Bacan Gem Silica Tiny TrillionThe rarest and most valuable of the chalcedony family, this copper mineral drenched gemstone is only found in a handful of deposits around the world. Jason and I were offered a rare opportunity to purchase the stone that produced these cabochons from a private collection. The stone had been tucked away for over 30 years! The rough came from the Bacan Islands deposit. Most of these never make it to the USA market because collectors and jewelers in

this turquoise features a striking contrast of icy blue tones with intricate brown to lavender webbing

just north of the small sleepy town of San Cristobal

but it does have a beauty of its own

accented by intricate spiderweb matrix patterns in contrasting tones of gold

Celebrated for its vivid green palette—from deep apple tones to delicate pale white-green—this piece displays the signature natural patterns and matrix of top-quality variscite

and other elements) and melting them at volcanic temperatures exceeding 2

artistic flair

and it's actually related to Gaspeite

with intricate matrix patterns that tell a story of the earth's ancient artistry

unstabilized cabochon has been expertly polished to a smooth

Each cabochon is hand-selected and expertly cut into smooth

this turquoise delivers unmatched elegance and authenticity