New Gems for 2024
As 2024 is being ushered in we have added all the gems that we cut between July 2023 and January 1, 2024, to this page. We continue to refuse to use an online marketing company to send constant emails to our customers as we find it irritating when we receive junk emails after visiting another site. If you see a gem listed here that interests, you let us know and will work with you directly to see that the purchase is both informative and pleasant for both of us.
Fine Gems
20061 Amethyst, Md Dk Purple, 14.22 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.3×14.3×11.2 mm, v lt incl, from Jackson Crossroads, Georgia. This location is known for producing both high quality crystals and gem rough. An excellent gem with a very minor inclusion.
Priced at $30/carat or $426.60/gem
20083 Amethyst, Dk Intense Purple, 37.46 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 22.3×18.3×14.9 mm, v lt incl, from Namibia. This gem displays some of the finest if not the finest color we have seen in an amethyst from anywhere in the world.
Priced at $40/carat or $1,498.40/gem
20062 Amethyst, Dk Purple, 11.65 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 15.0×12.3×10.0 mm, eye clean, from Namibia. This gem is cut from rough from a location we were fortunate to visit in 2012. The specimens from this location are some of the finest in the world and the gems are quite exceptional as well.
Priced at $50/carat or $582.50/gem
20074 Amethyst, Md Dk Purple, 12.04 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 15.6×12.4×9.6 mm, eye clean, from Namibia. Another fine amethyst from the Gobobosev area of Namibia. This location is well know for its very fine mineral specimens.
Priced at $30/carat or $361/20/gem
20087 Amethyst, Md Dk Pinkish Purple, 22.44 cts round brilliant cut measuring 18.8×12.8 mm, v lt incl, from Jackson Crossroads, Georgia. This location is well known for the fine amethyst crystals and gems that are cut from the rough found there. This is a very fine, round brilliant gem of excellent color.
Priced at $30/carat or $673.20/gem
20088 Amethyst, Md Dk Purple, 16.35 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 20.9×11.4×10.3 mm, eye clean, from the Little Gem Mine, Montana. The Little Gem Mine is a private location that produces some incredible specimens and gems. We are fortunate to know the owner and visit the mine whenever we travel to Montana.
Priced at $30/carat or $490.50/gem
20055 Amethyst
20055 Amethyst, Md Lt Purple, 13.27 cts round brilliant cut measuring 15.9×10.7 mm, eye clean, from the Little Gem Mine, Montana. The Little Gem Mine is known for producing some incredible specimens of amethyst both as scepters and single crystals. This gem was cut from rough found at this location and is quite impressive for its brilliance and clarity.
Priced at $25/carat or $331.75/gem
20066 Amethyst, Dk Intense Purple, 7.25 cts round brilliant cut measuring 12.8×9.0 mm, v lt incl, from Morocco. This gem is cut from a recent discovery that occurred during the late 1990’s or early 2000’s. This gem displays exceptional color in a very popular round brilliant cut.
Priced at $40/carat or $290.00/gem
20060 Amethyst, Md Dk Intense Reddish Purple, 16.45 cts round brilliant cut measuring 17.0×11.8 mm, v lt incl, from Morocco. This location near Bou Odi, Morocco produces very unusually zoned crystals as well as amethyst of some of the finest color found anywhere. The inclusions are fine hematite stingers common in most of the rough we have seen.
Priced at $30/carat or $493.50/gem
20071 Amethyst, Md Dk Purple, 10.44 cts round brilliant cut measuring 14.6×9.8 mm, v lt incl, from Morocco. Another fine amethyst from Bou Odi, Morocco with less color intensity.
Priced at $25/carat or $281.00/gem
20081 Amethyst, Dk Purple, 28.00 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 21.1×15.8×13.1 mm, eye clean, from 4 Peaks, Arizona. This is a very old gem location in North America believed to have been discovered by the Spaniards in their search for gold. Amethysts found in the crown jewels of Spain are believed to have come from this location. This is a particularly large and find quality gem from 4 Peaks.
Priced at $40/carat or $1,120.00/gem
20084 Amethyst, Md Purple, 38.33 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 21.5×18.7×14.9 mm, eye clean, from Peterson Mountain, Nevada. This location is also known as Hallelujah Junction which is the closest landmark on US Highway 385 which passes west of the mountain. The specimens that are found in association with the amethyst are in museums around the world and although the amethyst is generally not of top color, the size of these gems can often exceed several hundred carats in size.
Priced at $30/carat or $1,149.90/gem
20078 Aquamarine, Md Lt Blue, 3.28 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 11.8×6.9×6.5 mm, lt incl, from Mt Antero, Colorado. Another aquamarine from this classic North American location. Due to the harsh winter conditions on Mt Antero most surface collected material contain inclusions due to the freezing and thawing it is exposed to over the years.
