A very fine Indonesian chalcedony from the John S. White collection (no. 21-9-10). Beautiful form, in excellent condition. The bottom (ie on which it stands, not visible if mounted) is cut and polished, showing defined concentric bands. A very cool piece! About John S. White Please Note: the colour representation in the still photographs […]

A beautiful chalcedony with a texture that sure appears to be a pseudomorph. In fact the centre of each of these pillars is hollow, so it is likely that this specimen is an epimorph after a mineral that has subsequently dissolved. A super piece from the John S. White collection (no. 24-2-3)(label included). About John […]

This is a gorgeous Indonesian chalcedony. Most specimens from this locality are muted colourless-to-yellow hues, but this one has super internal areas of red and orange. From the Tracy Kimmel collection, this is an absolute beauty! About Tracy Kimmel Please Note: the colour representation in the still photographs has been carefully calibrated and adjusted to […]

Detailed Description This piece features sparkling lilac amethyst balls, and also beautiful pale to colourless quartz crystals in slender subparallel aggregates, some in a habit similar to stilbite “wheat sheafs”. In good condition, some incomplete balls. An attractive specimen from the Tracy Kimmel collection. About Tracy Kimmel About These Indonesian “Grape Amethyst” Specimens Originally referred […]

Detailed Description This is a bi-coloured specimen – some of the amethyst balls are very pale lilac, while others are dark green due to inclusions of celadonite. This piece has wonderful sparkle – it really makes it. In very good condition, minor incomplete balls. From the Tracy Kimmel collection, a very distinctive specimen! About Tracy […]

Detailed Description A beautiful group of amethyst balls with great colour and top sparkle. In excellent condition, a few incomplete balls. This is a striking piece! About These Indonesian “Grape Amethyst” Specimens Originally referred to as “grape agate”, specimens were first found in the Mamuju area in 2015. These specimens are recovered from clay, in […]

Detailed Description A nice-sized slender group of amethyst balls from the Pete Richards collection (no. 6078). Good colour, some silky sparkle and an attractive overall form. In very good condition overall, a few small missing/incomplete balls. Looks great supported to stand vertically as photographed! About Pete Richards (click here) About These Indonesian “Grape Amethyst” Specimens […]

Detailed Description This group of delicate purple amethyst balls has great colour and nice translucence as well. Complete all around with no point of attachment, and in excellent condition – a few tiny balls are incomplete or contacted, but it’s a top quality specimen of this material and looks great mounted vertically for display. About […]

Detailed Description A group of amethyst balls with good colour, some silky sparkle and it’s a floater – complete all-around. In excellent condition and looks very nice in the display. A classy piece! About These Indonesian “Grape Amethyst” Specimens Originally referred to as “grape agate”, specimens were first found in the Mamuju area in 2015. […]

Detailed Description This is an early specimen from the Mamuju finds, from the time when the material was being labeled “grape agate” by collectors. This piece is from the John S. White collection, no. 27-6-1, and his label accompanies it. The specimen has nice lilac colour and looks great in the display case. In very […]

Detailed Description This is a wonderful specimen – top colour, top lustre, top quality (pristine!).  In addition to the amethyst balls it also hosts a few pale to colourless quartz crystals in slender subparallel aggregates, some in a habit similar to stilbite “wheat sheafs”. A super piece – as good as they get in this […]

Detailed Description A gorgeous, and different specimen of amethyst balls from Mamuju. This piece is a floater with no point of attachment, but it is not a grouping of loose balls – rather, it is like a curtain of balls, very 3-D, associated with transparent colourless “wheat-sheaf-like” quartz groupings. This piece is top colour, top […]