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3"D Zebra Stone Sphere Rare Ball
Australia - sr60
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Description:
- This is an absolutely gorgeous
Zebra Stone sphere and great for your collection or
decor.
- Unlike a crystal ball, there is
so much to see ON rather than IN the sphere and the best of all is
that everybody can see it.
- There are criters and structures
and whatever your imagination can ..."see". All these unique and
amazing patterns were created by Mother Nature.
- Dale made this sphere and he did a great job.
Zebra Stone does not polish and therefore the sphere is smooth and
it has a satin finish.
- There are rings of gray color on each of the
"poles". They are natural and part of the material and not
workmanship related.
- Approximate weight: 1 lb 6 oz
- Approximate size: 3.1 inches or 78.7
mm
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Price
$335.00
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2.2"D Zebra
Stone Sphere Rare Ball Australia -
sr59
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Description:
- Here's a work of
art a result of Mother Nature's unsurpassed art and Dale's skill.
It is a zebra stone
sphere.
- Zebra stone is a
siliceous argilite (mudstone with silica) and comes in some
incredible patterns in reddish brown on cream
background.
- It occurs in
Western Australia and it is 600 million years
old.
- The workmanship of the sphere is outstanding.
Zebra stone does not polish so the sphere has a very smooth finish
but it is not shiny. There is a hairline fracture that was treated
before the sphere was made so it does not affect the integrity of
the sphere
- Approximate weight: 7 oz
- Approximate size: 2.2" diameter or about 51
mm
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Price
$235.00
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5.5"D Zebra
Stone Sphere Rare Ball
Australia-spvL19
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Description:
- This is a large and absolutely
gorgeous Zebra Stone sphere and great for your collection or
decor.
- Unlike a crystal ball, there is
so much to see ON rather than IN the sphere and the best of all is
that everybody can see it.
- There are criters and structures
and whatever your imagination can ..."see". All these unique and
amazing patterns are created by Mother Nature.
- Dale made this sphere, however, and he did a
great job. Zebra Stone does not polish and therefore the sphere is
smooth and it has a satin finish. The darker color on one of the
"poles" adds a lot of interest (the patterns can be seen through
it) There is a ring of gray color on the opposite "pole" and it is
natural and part of the material.
- Approximate weight: 7.4 lbs
- Approximate size: 5.5 inches or 139
mm
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Price
$1450.00
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3.7"D Zebra Rock
Sphere Rare Ball Australia - sr64
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Description:
- This is a stunning rock
sphere! It has incredible patterns, all natural and
rare.
- Dale, the spheremaker, made
this exotic sphere and he did an outstanding job.
- Zebra rock is petrified mud
(argillite) from Western Australia.
- This zebra rock sphere has
a very smooth matte finish which is very suitable for this type or
rock.
- This zebra rock sphere has
incredibly artistic patterns and it is very pleasant to hold and
feel. The workmanship of this zebra rock sphere is
outstanding.
- This Zebra Rock sphere is
rare, a great collector's item, and outstanding for
decor.
- Approximate weight: 2.4
lbs
- Approximate size: 3.7"
diameter (94 mm)
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Price
$235.00
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- USA only
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1"D Red Zircon
Sphere Rare Stone Ball Tanzania-
sr57
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Description:
- Here's a very rare sphere;
it is made of brilliant red zircon from Tanzania.
- At
the clear (non-fractured) parts of the crystal, the color of this
stone can be seen in some depth and it varies from bright red to
darker red to brownish red.
- The
sphere has many fractures and in some sections it looks like the
crystal was shattered. These are internal fractures contained in
the crystal Dale cut to make the sphere.
- Please note that this is a
natural zircon and not grown in a laboratory.
- For
your information, zircon (same as other gems) has insignificant
amounts of radioactivity.
- This red zircon sphere
is rare and a great collector's item.
- This red zircon sphere has
about 1" diameter or 25.8 mm and it weighs about 42.4 g (212.5
ct).