Priced at $100/carat or $328.00/gem
20104 Aquamarine, Lt Blue, 3.28 carats emerald brilliant cut measuring 9.6×8.1×6.6 mm, lt incl, from Mt Antero, Colorado. An attractive aquamarine from this Colorado location despite the inclusions. Own a piece of this highest gem location in North American/
Priced at $80/carat or $262.40/gem
20056 Aquamarine, Lt Blue, 1.92 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 8.5×6.3×5.3 mm, lt incl, from Mt Antero, Colorado. This location is known for producing fine mineral specimens of aquamarine and phenacite and was featured in the Weather Channel’s show “The Prospectors”. The rough this gem was cut from was collected during the 1990’s, long before the show was filmed.
Priced at $100/carat or $192.00/gem
20079 Citrine, Md Yellowish Orange, 25.69 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 21.9×14.6×12.6 mm, eye clean, from Tibet, This is a natural color citrine of finer color than its Zambian counterparts. We acquired the rough from which this gem was cut from a Tibetan dealer who only offered minerals found in Tibet.
Priced at $30/carat or $770.70/gem
20085 Citrine, Lt Yellow, 33.60 cts double hexagon brilliant cut measuring 20.1×20.1×15.9 mm, eye clean, from Mt Antero, Colorado. This gem was cut from rough that started out as light brown smoky quartz but once the skin was cut away it became a light yellow in color. A natural citrine from a source not known for producing citrine.
Priced at $25/carat or $840.00/gem
20091 Citrine, Md Lt Yellow, 6.72 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 14.9×11.1×8.2 mm, eye clean, from Zambia. A natural citrine from this location that has produced many fine crystals as well as rough citrine.
Priced at $25/carat or $168.00/gem
20093 Fluorite, Colorless/Lt Purple, 2.11 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 9.6×6.4×5.2 mm, eye clean, from Mt Antero, Colorado. This gem was mined and cut during the early 1990’s. Mt Antero has produced some exceptional facet grade fluorite, however, this was one of the first fluorite we cut from Mt Antero rough.
Priced at $30/carat or $63.30/gem
20059 Goshenite, Colorless, 5.40 cts round brilliant cut measuring 11.8×8.0 mm, eye clean, from Malawi. We acquired the rough this gem was cut from during our two years as volunteers in Malawi. Initially we thought it was light aquamarine but when cut it does not display any color. A stunning, colorless beryl from a rare location.
Priced at $60/carat or $324.00/gem
20054 Goshenite, Colorless, 10.42 carats emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.8×11.6×9.9 mm, lightly included, from Mt Antero, Colorado. We mined the rough this gem was cut from during September of 1991. It is a colorless beryl and of larger size for the location. A 13 carat flawless gem from this location was cut by John and donated to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Priced at $40/carat or $416.80/gem
20051 Labradorite, Md Yellow, 16.57 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 17.3×14.0x10.1 mm, eye clean, from Clark County, Idaho. This is the largest gem we have cut from this location that we found while attempting to locate a gem feldspar location listed in John Sinkankas’ 2nd edition of “Gems of North America”.
Priced at $40/carat or $662.80/gem
20064 Labradorite, Md Yellow, 9.51 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.7×10.6×9.3 mm, eye clean, from Idaho. This gem is the largest we cut from rough found during the 2023 collecting visit. Each year we look forward to a visit to this area and what we may find.
Priced at $40/carat or $380.40/gem
20063 Labradorite, Md Yellow, 4.48 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 12.1×8.2×6.8 mm, eye clean, from Idaho. We like the labradorites from Idaho as they display a pure canary yellow color. Clark County where this gem comes from has a lot of potential for many more such locations where rough material can be collected.
Priced at $40/carat or $179.20/gem
20089 Labradorite, Md Lt Golden Yellow, 7.60 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.0×9.5×8.4 mm, eye clean, from Oregon. The rough this gem was cut from was mined at the sunstone area located in Southcentral Oregon. Although much of this area is under private claim the state of Oregon has put aside approximately 2 square miles that are open to the public and we have found many nice pieces of both labradorite and sunstone rough in this area.
Priced at $30/carat pr $228.00/gem
20086 Morganite, Lt Pink, 16.24 cts round brilliant cut measuring 16.8×11.5 mm, eye clean, from Brazil. A larger morganite in a round brilliant cut that is well suited for a pendant setting.
Priced at $100/carat or $1,624.00/gem
20068 Peridot, Md Intense Yellowish Green, 2.56 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 9.1×6.4×5.5 mm, eye clean, from Colorado. This gem is the largest, clean, peridot we have cut from Colorado. The color is intense and unlike peridot from other locations.
