Spheres are rare because the material is rare, they are difficult to make, or it is not economical to mass produce. Dale made our rare spheres using rare, expensive, and sometimes fragile or otherwise difficult stones to work with from the USA and other countries.
6.5″ Tiffany Stone Sphere Bertrandite Utah USA SPR57
Here’s a tiffany stone sphere that is a rare, very large (6.5″), very heavy (12.6 lbs), and jaw dropping gorgeous . Tiffany stone is a beryllium ore although it only contains a very small percentage of beryllium. They mine the stone in Utah, USA for the beryllium but some of the stone makes it to the rock and gem market (in my opinion not nearly enough).
Other names for Tiffany Stone are opalized fluorite and bertrandite. The Stone is primarily composed of fluorite and it may include small amounts of quartz, chalcedony, and other minerals such as opal, calcite, dolomite, and bertrandite.
Dale made the sphere and his workmanship is outstanding.
The sphere is very colorful in pastels of pink, peach, purple, yellowish and others. Black and white along with brecciations with chalcedony really define the patterns of this material. There are vugs and most with sparkly quartz crystals. The photos were taken in bright sunlight and so the colors look a little lighter than actual.
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The sphere is also fluorescent. The chalcedony (most of the brecciations) glows a beautiful and vivid green under short wave UV. The ball also fluoresce under long wave UV (but not as intense) in blues, purples, some pink and other colors. Check the photos. I apologize for the poor quality of these photos but I think they give an indication of what the ball looks like under the UV light.
The sphere weighs about 12.6 lbs and it has about 6.5″ diameter (16.5 cm).
Origin: Tiffany stone is mined in one location and that is Spor Mountain in Western Utah, USA.
Shipping is free in the USA. No international shipping for this item.
Price: $4350.00.
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3.24″ Tiffany Stone Sphere Bertrandite Utah USA SPR72
This tiffany stone sphere is very colorful and fluorescent. Tiffany stone is a beryllium ore although it only contains a very small percentage of beryllium. They mine the stone in Utah, USA for the beryllium but some of the stone makes it to the rock and gem market (in my opinion not nearly enough).
Other names for Tiffany Stone are opalized fluorite and bertrandite. The Stone is primarily composed of fluorite and it may include small amounts of quartz, chalcedony, and other minerals such as opal, calcite, dolomite, and bertrandite.
Dale made the sphere and his workmanship is excellent. However, there are surface imperfections, some porocity, and vugs, not uncommon for this material due to the dissimilar hardnesses of the various minerals involved.
The sphere is very colorful with lots of purple, yellow, pink, and others. See more photos of this sphere.
The sphere is also fluorescent. The chalcedony glows a beautiful and vivid green under short wave UV and mostly on about half of the ball. It is also somewhat fluorescent under long wave UV (but not as intense).
The sphere weighs about 1.7 lbs and it has about 3.25″ diameter (82.4mm).
Origin: Tiffany stone is mined in one location and that is Spor Mountain in Western Utah, USA.
Shipping is free in the USA. For other countries there are various options. Please see Store Policies.
Price: $450.00.
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4.5″ Rare Zebra Rock Sphere Australia SPR43
This zebra rock sphere is jaw dropping spectacular and super rare . It was part of our personal collection and after a long deliberation, we decided to sell it. Here It is!
Dale made the sphere and he did an outstanding job. The sphere is smooth and has a great polish. The patterns are exquisite and incredible. How they formed is not known but the color is due to hematite (iron oxide). The material is siliceous argillite (petrified mud).
The sphere is an outstanding collector’s item! See more photos of this sphere.
It has about 4.5″ diameter (114.9 mm) and it weighs about 5 lbs.
Origin: Western Australia.
Shipping is free in the USA. No international shipping for this item.
Price: $3375.00.
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Stichtite Serpentine Sphere 2.68″ Tasmania SPR60
Here is an exquisite sphere; it is rare and exotic purple and silky stichtite with olive green serpentine.
Stichtite is indeed very rare and occurs at only two or three locations with most of it in Tasmania.
Dale, made this sphere and he did an outstanding job. The sphere is smooth and it has a great polish. Two small sections (black mineral) fluoresce light green under SW UV.
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This stichtite sphere has about 2.68″ diameter (68 mm). It has beautiful pinkish-purple stichtite and olive green serpentine.
Origin: Tasmania.
Price:$625.00.
Shipping is free in the US only. For other countries there are various options. Please see Store Policies.
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1.9″ Stichtite Serpentine Sphere So. Africa SPR79
Here is an exquisite sphere; it is rare and exotic purple and silky stichtite with olive green serpentine.
Stichtite is indeed very rare and occurs at only two or three locations with most of it in Tasmania. This one comes from So. Africa
Dale, made this sphere and he did an outstanding job. The sphere is smooth and it has a great polish.
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This stichtite sphere has about 1.9″ diameter (49 mm). It has beautiful dark pinkish-purple stichtite mostly mixed with olive green serpentine.
Origin: So Africa.
Shipping is free in the US only. For other countries there are various options. Please see Store Policies.
Price:$445.00.
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1.8″ Rare Schalenblende Sphere Sphalerite Wurtzite SPR78
Here’s a rare sphere. It is made of Schalenblende, a mixture of sphalerite, wurtzite, galena, and pyrite/marcasite. This schalenblende sphere is not only rare but also very elegant, with amazingly intricate patterns.
The sphere is also fluorescent. Sphalerite and wurtzite are the fluorescent minerals in the mix and this sphere is stunning under LW UV. I included photos taken under a black light. The colors are mostly orange and yellow and brighter than the color in the photos.
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The sphere has a great polish. It has a slight uneven but pleasant feel to it due to the dissimilar hardnesses of the various minerals.
The sphere has about 1.82″ diameter (46.3 mm) and it weighs about 7.45oz (211.8g).
Origin: Although rare, some of the countries schalenblende occurs are Poland, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Italy. I believe the Schalenblende for this sphere comes from Germany. Well, I got this message from a collector: “Hi, I’m a schalendlende collector from Germany. You can label this piece coming from Wiesloch Heidelberg, Germany”.
Shipping is free in the US only. For other countries there are various options. Please see Store Policies.
The sphere is an outstanding collectors’ item.
Price:$640.00.
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1.34″ Rare Schalenblende Sphere Sphalerite Wurtzite SPR75
Here’s a rare sphere. It is made of Schalenblende, a mixture of sphalerite, wurtzite, galena, and pyrite/marcasite. This schalenblende sphere is not only rare but also very elegant, with amazingly intricate patterns.
The sphere is also fluorescent. Sphalerite and wurtzite are the fluorescent minerals in the mix and this sphere is stunning under LW UV. I included photos taken under a black light. The colors are mostly orange and yellow and brighter than the color in the photos.
See more photos of this sphere including photos under the UV.
The sphere has a great polish. It has a slight uneven but pleasant feel to it due to the dissimilar hardnesses of the various minerals.
The sphere has about 1.34″ diameter (34.1 mm) and it weighs about 3.3oz.
Origin: Although rare, some of the countries schalenblende occurs are Poland, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Italy. I believe the Schalenblende for this sphere comes from Germany. Well, I got this message from a collector: “Hi, I’m a schalendlende collector from Germany. You can label this piece coming from Wiesloch Heidelberg, Germany”.
Shipping is free in the US only. For other countries there are various options. Please see Store Policies.
The sphere is an outstanding collectors’ item.
Price:$415.00.
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