Botryoidal Malachite specimen from the Shilu Mine in China. This find produced Malachite with a wonderful velvety, chatoyant surface luster. The chatoyancy is very evident under bright lights or in direct sunlight, creating shimmering 'eyes' all over. It has bubbly botryoidal surfaces along the top with a lighter green, fibrous structure around the edges and all over the bottom. Undamaged and a good size for these (not too big, not too small).

Single gem crystal of Rhodonite from recent finds in Brazil. This is a complete crystal with typical stepped termination growth and small raised crystal growths on some sides. There is a tiny edge chip, otherwise it's perfect and undamaged, and transparent internally. Superb color!

Lustrous black crystals of Hausmanite on solid Hausmanite. A Kalahari classic, ex. Erich Laskowski collection.