Priced at $200/carat or $512.00/gem
20077 Peridot, Md Intense Yellowish Green, 1.83 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 9.5×6.3×4.6 m, eye clean, from Peridot Mesa, Colorado. This is a larger size for a Colorado peridot, especially an eye clean gem. A rare opportunity to obtain an exceptional peridot from this relatively unknown location.
Priced at $200/carat or $366.00/gem
20082 Quartz, Colorless, 32.83 cts double hexagon brilliant cut measuring 20.0×20.0x15.8 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. This gem is cut in an original facet pattern created by John while demonstrating gem cutting using a labradorite. These gems make great pendants.
Priced at $15/carat or $492.45/gem
20098 Quartz, V Lt Gray, 30.38 cts round brilliant cut measuring 20.8×14.5 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. We refer to quartz with a slight grayish overtone as “platinum” quartz. This is a larger gem that would make a stunning pendant with a native Colorado gemstone.
Priced at $15/carat or $455.70/gem
20080 Quartz, V Lt Gray, 25.12 cts round brilliant cut measuring 19.6×14.0 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. We refer to this quartz as “platinum” quartz as it displays a color similar to platinum. A well cut gem in a diamond brilliant facet pattern.
Priced at $15/carat or $376.80/gem
20100 Quartz, Lt Gray, 16.03 cts split sided triangle brilliant cut measuring17.5×17.5×12.0 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. A well cut quartz gem with a metallic look to it. This cut is an original facet pattern that won a Cutting Edge award in 1995 when first applied to a Pakistan peridot.
Priced at $15/carat or $240.45/gem
20053 Quartz, Colorless, 19.21 cts compass brilliant cut measuring 17.1×17.1×13.1 mm, eye clean, from Crystal Park, Montana. This is a well-known public collecting location in Montana that we enjoy visiting during our trips to the northwest. The cut is unique to D&J Rare Gems and was named by a former employee who likened the pattern to that of a compass face.
Priced at $15/carat or $288.15/gem
20103 Quartz, Colorless, 11.95 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.5×12.6×10.3 mm, eye clean, from Crystal Park, Montana. A beautiful gem from this Montana location that we recommend all rockhounds visiting Montana to visit and try their luck. This location has been a mineral park since the early 1980’s and continues to produce fine quartz crystals and scepter crystals to this day.
Priced at $15/carat or $179.25/gem
20096 Quartz, Colorless, 10.69 cts fancy round brilliant cut measuring 14.6×10.1 mm, eye clean, from Topaz Mountain, Colorado. Topaz Mountain is obviously better known for producing fine topaz crystals and rough, however, gem grade quartz is also commonly found there. This gem was cut from a gem grade piece of colorless quartz rough we found there many years ago.
Priced at $15/carat or 160.35/gem
20072 Quartz, Colorless, 9.40 cts round brilliant cut measuring 13.9×9.6 mm, eye clean, from Crystal Park, Montana. Another fine gem from Crystal Park. This gem is cut in a diamond brilliant pattern that produces very fine brilliance.
Priced at $15/carat or $141.00/gem
20075 Quartz, Colorless, 14.12 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 14.4×14.3×11.1 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. We mine the rough from which this gem was cut using precision accuracy and angles for maximum beauty. We will include a quartz crystal from this location with the purchase of any Chaffee County quartz gem.
Priced at $15/carat or $211.80/gem
20093 Rose Quartz, Lt Pink, 4.95 cts round brilliant cut measuring 11.4×7.6 mm, eye clean, from the Devil’s Hole Mine, Colorado. This mine produced a large quantity of beryl during its operation, however, quite a bit of rose quartz was also mined, a small amount of which was facet grade. This is a rare, faceted gem from that deposit.
Priced at 25/carat or $123.75/gem
20067 Smoky Quartz, Md Dk Brown, 16.24 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 20.4×11.6×10.3 mm, eye clean, from the Little Gem Mine, Montana. The Little Gem Mine produces rough clear, smoky, citrine, and amethyst rough. This gem was cut from a crystal section that was found at the mine.
Priced at $20/carat or $324.80/gem
20095 Smoky Quartz, Dk Brown, 9.81 cts round 16 main brilliant cut measuring 13.8×10.5 mm, eye clean, from the Spruce Grove Area, Colorado. This is another Colorado gem location known for its fine topaz crystals and quartz gems. This gem was cut as an example of what is found at this location.