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Price
$350.00
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1.9"D Kimberlite Sphere Rare Rock
Ball So.Africa- sr44
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Description:
- Here's a sphere
you may not have seen before. It is kimberlite, the diamond carrier
rock (hopefully there are no diamonds in this
one).
- Kimberlite forms
deep in the earth's manlte (93-280 miles) and surfaces as a result
of
erupltions.
- Kimberlite, in
addition to diamonds, may carry garnet, olivine, ilmenite and
others. This sphere has ilmenite (black and steel black) and a red
garnet crystal ( long crystal visible in the photos) and other
minerals that I do not
recognize.
- The kimberlite for this sphere comes from the
Monastir Mine near the boarder of Lesotho. The sphere was made in
So. Africa.
- This kimberlite sphere is rare and a
great collector's item.
- Approximate weight: 5 oz
- Approximate size: 1.9" diameter or about 48
mm
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Price
$215.00
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2"D Pop Corn Onyx Sphere Rare Ball -
sr36
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Description:
- Here's an
outstanding pop corn onyx
sphere.
- Pop corn onyx
rough is not something one comes across too often. We purchased one
chunk of it from a Chinese dealer at Quartzite, AZ during the rock
and gem show and Dale made this sphere from a part of
it.
- The sphere has beautiful patterns and, of
course, many vugs. The mineral is limestone with a little
aragonite. We believe, this pop corn onyx
comes from China.
- This pop corn onyx sphere is a great collectors'
item.
- Approximate weight: 5 oz
- Approximate size: 2" or about 50 mm
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Price
$85.00
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1.7"D Smithsonite Sphere Rare
Pink Geode Ball - Mexico sr63
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Description:
- Here's an absolutely
gorgeous pink and purple smithsonite sphere in yellowish
matrix.
- Smithsonite is the rare mineral, zic carbonate
(ZnCO3).
- The sphere is geode-like
with cavities full of beautiful botryoidal smithsonite. There are
some dendrites too.
- It is said
that
smithsonite "...provides energies conducive to pleasantness, charm,
kindliness, and favorable outcomes."
- Dale made
this smithsonite sphere and, as usual, he did an outstanding
job.
- This
Smitsonite sphere is an outstanding collector's
item.
- Approximate weight:
165g
- Approximate size: 1.7
inches or about 45 mm
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Price
$399.00
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1.23"D Smithsonite Sphere Rare
Mineral Ball - Mexico sr26
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Description:
- Smithsonite is the rare mineral,
zic carbonate
(ZnCO3).
- This smithsonite ball is a darling. Dale made it
and he did an outstanding job.
- The sphere is translucent and pearly and has a
great polish.
- This smithsonite sphere is a rare collectors'
item.
- It is said that smithsonite "...provides
energiesconducive to pleasantness, charm, kindliness, and favorable
outcomes.".
- Approximate weight: 2.5
oz
- Approximate size: 1.23 inches or about 31.3
mm
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Price
$85.00
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1.22"D Smithsonite Sphere Rare
Mineral Ball - Mexico sr27
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Description:
- Smithsonite is the rare mineral,
zic carbonate
(ZnCO3).
- This smithsonite ball is a darling. Dale made it
and he did an outstanding job.
- The sphere is translucent and pearly and has a
great polish.
- This smithsonite sphere is a rare collectors'
item.
- It is said that smithsonite "...provides
energiesconducive to pleasantness, charm, kindliness, and favorable
outcomes.".
- Approximate weight: 2.5
oz
- Approximate size: 1.22 inches or about 31
mm
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Price
$85.00
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2"D Clear
Fluorite Sphere Rare Crystal Ball Peru - sr46
SOLD
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Description:
- This is a rare, beautiful, and
very clear fluorite sphere with a pale green tinge to
it.
- The fluorite comes from the Mundo Nuevo Mine,
Pasto Bueno District in Peru.
