0800

This is a slice of an Amethyst stalactite, with a 'setting' of 18 karat gold electroplating following the natural crystal edge. This piece is [more...]

The first of several new beautiful Amethyst Stalactite pendants is now available!

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0800

This is another slice of an Amethyst stalactite, with a 'setting' of 18 karat gold electroplating following the natural crystal edge. Stalactites grow in [more...]

A couple new Cabochons listed from San Simeon Creek Jasper-Agate.

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:45:00 -0800

We found this wonderful piece of Jasp-Agate in a creek near San Simeon, California. This is one of the beautiful cabs from that material. [more...]

Dryhead Agate Collectors Cabochon with Face

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0800

This is a free-form cabochon cut from a piece of Dryhead Agate. While it is a pretty and unique cabochon with a beautiful fortification [more...]

Several New Polished Mexican Agates Up Today, Including This Beautiful Coyamito

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:15:00 -0800

This is a polished Coyamito Agate nodule. At first glance, in natural lighting, you notice the purple center surrounded by red agate - a [more...]

Pretty Mexican Agate Nodule - Maybe Agua Nueva?

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0800

This is a polished Mexican Agate, essentially a double. We aren't sure where this piece came from other than we know it was collected [more...]

Berber Agate Slab with White 'Flame'

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0800

This is an unpolished slab of Berber Agate from Morocco. Very neat patterns in this piece - from the tiny lacy lines, to the [more...]

Congo Malachite Rough Pieces by 1/2 Pound

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0800

These are irregular slabs, left-over chunks and pieces of Malachite from the Congo, sold by the half pound (1/2 lb). If you want more [more...]

New Dollar Slabs Available including Small Stone Canyon Brecciated Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0800

This is a small slab of Stone Canyon Jasper. It is roughly 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" and 6-7 mm thick. It weighs 1.4 [more...]

Malawi Blue Holly Chalcedony Druse Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:30:00 -0800

This is a cabochon cut from quartz chalcedony, 'Blue Holly Agate,' from the Nsanje District of Malawi. It is a free-form shape, 41 x [more...]

55 mm Long Triangular Blue Lace Agate Druse Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:30:00 -0800

Several of our African Blue Lace Agate Druse Cabochons are now available

Dendritic Agate Slab, Commonly Called 'Merlinite' - beautiful Tiny Tree Branches

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0800

This is a beautiful unpolished slab of dendritic agate from Rio Negro, Uruguay, commonly known as "Merlinite". The main photo and several others were [more...]

Full Slice Colorful Condor Agate Slab, Carnival-like Colors!

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 -0800

This is a gorgeous, unpolished full slice from a larger Condor Agate. The colors are stunning, and carnival like, almost like a skilled artist [more...]

Rich Chocolate Condor Agate with Orange Splashes

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0800

This is a polished Condor Agate with a chocolaty-brown face and a couple of bright orange spots on the sides. Please note that it [more...]

Colorful Paisley Jasper Slab from Northern Arizona

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0800

This is a slab off of some really neat looking material we just found in Quartzite! The person we bought it from called it [more...]

Unpolished Peach with Lavender Laguna Agate Nodule with Parallax

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:00 -0800

This is a really pretty, small Laguna Agate nodule, rough and unpolished. A nice peachy-pink wth lavender bands, and parallax (a shadow affect)! It [more...]

Dryhead Agate Collectors Cabochon with Face

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:30:00 -0800

This is a free-form collectors cabochon cut from a piece of Dryhead Agate, with a cookie-monster-looking face in it.

Small Purple Jade Slab from Turkey

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:45:00 -0800

New dollar slabs just listed. This one is a nice, small piece of purple Jade from Turkey. It has pencil lines on the back that easily erase or polish off. It is 2 1/4" x 1 3/8"and 7 mm thick. It weighs 140 carats, or 28 grams (1 ounce).

See more JADE SLABS here, or more DOLLAR SLABS here.

Rare Wingate Plume Agate Slab with Sagenite (we think!)

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0800

This is a small Agate slab. It has the coloring of Wingate Agate from Death Valley (rare and no longer able to be collected [more...]

Large Willow Creek Porcelain Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:00 -0800

This is a nice, larger slab of Willow Creek Jasper. Willow Creek Jasper is a high quality, porcelain jasper from Idaho. This beauty is [more...]

Orbicular Rhyolite Teardrop Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0800

This is a beautiful cabochon from a piece of Orbicular Rhyolite. A friend found this awesome material near Cambria on the Central Coast of [more...]

Large Nephrite Jade Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:11:00 -0800

This is a piece of Nephrite Jade, locality unknown. It is 6 1/2" x 5 5/8" at its widest points, and 5 mm thick. [more...]

