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Large (19 grams)gorgeous golden highly polished nugget with spectacular small fungoid inclusions. Slight green sheen. $65 |
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Rare red amber, deep cherry red color, very clear, with stering silver clasp imbedded in to the top. 58mm (2 and 1/4 inches in length) 11 grams. Add $10 for sterling rope chain. A stunning pendant=$70 |
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This is a wonderful piece with good green flash, drilled and ready to be a pendant. Transparent but with many inclusions.Large-14 grams. $40 |
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This is a fine piece of cognac-red highly polished material. Intense green flash on one end. 2.5 grams=$18
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Many different custom shapes/cabachons are available in various colors/qualities-call for prices (average cab=$10) |
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This marvelous natural-shaped reddish-cognac colored nugget has good green flash. The natural green amber of Chiapas is actually a flourescence, not seen in all lighting situations or from some angles. This piece has very dark cognac body color. 'weighs 21 grams=$60 |
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Highly polished red WITH green flash! Unusual stalactite shape. 90mm in length, 50.3 grams. Perfect for a large pendant.$250 |
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Various pairs of hand-crafted amber ear-rings= $10-$15 each pair
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Various custom shaped cabachons/carved nuggets available;ask for specifics |
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small spheres= $15
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| 11Rainforest FROGS, beautifully hand-carved= $15 each
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Polished nugget, cognac body color with light intensity Green 'Flash', weighing 26 grams. $75
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| 13Polished nugget of cognac body color with slight Green 'Flash. 40x40x20mm, weighing 22 grams. $45
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14 Very large (20-100grams each) Golden and cognac rough available for $1.50/gram. Very transparent with no sediment and a few amazing un-explored inclusions per piece. |
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A few Huge museum-grade specimans(20-100 grams each)available. CHERRY RED highly polished nuggets of unusual natural shapes, some with green 'flash' effects. $75 and up. |
16 I can custom-design for you and make necklaces , with rare red or green amber and precious stone beads: pearls, red coral, amythest,turquoise, etc, of your choice.
...Italian red coral with green flash amber (approx 5 grams) centerpiece= $75 |
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Great turquoise necklace with spectacular cherry red amber center bead-$50 |
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I tried for an egyptian flavour with this sterling silver pendant with a marvelous cabachon of amber with good green 'flash'. 3 grams, 30x27mm (1&1/4 inch by just over 1 inch)=$50
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Beautifully shaped and polished-if I DO say so myself-not quite matched size-wise of amber drops=$18 each
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Huge (55 grams) natural shaped polished cognac amber drop with slight green flash and AMAZING plant inclusions, Gorgeous=$175
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Small pieces of quality fire opal rough crystals available. Classic Fire Opal is orange or red colored. Shown are 2 carat pieces for-$7 each |
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Rough: un-cut boulder opal available in MANY sizes and qualities. |
| 3The turtle with HIGH quality fire opal set in sterling silver is $40
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Good supply of varying sized HIGH quality FIRE OPAL cabachons available,tell me your requirements |
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High Quality fire opal cabachon with loads of varied-colored 'fire' =$40 |
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ROUGH OPAL chunks and many, many, many different sizes and qualities of CLASSIC FIRE OPAL, including, on occasion, freeforms like the one right above=$10 |
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Sterling filagree ring w/small black opal=$65 |
8sterling silver band w/Black Opal-$50)
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Black opal (Honduras) cabachons of various sizes and qualities are available at GUARANTEED lowest prices. Black opals 4x6mm=from $10 , Large Black opal oval cabachons (15x18mm) $75-$200.
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Black opal (Honduras) Huge black opal w/light but well distributed 'fire' of red/blue/green. Slightly over 19 carats, 17x22mm. $150 |
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Huge(20 carats+, 21x18mm) 'Cantera'(Boulder) Opal with especially great 'fire' of red, green, blues and more.$45 |
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I custom-design and fabricate Sterling or 14K Goldfilled handcrafted pendants with natural crystalline Opal. This one =$45 (ALL of these photos are of the SAME pendant with different angles of lighting further showing the magic of this type of opal |
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Many, many different sizes and qualities of CRYSTAL OPAL available; send me your requirements. From $2.50/carat.The one shown is $20 |
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Many, many different sizes, shapes and qualities of loose BOULDER OPAL available and I custom design/make pendants with them too; send me your requirements-average price=$10-$20 per cab |
14 Hand-carved rainforest frog with pocket of great fire opal=$18 |
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Boulder Opal Eggs are Shamanic Healing devices for the Huichol tribe. I have natural sized ones that don't have much fire and small, marble-sized ones with really good fire-$10 each, large or small. |
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Various beautifully hand-carved turtles (and a couple of frogs) from this same fiery material = $15 each or 6 for $60.(Some larger for $20each)
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17 I have larger rough chunks of boulder opal like the ones shown here(They run from $5 to $40 each).This one= $30,(about 4 inches by 2")
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Heavy sterling silver pendant with fine boulder opal cabachon(15x12mm, 7 carats)=$45 |
| -(31) I Sometimes run across possible ancient artifacts, but without absolute verification I pass them on you as 'Reproductions'-these beautiful Jade Head pendants sure "look" like genuine Classic-period pieces, around 1000 years old- $30 each
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The blackish green heads at the bottom are definitely contemporary Maya: $10/each
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Deep purple finely faceted amythest gems in various shapes, sizes.(ABOVE)write for photos/prices.