- Dale, made the sphere and he did an outstanding
job.
- The sphere is transparent, has rainbows, and it
is a joy to observe it in bright light.
- Approximate Size: 2 inches
diameter or 50 mm
- Approximate weight: 210
g
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Price
$355.00
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1.1"D Red
Zircon Sphere Rare Stone Ball Tanzania- sr54
SOLD
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Description:
- Here's a very rare sphere;
it is made of brilliant red zircon from Tanzania.
- At
the clear (non-fractured) parts of the crystal, the color of this
stone can be seen in some depth and it varies from bright red to
darker red to brownish red.
- The
sphere has many fractures and in some sections it looks like the
crystal was shattered. These are internal fractures contained in
the crystal Dale cut to make the sphere.
- Please note that this is a
natural zircon and not grown in the laboratory.
- For
your information, zircon (same as other gems) has insignificant
amounts of radioactivity.
- This red zircon sphere
is rare and a great collector's item.
- This red zircon sphere has
about 1.1" diameter or 28.4 mm and it weighs about 55.8 g (280
ct).
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Price
$385.00
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1.5"D Orpriment
Sphere Rare Stone Ball China- sr55 SOLD
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Description:
- Here's a sphere you may not
have seen before.
- Although orpiment was used
as a medicine in China and as a pigment for painting all over the
world, is highly
toxic (Arsenic Sulfide).
- This sphere is a
collectible item and presents no safety issue as long as it is
displayed on a shelf. Please do not lick it, make tea with it or
give it to children or pets to play with. Many minerals are toxic
and in order to enjoy them as part of our collections, we should
treat them with respect and some of them with lots of
respect...
- Dale made this opriment
sphere and he did a great job. Orpiment is a soft material and does
not take a good polish.
- The
mineral, orpiment, for this sphere comes from the Shinghuangkuan
Mine, Hunan, China
- This Orpiment sphere is a rare and an outstanding
collector's item.
- Its
approximate weight is 79 g, and it measures about 1.5" in diameter
or 37 mm.
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Price
$125.00
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1.5"D
Shattuckite Cuprite Sphere Rare Stone Ball Congo-
sr56 SOLD
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Description:
- This is a lovely sphere of
shattuckite(blue), cuprite (reddish brown), and malachite
(green).
- This beautiful shattuckite
sphere was made in the Democratic Republic of Congo and it has a
nice polish. There are very thin fractures (visible in the photos)
and minor surface imperfections.
- This Shattuckite sphere is
a beautiful collector's item and it will be great for a
gift.
- Its
approximate weight is 83 g, and it measures about 1.5" in diameter
(39 mm).
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Price
$89.00
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1"D
Blue Aragonite Sphere Rare Mineral Ball - sr25
SOLD
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Description:
- Here's the cutest
blue aragonite
sphere.
- Blue aragonite is
quite rare and expensive. There many and large spheres on the
market presented as blue aragonite but they are actually white
aragonite dyed blue (poor dye job too). Even the untrained eye can
see the
difference.
- This blue aragonite sphere has beautiful
patterns and at one section it even looks like larimar (it is not
larimar).
- Dale made the sphere and he did a great
job.There are natural fractures visible in the photos. The material
comes from China.
- This blue aragonite sphere is a grat collectors'
item.
- Approximate weight: 30 grams
- Approximate size: 1.1" (1.08 inches) or about 27
mm
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Price
$85.00
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3.1"D
Zebra Stone Sphere Rare Ball Australia - sr42
SOLD
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Description:
- Here's a work of
art a result of Mother Nature's unsurpassed art and Dale's skill.
It is a zebra stone
sphere.
- Zebra stone is a
siliceous argilite (mudstone with silica) and comes in some
incredible patterns in reddish brown on cream
background.
- It occurs in
Western Australia and it is 600 million years
old.
- The workmanship of the sphere is outstanding.
