Gem Grade Amethyst

jamesrolson · Dec 1, 2006

Hello here is a picture of Amethyst I found in Georgia. This is a 4.45 carat faceted stone set in gold with three quarters of a carat of diamonds. This stone came from the a deposit in Wilkes county GA. The faceted stone is flawless..... it does have some dust on it though! More pictures at my website www.myrddinscave.com

jamesrolson · Dec 2, 2006

Ant - Hard to tell from that picture but amethyst is not usually set in GF jewelry.

A pendant like the one above (Dark Georgia amethyst) would sell to collectors for about $1,500.00.

I have turned down offers as high as $800.00 for the above Amethyst crystal.

Happy Hunting!

Jim Olson
www.myrddinscave.com

Postalrevnant · Dec 3, 2006

Welcome to the forum Jamesrolson. That is one sweet beaute of a gemstone. Great set you put it in as well. That's got to be the best Amethyst I have ever seen.

Congratulations,

Postalrevnant

jamesrolson · Dec 3, 2006

Postalrevnant - Yhank you for the kind words! Come dig with us! We are headed back tp the mine on the 13th of January.

Jim Olosn
www.myrddinscave.com

DigDugNY · Dec 3, 2006

Thats wicked awesome

jamesrolson · Dec 3, 2006

Thanks Bobby! Out there is a fortune waiting to be had - and many ways to find it!

jim
www.myrddinscave.com

JerV3 · Dec 3, 2006

That's one awesome stone.

HH jer

EDDE · Dec 3, 2006

commercial link

mjaynes · Dec 4, 2006

here's one i cut from there last april...98.3 cts.

Michigan Badger · Dec 4, 2006

Some mighty fine rocks on this thread!

Badger

jamesrolson · Dec 4, 2006

WOW! Great stone! Darn fine cutting job too! I have two more clean pieces to facet that should yield 20 to 40 carat stones - nothing that big though - WOW! Very nice. Did you dig that one yourself?

Jim Olson
www.myrddinscave.com

mjaynes · Dec 4, 2006

unfortunately for me...i didn't dig it.t ledford did...but i have about 100 lbs. of rough in different grades.i've only heard of 1 stone this color that is a larger finished piece from there,it is 103cts. i believe.i've been cutting for about 17yrs. ans try and produce the most accurate stone i can.i though your piece was very nice.the best cut
amethyst i (my wife) has is a lincoln co.,n.c. piece that is 19.8...nearly the same color as one in the pic(which don't do it justice)check out my website.i'm just getting it up and running.happy hunting,mike

jamesrolson · Dec 4, 2006

Thanks Mike! can't wait to see the rest of your treasures! Hey - do you do custom cutting? I am very interested in getting my other 2 pieces of rough cut (my wife is even more interested)

Jim Olson
www.myrddinscave.com

mjaynes · Dec 4, 2006

some info is on my website...call me sometime and we can discuss your rough...i have done aprox. 300 patterns
with aprox. 50 different materials.clients include other companies,museums,collectors and regular customers.i guess i have prob.faceted over 5000 stones and 7500 cabs so far.thanks,mike

outdoorgirl · Dec 4, 2006

Thats my birthstone. It sure would look good aroud my NECK!! BEAUTIFUL!

debistogs · Dec 5, 2006

WOW!!!!

jamesrolson · Dec 5, 2006

Nothing quite like the feeling of pulling a stone like that out of the dirt and watching it transform into a piece of jewelry. Well, there may be a few things close to that feeling.

jim

B|lker · Dec 5, 2006

Awesome gems.

I visited Dahlonega 4 years in a row in July with no luck from panning the local creeks, 1 year the river was so deep from a hurricane i dared not go in.

I may just contact you the next time i plan a trip down there in hopes of finding Au.

jamesrolson · Dec 6, 2006

Shoot me an email when ever you want to come down and look for gold! I am out digging somewhere almost every weekend. This time of year it's a bit too cold to be in the streams so I am usually out collecting gemstones, fossils or chasing down Native American & Spanish treasure signs.

jim