Small Petrified Wood Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:51:00 -0800

This is a small slice of Petrified Wood. We don't know the locality or type, but it is a pretty little piece, showing some [more...]

Coyamito Agate Half Nodule with Sagenite

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:51:00 -0800

We are pretty sure this is a Coyamito Agate. It has light pink and yellowish coloring, but Sagenite formations as well (sagenite formations are [more...]

Small Leopard Skin Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:49:00 -0800

This is a nice end piece slab of Leopard Skin Jasper. It is 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" at its wider points, and tapers [more...]

Unknown Jasper-Type Sphere from Randsburg

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:58:00 -0800

This sphere was cut from a large stone collected from the Mojave Desert, the area behind the old mining town of Randsburg. The full [more...]

Large, Near Full Round Petrified Wood Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:56:00 -0800

This is a large, gorgeous piece of Petrified Wood. It is beautifully polished on the sliced face, while rough and uneven on the back. [more...]

Full Round Petrified Wood Slab, Star Pattern in Center

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:56:00 -0800

This is a large, piece of agatized Petrified Wood, polished on both sides. The tree patterns are nicely detailed, including a star pattern in [more...]

Paul Bunyan Plume Agate Specimen Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:35:00 -0800

This is a large and beautiful Paul Bunyan Plume Agate cabochon. It is 67 x 30 mm at the widest points, and 5 mm [more...]

Brazilian Agate Cabochon - Lucky Charm Piece - Squid!

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:34:00 -0800

This is a neat cabochon, cut from a piece of Brazilian Agate, including the crystal end of the stone. You see the points on [more...]

Gorgeous Petrified Wood Stone Bookends or Display Specimen

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:48:00 -0700

This is a beautiful pair of Petrified Wood bookends, or matching sides for a wonderful display specimen. They aren't very tall - 5 1/2" [more...]

Petrified Wood Complete 'Round' Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:43:00 -0700

This is a slice of Petrified Wood, or Fossil Wood, beautifully polished on one side. We don't know where this beauty came from, but [more...]

Oco Geode Pendant with Druse Crystal Center

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:01:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is roughly 38 x 19 mm (apx. a little under 1 5/8" x 3/4") and 4 mm thick. It has a [more...]

Black and White Oco Geode Pendant with Crystal Center

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:36:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is roughly 44 x 24 mm (apx. 1 3/4" x a little over 7/8") and 4 mm thick, with a golden [more...]

Baby Laguna Agate Nodule

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:45:00 -0700

This is an awesome baby Laguna Agate. It is just small, only about 1 5/8" x 5/8" at its widest points, 13 mm thick. [more...]

Small Apple Green Chrysoprase Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:21:00 -0700

This is a slab of Chrysoprase. It has beautiful color! If you were comparing it to some of the highest quality Chrysoprase, it is [more...]

Large Dazzling Purple Goldstone Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:39:00 -0700

This is a large slab of purple Goldstone, or what may also be referred to as blue Goldstone. It is not natural stone, rather [more...]

Colorful Rainbow Ridge Jasp-Agate Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:02:00 -0700

This is a slab of Jasper-Agate from Rainbow Ledge from the Randsburg/Inyokern area of the El Paso Mountains (Mojave Desert of California). The material [more...]

1 Lb Small Afghanistan Lapis Lazuli Pieces

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:42:00 -0700

This is 1 pound of small pieces of rough Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan. They are all small pieces as you can get an idea [more...]

Oco Geode Pendant - Misty Blue with Yellow Splash

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0700

This Oco pendant has a silver tone edge. The Agate is a soft, transluscent blue - kind of a misty fog, around the crystal [more...]

Colorful Oco Geode Pendant with Silvery Edge

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is a little less than 1 3/8" x 7/8" (34 x 22 mm) at its wider points and 4 mm thick. [more...]

Black and White Oco Geode Pendant with Silvery Edge

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is 1 5/8" x just under 1" (41 x 27 mm) at its wider points and 4 mm thick. It has [more...]

Oco Geode Pendant with Burnt Orange Ribbon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:00:00 -0700

This is an Oco pendant with a pretty burnt orange ribbon across the top, and a nice display of crystals lining the center. Oco [more...]

Colorful Oco Geode Pendant

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:03:00 -0700

This Oco pendant has wonderful splashes of color and plumes swirling in a variety of ways. It is 1 1/2" x 3/4" (39 x [more...]

45 ct Round Lepidolite Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:56:00 -0700

This is a 30 mm round Lepidolite cabochon. It has a slightly raised dome, is just over 6 mm thick, weighing 45 carats, and [more...]

Nice Tick Canyon Howlite Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:59:00 -0700

This is a slab of Howlite from Tick Canyon, near Saugus, California. Howlite is a calcium-silicate mineral. The material makes nice cabs with its [more...]

