vintage Turquoise ring set in silver sz. 5.5 orbicular

vintage Turquoise ring set in silver sz. 5.5 orbicularStunning colour! This turquoise ring came in with an estate jewelry lot dating from the 1960s. Definitely hand crafted but no hallmark. Deep colour with hint of matrix and silver flash. Set into a twisted coil bezel with double shank band. Size 5. 5

Cute cluster of red quartz (hematite-included) on matrix

5 cm x almost 2 cm)

“Iron Cross” refers to the crystal intersection at near-perfect right angles in a formation known as penetration twinning

Stunning Fluorite (with dendrites

measures 4” x 2” x about 1” thick (9

No matrix so the light glows thru beautifully

The red is from hematite-included caps over clear quartz

Imagine the miner reaching into a pocket and this is just sitting there loose

Measures 3” x 2”

The duo-tone of the shimmery purple against the pale grey is so striking

and you can see a more lavender colour underneath the greyish top coat

The dinosaur is rapidly covered with various sediment layers