Lilac Mookaite Fancy MarquiseAnother Outback gemstone mined by Glenn Archer. Mostly recognized for it's cardinal red and gold, this newer material has our jaws on the floor! Mookaite is named after the Mookaite region in Australia where it is found. While it is categorized as a Jasper, interestingly enough this material is technically a sedementary radiolarite. Radiolarians are microfossils with a siliceous shell that are part of the zooplankton and live in the first 200 meters

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This gemstone is part of the Lavender Hubei family and while it's not a turquoise

stunning crystalline formations bloom within a gem-quality quartz matrix

It is said to have been named because an outcropping in the area looked just like angel wings

Another Outback gemstone mined by Glenn Archer

Named for its birthplace

and warm beige hues—interwoven with striking dark brown to black matrix veining that creates a sophisticated

it was first discovered in the 1920's but has been closed since 1976

it has a slightly deeper tone than the ice blue in the 5mm

unstabilized cabochon has been expertly polished to a smooth

and takes a wonderful polish