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IRON
Brazilian Included Stones
Titanium • Ti (Rutiles)
Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26.
Titanium • Ti (Rutiles)
Brazilian Included Stones
Titanium • Ti (Rutiles)
"Titanium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition." - Click For More From Wikipedia
Brazilian Included Stones
Brazilian Included Stones
Brazilian Included Stones
Chlorite, Garnet, Dumortierite… Brookite, Stibnite, Kermesite… the Minas Gerais region of Brazil prodiuces much more than Included Quartzite.
Custom Designs
Cabbed & FaceteD
Brazilian Included Stones
Find the perfect ring to symbolize your love with our collection of engagement rings, each crafted with the highest quality materials or create a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects your unique personal style with our custom design service. We've helped source stones for both classic & modern pieces. We understand that minerals not only help to define you, but share your sense of wonder with others.
Study SpecimenS
Cabbed & FaceteD
Cabbed & FaceteD
Perhaps you are seeking a mineral inclusion, frozen in time in Brazilian Quartz to help with your studies of epitaxial chemical chains? Or maybe you just need a truly original centerpiece for your masterwork? Curated to stir imaginations, we aim to stimulate the curiosities of the creative, inspiring others forward towards new adventures and discoveries.
Cabbed & FaceteD
Cabbed & FaceteD
Cabbed & FaceteD
We've served both world re-known scientists (who's work has moved mankind) & designers featured in Vogue Magazine (along with our stones!). Whether you're adding to your collections, studying the wonders of the natural sciences and/or seeking to showcase a majestic beauty in a wearable work of art, our curio of specimens is the perfect source.
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Aluminum / Dumortierite
"Named to honor French paleontologist from Lyons, Eugene Dumortier. Dumortierite is somewhat uncommon, but has many localities including in France, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United States, Canada, Namibia, Madagascar, India, and additional minor localities. It occurs in aluminum-rich metamorphic rocks as disseminations and in veinlets cutting through schists, and in pegmatitic veins. Minerals associated with dumotierite include quartz, cordierite, kyanite, andalusite, sillimanite, muscovite, and rutile." - http://www.dakotamatrix.com/mineralpedia/5888/dumortierite
More on this kind of stone at: http://betweenarockandaheartyplace.blogspot.com/2015/02/quartz-with-dumortierite-inclusions.html
Stibnite
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Pegmites
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Pyrite & Marcasite
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IRON
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Uranium
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tools For Study
Crafty Naturalists: Curators
Craftsman / Scientific METHOD
Crafty Naturalists: Curators
We offer a selective range of items for collectors, including tools for miniaturists, mini lights (wall outlet only, no batteries), Glass terrariums and other display items, and more carefully curated specifically for the needs of those who share wonder. We can source an artist, if you find you need help setting a gem!
Our Science; Specie Origins
Craftsman / Scientific METHOD
Crafty Naturalists: Curators
We have been providing exceptional stones, both unset and set, to clients for approx. 10 years, and have at least 20 years of online sales experience. We consider sourcing and Collecting rarities from across the globe serious business! And…SERIOUS FUN. Why not show it off, and share the WONDER.
Craftsman / Scientific METHOD
Craftsman / Scientific METHOD
Craftsman / Scientific METHOD
We use skilled artisans and the finest materials and techniques to create timeless heritage / estate pieces. We began as a small, female-owned business and have since grown to become a trusted name online. We take pride in the quality of our craftsmanship. Here are a few tools for others of a like mind