Amythest crystal 'points', great for ear-rings or pendants $2-10 each
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(33) emerald rough and crystals from the Cosquez mine in Colombia= $1-10 each
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(34) ruby and sapphire rough= $1-10 each
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(35) Large BLOODSTONE polished nuggets $5-10 each, cabachons $5-20
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(36)Incredible TIBETAN POWER PENDANTS (4 in all) used by Tibetan Shamans for healing purposes-silver/cats-eye (top), center 3 pieces have sapphires, pearls and garnets, bottom has turquoise= $35 each
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AUTHENTIC ANCIENT ARTIFACTS: In the 40 years I've lived and worked with Indians in Latin America I've collected these few genuine ancient pieces given to me as gifts for exceptional healing experiences; I've had them for over 30 years and wouldn't sell them except now these same indigenous people have need for extra financing and this is the only method I have of getting it for them:
(37) "Hachas",Miniature ceremonial jade axe-heads, Classic Period MAYA=$45 for one or $35/each for a few.
(38) Pre-Classic Period Mayan Jade bead with (unknown aged mother/pearl beads)= $75
(39) TAIRONA Culture (Colombia) Necklace w/genuine green jade-granite beads= $250
(40) TAIRONA Culture (Colombia) Necklace w/genuine carved carnelian center-bead pendant and unknown-aged abalone beads= $100
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(41) TAIRONA Culture (Colombia) Bird Fetish Pendant, unknown mineral= $45
(42) TAIRONA Culture various beads=$50 for the set
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(43) TOLITA-TUMACO Culture (Colombia/Ecuador) Spirit-calling flutes, various tones of eerie quality meant for ceremonial purposes= $95 each
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(44) Mayan Indians make these 'replicas' of insects-in-amber from copal or some other type of resin, perhaps synthetic, which they melt and insert interesting specimans like these WASPS-$15 and SCORPIONS-$20 each
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(ABOVE old travel companion named Henry)
Many one-of-a-kind rarities available,
(45) like this quartz-crystal pyramid(ABOVE)=$45
(46) and (BELOW) MIXTEC ceremonial mask, antique, alabaster, new condition=$65
E-mail: kirk@rainforestacademy.com
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Mexican Red Amber
MEXICAN RED AMBER is usually only found in the area of the mines that is closer to the surface. The particular layer of earth, in which it is found, is more porous and not as dense as the layers of earth in the interior of the mine. This oxygen rich, porous earth, has allowed for a slow oxidation process (in the millions of years) to turn the color from yellow to red
This amber absorbed and combined with oxygen, starting from its exterior, and ongoing slowly but not always fully into its interior (oxygen is known to be red in color)
MEXICAN RED AMBER is rarely ever found very deep within a mine, as no oxygen was present in the denser earth; therefore, New Mines have to be found before allowing production of red amber, which is not always present.
This natural oxidation process has been tried to be recreated artificially in Baltic amber by heat treatment, accelerating the oxidation process; However as all amber has microscopic moisture bubbles inside, they burst when heated leaving tiny circular fractures inside, these marks being the proof that the amber has been heated.
The naturally oxidized Hymenea red amber is chemically different from yellow Hymenea amber. This can be proven by a simple test:
When heated or burned it has a much sweeter or more pleasant smell, any artificially died yellow Hymenea amber, would never have the same smell as the naturally red, as they would be chemically different.
Mexican Cognac Amber
Mexican Cognac amber is natural Red amber that has had some of its oxidized surface removed, by hand sanding. This makes it clearer & allows more light to enter the piece, This material is very bright in color, this is why this is the most popular.
Mexican Black Amber
Mexican Black amber is heavily included with organic materials such as dirt tree bark, moss, therefore its dark color, etc.
Mexican Green Amber
It is the rarest and most cherished amber in Mexico. It is gold, cognac or red in color, but will seem flourescent green in a natural lighting situation.
All the amber pieces that I have for sale on my website I personally collect by visiting miners in very remote areas of Chiapas .
Mexican Amber History and Origin:
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Mexican Amber has become better known throughout the world only since the mid 1970's. It was originally discovered by the ancient Maya Indians, long before Columbus came to America, Tales were told by Spanish Conquistadores witnessing the great Aztec emperor Moctezuma stir his native chocolate drink with an amber ladle.
Mexican Amber has only been found in the Chiapas region of Mexico, where heavily forested mountains overlook the Huitipan River. It is believed to be a resin formed from 25-35 million years ago.It is believed to be formed from an ancestral "Hymenea" tree. All amber found in this area is of Hymenea origin. Yellow being the most known natural color, but it also occurs in Black, Red, Cognac, and very rare Green colors.
The ancient amber tradition has survived & is flourishing. Locally, natives collect & mine amber, for wear as amulets, or make small trinkets, carvings and pendants to sell to tourists. All of my pieces are in the natural shape formed millions of years past and are only hand-polished to bring out the sheen. I also have rough material with no sediment-just pure uncut amber.
All the Mexican amber I sell is 100% Natural, it has not been heated, treated, or color enhanced by any artificial means, and is certified to be authentic, by the Mexican Government.
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