| Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" |
| SpiritRock Shop |
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| Opal Fluorite Opal fluorite is a very rare stone of aesthetic and colorful patterns. These come from only one place on earth, the Brush Wellman beryllium mines area near Delta, Utah. This area is now closed to collectors. Tiffany Stone is composed of predominantly Opalized Fluorite (blues, purples and whites) often mixed with many other minerals such as quartz, chalcedony, dolomite, rhodonite, manganese oxides (blacks), bertrandite (white, yellow or pink) that contains the mineral beryllium {which is what the miners were looking for to make missile nose cones as the material does not heat up at high speeds}, beryl, solid white or translucent-yellowish opal and many other surprises. Not only are the Tiffany Stones rare because of their single source location, but also because so few ever made it out of the mines without being crushed for their beryllium content. The stones wind up in the overburden (mining leftovers) and go through the ore crusher to extract sometimes as little as 1 to 2% beryllium. In case you haven't got the picture yet, this stuff is not coming out of the mines any more, there is no other place on earth to get it and when it's gone ...It's gone. This is one of those items that you can't wait too long to buy or you might not get a specimen for your collection. From what we saw in late summer 2008, there is precious little of this unique stone left and sources for new stone are rare if any as mine operations policies have been tightened. Our 2010 trip saw less available and much higher prices. Our 2011 trip saw prices doubled and tripled from last years prices. Pieces we have recently sold here in the $1K range are now selling in the $3k range! Our friend Todd has closed up his workshop at his store and now does all his cutting and polishing at home. We found a supposed source seller which turned out to be a really 3rd rate brecciated conglomerate with some purple color mixed in. Beware of Cheap Imitations! |
| Item # OF090858521 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule end cut $325.00 |
| We were lucky on our last trip to Utah and found our friend Todd Harris, the "Zion Prospector" had located some new specimens of the highly sought after Opal Fluorite. We got a chance to see his workshop and purchased a few specimens that were Denver Show bound before they could leave Utah! |
| EXTRA LARGE Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Nodule! Stunning display measures 6.25 inches tall (157mm) and is 4.4 inches (113mm) wide with a depth of 1.7 inches (43mm) and weighs a whopping 2.965lbs(1345g) This nodule has it all! Exceptional fluorite mixtures with Bertrandite and crystal lined vugs, a very stunning specimen of one of natures rarest! This specimen has lines of chalcedony and hyalite opal that fluoresce a beautiful green under SW ultra Violet light. This is truly a magnificent display piece that will only increase in value! |
| Excellent face and bottom cut nodule end piece. A generous 1lb (455g) specimen that measures 6.25" (159mm) wide, up to 3" (76mm) high and depth from 0.5" (13mm) to 1.6"(42mm) Beautiful fluorite patterns in a very unique collector piece. Cut from some of Utah's finest! |
| Item # OF090896614 Extra Large Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule |
| Item # OFS10090008 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" .33 inch thick Slab |
| Item # OF091081415 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Display stone |
| Notice: We Made our Last Trip to Supplier in July 2011... Opal Fluorite Source no longer available... Opal Fluorite prices have Soared! We bought our last 4 specimens before our move to North Carolina. Specimens are really expensive! This will be our last purchase of Opal Fluorite for selling on our website... when these are sold we will make this an information only page |
| Beautiful square cut display specimen! This piece is 5 11/16” tall x 4 11/16” wide x 1 1/8” thick square cut and polished on all sides. This specimen weighs 2.45 lbs. It has nice vugs with crystalline deep purple fluorite crystals making this a very rare specimen. |
| Item # OF091002606 Purple 5lb Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Display Specimen |
| 5lbs of Opal Fluorite polished Freeform that displays MANY of the minerals found in the mining process and has the added benefit of having several vugs lined with chalcedony, bertrandite and deep purple fluorite crystals. This one shows the different formation patterns on each side. The bottom has an added blue felt pad to prevent scratching glass or furniture. "Not Another One Like it in the World!" This specimen is @ 6 3/8” tall x 3 7/8” wide x tapered from 3 ¼ to 1/1/2” and weighs 5 lbs |
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| Photos Taken in Natural Sunlight with a Nikon Coolpix L1 |
| Customers Comments Got the Tiffany Stone slab yesterday. Wowzer! It's even better in person. Thanks muchly! :-) RJ |
| Customers Comments This is the most amazing and beautiful piece in my collection! Thanks! CB |
| WOW! Thick-cut and un-polished specimen slab has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This piece weighs 255g (0.55 lbs), and measures 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.33 inches (170 x 104 x 8mm). Shown wet 1st photo(front), dry on 2nd photo (back) |
| Item # OF071111042 Purple 14.9mm Thick Opal Fluorite Display Slab $595.00 |
| Thick-cut and polished specimen slab has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite with chalcedony and bertrandite. There are several chips from removal and cutting of this stone, still...a real beauty! This piece weighs 377g (0.83 lbs), and measures 5 x 4.3 x 0.58 inches (128 x 109 x 14.9mm). |
| Photos Taken in Natural Sunlight with a Nikon Coolpix L1 |
| Item # OF071112042 Stunning Opal Fluorite Polished Free Form Display $1025.00 |
| Stunning polished Free Form with a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite with chalcedony and bertrandite. Five sided formation with multiple natural vugs make this piece a natural extraordinary display with a different look from each angle. This piece weighs 611g (1.349 lbs), and measures 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.1 inches (114 x 69 x 54mm). |
| Photos Taken in Natural Sunlight with a Nikon Coolpix L1 |
| Item # OF071113082 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite Polished Free Form Display $845.00 |
| Deep Purple polished Free Form with a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite with chalcedony and bertrandite. Beautiful formation with exciting patterns with multiple natural vugs make this piece a natural superb display. This piece weighs 474g (1.0 lbs), and measures 3.8 x 1.97 x 1.57 inches (96.5 x 50 x 40mm). |
| Photos Taken in Natural Sunlight with a Nikon Coolpix L1 |
| Notice to Our Customers We will be closed from May 18th through August 15th 2012 to relocate our business. Orders placed during this time will not be shipped until after August 15th. Purchases or Reservations will be honored in the date order they are received. 1st purchaser is served 1st. |