Jade - blue green 39 thailandite 15" x 1" x 0

15" x  1" x 0

4 gram Moldavite from the Chlum strew field

yellow or orange hue due to iron oxide deposits on the outside of the crystals

It was given the trade name Larimar in 1974 by the man who rediscovered it

Garnet sphere with stars from India

Jade - blue green 39 thailandite 15" x 1" x 068 grams Cherished by the Mayans, it was used to carve ceremonial tools, and burial masks. Countless artifacts have been discovered at most of the Mayan archeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor! It is in fact Jadeite like the Jade from Myanmar and very prized pieces are translucent.