Richardson's Ranch Double Thunderegg - Blue Bed We Think

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:45:00 -0700

This is a Richardson's Rock Ranch Thunderegg, guessing it is probably from the Blue Beds. An awesome piece - it is at least a [more...]

Sowbelly Amethyst Agate Slab with Flecks of Silver

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:07:00 -0700

This is a slab of Sowbelly/Amethyst Agate, with traces of silver ore in it. It comes from the Last Chance Mine, a silver mine [more...]

Oval Malachite Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:07:00 -0700

This is a Malachite cabochon - nice slightly swerving lines. It is 39 x 28 mm, and 5 mm thick. It weighs 69 carats. [more...]

136 ct Burro Creek Agate Cabachon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:10:00 -0700

This is a large cabochon cut from a piece of Burro Creek Agate - looks like it could actually be Pastelite. It is 136 [more...]

Large Brazilian Agate Specimen Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:50:00 -0700

This is a beautiful slice of a larger, premium Brazilian Agate. Both sides are nicely polished. The coloring is closest to the picture in [more...]

29 ct Fan-Shaped Rhodochrosite Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:08:00 -0700

This is a beautiful Rhodochrosite cabochon. It is 35 x 23 mm at its widest points, and as thick as 4 mm. Carat weight [more...]

Gold Sheen Obsidian Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:08:00 -0700

This is a beautiful, larger cabochon cut from Gold Sheen Obsidian. In normal lighting, you barely notice the rich mahogany spashes of color on [more...]

Fossilized Abalone Shell

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:17:00 -0700

This is a really neat fossilized Abalone Shell. It is rough, uncut, and very nice on its own as a specimen, though it is [more...]

Polished DryHead Agate Nodule - Beautiful Pattern

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:37:00 -0700

This is really nice Dryhead Agate nodule from Montana, polished on the face. It weighs 245 grams, or 8.7 ounces, and measures roughly 4" [more...]

Biggs Picture Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:07:00 -0700

This is a slab of Biggs Picture Jasper. It is roughly 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" and 5-6 mm thick. It weighs 3.7 ounces, [more...]

Imperial Jasper Slab - Pinks and Greens

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:33:00 -0700

This is a slab of Imperial Jasper. It is roughly 4 3/4" x 2 3/4", and 6 mm thick. It weighs 3.5 ounces, or [more...]

Australian Dendritic Opalite Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:12:00 -0700

This is a slab of Dendritic Opalite from Australia. The center has a translucent blackish color with a hint of purple, and awesome dendrites [more...]

Colorful Condor Agate Cabochon with Crystals

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:02:00 -0700

This is a cabochon cut from Condor Agate, from Patagonia, Argentina. It's very colorful, especially beautiful under lighting. It is 32 x 46 mm [more...]

Long, Thin Horse Canyon Moss Agate Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:34:00 -0700

This is a cabochon cut from a piece of Horse Canyon Moss Agate. The material comes from the Tehachapi Mountains in California and is [more...]

Gorgeous, Colorful Agua Nueva Agate Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:45:00 -0700

This is an unpolished, gorgeous Agua Nueva Agate slab, from Mexico! It is one slice of an amazing, old stock nodule. To me, despite [more...]

Cady Mountains Sagenite Spray Specimen/Rough

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:06:00 -0700

We are pretty sure is a piece of a rough Sagenite nodule, unpolished, from the Cady Mountains in the Mojave Desert of California. It's [more...]

Small African Queen Picture Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:45:00 -0700

This is a slab of African Queen Picture Jasper. It is roughly 3" x 1 3/8" at its wider points and 6 mm thick. [more...]

Large Rhodonite Slab, Lots of Pink

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:18:00 -0700

This is a larger slab of Rhodonite, lots of pink in it, less black. We aren't sure where this piece came from, possibly Lime [more...]

Exotic Looking Indian Paint Stone Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:18:00 -0700

This is wild looking slab of Indian Paint Stone, from Death Valley of California. As noted above, it is a soft rock and polishing [more...]

Large Flame Agate Heart Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:20:00 -0700

This is gorgeous Flame Agate heart cabochon. It is 51 mm wide x 45 mm from the inner top point down to the bottom [more...]

Burro Creek Agate Slab - Pastelite Agate?

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:00:00 -0700

This is a slice of agate we collected from Burro Creek. We've sliced quite a bit of Pastelite from there that was more opaque [more...]

Unpolished Specimen Quality Condor Agate Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:18:00 -0800

This is an awesome piece from a large Condor Agate. Beautiful pastel colors and very nice parallax in the blue ring area. It is [more...]

Piranha Agate Slab from Brazil

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:28:00 -0800

This is a really neat slab of Piranha Agate. The material comes from Brazil. It is roughly 5 1/2" x 3" at its wider [more...]

