Gemstone Descriptions

Drusy (Druzy or Druse) is a coating made up of numerous small mineral crystals. Drusy quartz sparkles in the light like grains of sugar. Many drusy quartz specimens form on the inside of geodes. Druse forms when mineral rich fluids come in contact with a rocks surface. When the water evaporates it allows quartz crystals to form on the surface of the rock.

Opalized wood is a fascinating and rare form of fossilized wood that has undergone a unique process of mineralization. It is a type of petrified wood where the organic material has been replaced by Opal, a stunning gemstone know for its iridescent play of colors. This natural transformation creates a stunning combination of the wood's structural patters and opal's mesmerizing hues, making opalized wood highly valued among collectors and jewelry enthusiasts.

Astrophyllite is a very rare potassium, iron, titanium, manganese, sodium, silicate mineral. It crystallizes in the form of fine-bladed crystals that sometimes display a “starburst” aggregate. It was originally discovered in 1844 in Laven Island, Norway by Paul Christian Weibye.

Grape agate-Chalcedony is a marketing name for purple aggregates of tiny quartz crystals with a spherical (botryoidal) habit. The name reflects their purple color and how they occur in clusters that resemble bunches of grapes. This material is found in the Mamuju area, near the western coast of Sulawesi, an island of Indonesia.
Grape agate entered the mineral market in 2016. Its popularity quickly spread through mineral shows, rock shops, websites, and online marketplaces. Specimens with a fun appearance and an interesting name like grape agate market themselves.

Opals are a type of mineraloid, which means they lack the crystalline structure of typical minerals. Instead, opals are composed of tiny spheres of silica, often arranged in a closely packed and orderly manner. What sets opals apart from other gemstones is their remarkable play of color, which is a phenomenon known as “opalescence.” This play of color occurs due to the interaction of light with the silica spheres within the opal, causing the gemstone to exhibit a stunning array of iridescent colors, often resembling a vibrant spectrum of hues.