Zebra stone does not polish so the sphere has a very smooth finish
but it is not shiny. There is a hairline fracture that was treated
before the sphere was made so it does not affect the integrity of
the sphere
- Approximate weight: 1 lb 2 oz
- Approximate size: 3.1" diameter or about 79
mm
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Price
$335.00
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2"D Zebra
Stone Sphere Rare Ball Australia - sr43 SOLD
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Description:
- Here's a work of
art a result of Mother Nature's unsurpassed art and Dale's skill.
It is a zebra stone
sphere.
- Zebra stone is a
siliceous argilite (mudstone with silica) and comes in some
incredible patterns in reddish brown on cream
background.
- It occurs in
Western Australia and it is 600 million years
old.
- The workmanship of the sphere is outstanding.
Zebra stone does not polish so the sphere has a very smooth finish
but it is not shiny.
- Approximate weight: 6 oz
- Approximate size: 2" diameter or about 51
mm
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Price
$215.00
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2"D Dravite Tourmaline Sphere
Gemstone Crystal Ball - Australia sr32 SOLD
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Description:
- Dravite is the brown variety of
tourmaline.
- Dale, made this beutiful dravite tourmaline from
a dravite crystal and he did a great job.
- The workmanship is outstanding and the sphere
has a great polish. There are three areas that may appear as flaws
but they are crystal endings. Dale while making the sphere decided
to leave the crystals endings there rather than making a smaller
ball.
- This dravite tourmaline sphere is a real treat
when observed under a strong reading light or best in sunlight. It
has brilliant flashes of yellow, gold, burnt sugar and other
colors.
- This dravite tourmaline sphere is a great
collector's item.
- Approximate Size: 1.9 inches
diameter or 48 mm
- Approximate weight: 7
oz
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Price
$185.00
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3.5"D Sage Amethyst
Sphere Gemstone Agate Ball - sr40 SOLD
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Description:
- This is an outstanding sage
amethyst agate sphere loaded with attractive dendrites. I suppose
the "amethyst" part of the name comes from the purple color of this
agate and I could not explain the "sage" part until I checked it
for fluorescence. It does have a sage color under the black light
(not too bright but pleasant).
- Dale, made the sphere from a large chunk of sage
amethyst (or amethyst sage) from Nevada and he did an outstanding
job..
- This sage amethyst is absolutely gorgeous and a
rare collector's sphere...
- Approximate Size: 3.5 inches
diameter or 89 mm
- Approximate weight: 2
lbs
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Price
$295.00
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2.4"D
Bismuth Sphere Rare Metal Ball - Germany sr17
SOLD
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Description:
- Here's a rare
sphere made of bismuth that was mined at Schneeberg,
Germany.
- This bismuth sphere includes some matrix
material and more so on one area (reddish) which always stays at
the top no matter how one rolls the sphere (bismuth is very
heavy).
- Although not a work of art, this bismuth sphere
is nicely made, free of lumps, and has a good polish even at the
matrix material.
- This bismuth sphere is a rare collectors'
item.
- As far as I know, bismuth is non-toxic but it is
a good idea to be cautious and not lick the sphere or make tea with
it.
- Approximate weight: 1 lb 10 oz
- Approximate size: 2.4 inches or about 61
mm
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Price
$250.00
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1.25"D Smithsonite Sphere Rare Mineral Ball - Mexico
sr25 Sold
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Description:
- Smithsonite is the
rare mineral, zic carbonate
(ZnCO3).
- This smithsonite ball is a darling. Dale made it
and he did an outstanding job.
- The sphere is translucent and pearly and has a
great polish.
- This smithsonite sphere is a rare collectors'
item.
- It is said that smithsonite "...provides
energiesconducive to pleasantness, charm, kindliness, and favorable
outcomes.".
- Approximate weight: 3 oz
- Approximate size: 1.25 inches or about 32
mm
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Price
$85.00
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