Maury Mountain Moss Agate Rough Chunk

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:34:00 -0800

This is a small rough chunk of Maury Mountain Moss Agate. One small area is sliced flat, but most is just the rough material. [more...]

Petrified Wood Log - 'Round'

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:15:00 -0800

This is a wonderful piece of Petrified Wood, or Fossil Wood - a complete section of this branch or tree - a complete 'round'. [more...]

Large Chrysocolla Malachite Specimen Nodule

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:46:00 -0700

This is a sensational Chrysocolla mineral ... specimen( ) ... rough( )!!! I considered it to be a fantastic specimen, but the buyer of [more...]

White with Red Oco Geode Pendant - Silver Edge

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:06:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is 1 3/8" x a little over 1" (35 mm x 28 mm) and 4 mm thick, with a silver edge. [more...]

Black/White Oco Geode Pendant with Red Swirls and Silver Edge

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:06:00 -0700

This Oco pendant is roughly 31 x 28 mm (1 1/4" x a little over 1") and 4 mm thick, with a silver edge. [more...]

Large Willow Creek Jasper Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:54:00 -0700

This is a large Willow Creek Jasper cabochon, with delicate egg patterns in it. It is 70 x 42 mm and 6 mm thick. [more...]

Purple Morado Opal Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:40:00 -0700

This is a cabochon cut from a piece of Opal from Morado, Mexico. From what we can tell, it IS Opal, though not what [more...]

China Hollow Biggs Jasper Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:40:00 -0700

This is a nice-sized, round cabochon, cut from a piece of Biggs Jasper from the China Hollow Mines. It is 37 mm in diameter [more...]

Huge 176 ct Rutilated Quartz Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:27:00 -0700

This is a large piece of Quartz, filled with golden Rutile spikes, gently sculpted into a freeform, triangular shaped cabochon. You can even catch [more...]

Spider Web Jasper Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:57:00 -0700

This is a slab of Spider Web Jasper from Idaho. It is roughly 4 3/4" x 2 3/4" at its widest points and 7-8 [more...]

Snowflake Jade Cabochon

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:27:00 -0800

This is a Snowflake Jade cabochon. It is 38 x 29 mm, and 7 mm thick, weighing 47.2 carats, or 9.5 grams.

See [more...]

Natural Arizona Petrified Wood Slab - Maybe China?

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:02:00 -0800

This is an awesome, unpolished slice, an end piece, of Petrified Wood, or Fossil Wood. It looks to us like Arizona Wood, but it [more...]

Verde Antique Sphere from Marble Mountain

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:49:00 -0700

This sphere is from a piece of Verde Antique Marble. The stone was collected in the Mojave Desert near Victorville, California, from a location [more...]

Rose Colored Jasper Sphere

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:49:00 -0700

This is a Jasper sphere, no clue where the Jasper is from however. It is approximately 2 1/2" in diameter and weighs 445 grams, [more...]

Gems and Gemology Magazine Back Issues Before 1981

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:52:00 -0700

These are copies of the early issues of Gems and Gemology that we have available for sale. Click here to see the list. [more...]

Gems and Gemology Magazine Back Issues After 1980

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:52:00 -0700

In the process of completing our own collection, we have acquired numerous extra copies of Gems and Gemology. Click here to see the [more...]

Emerald Quartz Mariposite Sphere

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 -0700

This sphere is from a piece of Mariposite, named for the main location where found - near Mariposa, California. It is basically a marble, [more...]

Rose-Pink with Black Rhodonite Sphere

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 -0700

This is a sphere of Rhodonite, most likely from Lime Kiln Creek along the California coast, or possibly from Wrightwood, California. It has a [more...]

Polished Fossil Wood Stone Bookends

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:29:00 -0700

We are fairly certain these bookends are Petrified Wood, or Fossil wood. But a set with a mystery ... we can see the wood [more...]

Fossil Wood Complete Round Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:48:00 -0700

This is a complete 'round' unpolished slice of Petrified Wood. It appears to have had a nice sanding, with no apparent scratches, so it [more...]

Polished Fossilized Wood Complete Round Slab

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:48:00 -0700

This is a slice of Petrified Wood, or Fossil Wood, nicely polished on one side. It is a complete round, though the flat-polished face [more...]

Mineralogical Digest Magazine

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:35:00 -0700

Click here to see the list of issues that we have of the Mineral Digest Magazine. This is an oversize, gorgeous publication - [more...]

Complete Set of the Mineral Digest Magazines

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:35:00 -0700

We have a complete set available of all eight issues published of the Mineral Digest. This is an oversize, gorgeous publication - each one [more...]

Mineralogical Record Magazine Back Issues

redhedge@edwardallengems.com (Ed and Rhonda) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:22:00 -0700

We currently have a number of back issues available of the Mineralogical Record Magazine. The picture in the listing is only an example to [more...]