Here are 2 of the largest pieces of Chrysanthemum Stone that I believe exist. Some of the depth of relief of the "… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Want to WIN A GEMSTONE GEODE valued over $1000? Stop by my New York LOFT Experience gallery in Carmel in the Indiana… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
This is called Chrysanthemum Stone. The formation is natural and it is found in a cave in China that has now been… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
I had to share this one amethyst geode which has gone to a good home. I have never seen the stalagtite/stalagmite… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
You never know what you will find at the Tucson Gem show. These are some of the most beautiful and unusual sinks and… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
I took some closeup shots of some of my geodes that I thought looked cool and could be used for screen backgrounds or… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
One of my favorite times of the year is coming up, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. I have the opportunity to see (and… Posted by Aronstam Fine Jewelers on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Since the Annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is this month, some of the more unusual things in the colored gem world are on my mind. I wanted to take the time to comment on a part of the jewelry industry that gets overlooked and has some of the coolest science behind it. Man-made glass…
I’m in Tucson! I come here every year to look for cool gems to add to my collection to design with. And every year, I go with a stack of wish lists from my clients. Some want a specific color, and some want a certain gem. Others want me to find them one of the…
The 60th Annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show is coming up at the end of January and goes through the beginning of February. As always, I’ll be there. Geodes, fossils, and other kinds of rock and mineral formations that are out of this world abound at the Tucson Show. If there’s anything like that you’ve…