Priced at $20/carat or $196.20/gem
20094 Smoky Quartz, Dk Brown, 10.72 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 15.4×11.9×9.4 mm, eye clean, from St Peter’s Dome, Colorado. This location is well known for producing a number of minerals. Its location west of Colorado Springs makes it readily available for heavy collecting. This gem was cut from rough located in a pegmatite that was found just off the Gold Camp Road during the 1990’s.
Priced at $20/carat or $214.40/gem
20073 Smoky Quartz, Md Brown, 1.63 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 10.2×5.4×4.3 mm, eye clean, from Tanzania. We cut this gem for a customer only to not have it picked up and paid for. A common gem from Tanzania at a very reasonable price for a custom cut gem.
Priced at $20/carat or $32.60/gem
20102 Quartz, V Lt Brownish Yellow, 18.31 cts cut corner triangle brilliant cut measuring 17.7×17.7×12.7 mm eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. This gem displays just a hint of color. The cut corner triangle brilliant pattern is not original but John has added a few extra facets to make it extremely brilliant.
Priced at $20/carat or $366.20/gem
20090 Smoktrine, Md Brownish Yellow, 13.11 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 13.7×13.7×11.0 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. The term “smoktrine” was created by the owner of the mine where the rough this gem was cut from is mined. The color is a strong yellow with brown overtones.
Priced at $20/carat or $262.20/gem
20099 Smoktrine, Md Yellowish Brown, 11.21 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 17.3×12.9×9.7 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. A beautiful, oval brilliant cut gem of this quartz that displays a balance of brown and yellow hues.
Priced at $20/carat or $223.20/gem
20101 Smoktrine, Lt Yellowish Brown, 10.28 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 13.0×12.8×10.0 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. A native Colorado gem with a light brownish yellow hue.
Priced at $20/carat or $205.60/gem
20097 Smoktrine, Md Brownish Yellow, 5.68 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 11.6×9.7×8.1 mm, eye clean, from Chaffee County, Colorado. A smaller smoktrine that displays the color for which these gems are named.
Priced at $20/carat or $113.60/gem
20065 Sunstone, Md Dk Intense Orangish Red, 9.1×6.0x4.9 mm, v lt incl, from Oregon. A smaller gem with the finest color one can expect to find in the sunstone area of south-central Oregon.
Priced at $300/carat or $561/00/gem
20050 Sunstone, Dk Green, 5.27 cts emerald brilliant cut measuring 11.3×9.1×7.7 mm, eye clean, from Oregon. Sunstones with strong color demand a higher price per carat than those displaying lighter tone. This is a rare green sunstone which is far less common than red sunstones.
Priced at $300/carat or $1.581.00/gem
20058 Sunstone, Md Intense Reddish Orange, 3.69 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 12.6×8.2×6.3 mm, eye clean, from Oregon. A very fine sunstone of strong medium color tone.
Priced at $200/carat or $738.00/gem
20069 Topaz, Colorless, 9.49 cts oval brilliant cut measuring 15.5×11.2×9.0 mm, eye clean, from Topaz Mountain, Colorado. This is an absolutely colorless topaz from this location that has produced gem topaz for many years.
Priced at $30/carat or $284.70/gem
Rare Gems
20070 Phenacite, V Lt Yellow, 1.32 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 6.7×6.6×4.7 mm, v lt incl, from Mt Antero, Colorado. We have seen a number of very fine, facet grade phenacite crystals that were found on Mt Antero over the years that it would have been a crime to cut them. This gem was faceted from a small fragment of phenacite that was tested to assure both us and our customers that it is indeed a phenacite.
Priced at $200/carat or $264.00/gem
20052 Scapolite, Md Dk Purple, 4.75 cts square emerald brilliant cut measuring 10.1×10.0x7.8 mm, eye clean, from Tanzania. We found the rough from which this gem was cut with a mineral dealer at a show. It is reported natural in color and from a small deposit in Tanzania.
Priced at $125/carat or $593.75/gem
20057 Scheelite, Colorless, 2.89 cts round brilliant cut measuring 7.5×4.4 mm, v lt incl, from Kern County, California. This location produced gem grade scheelite during the 1990’s but we have seen little production offered since then. Scheelite highly fluorescent under an ultraviolet light.
Priced at $100/carat or $289.00/gem
20076 Sphalerite, Dk Orangish Brown, 11.97 cts round brilliant cut measuring 13.7×8.2 mm, v lt incl, from Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado. This location has been known to Colorado collectors for years. Most of the specimens and rough are collected off of old tailings.
Priced at $30/carat or $359.10/gem
20049 Sphene, Md Greenish Yellow, 6.12 cts round brilliant cut measuring 11.4×7.3 mm, v lt incl, from Madagascar. A well cut sphene that allows for the dispersion of this rare gems to be displayed.
Priced at $150/carat or $918.00/gem