All That Glitters

Here is another items pulled from the back of our vault and hasn't seen the light of day for decades. This 0.71ctt, Pear Shaped Diamond, has a Clarity of SI2-SI3 and a Color of H/I...

Here is another wonderful buy/purchase for someone looking for a Nice NATURAL Red Ruby! This has been tucked away in our vaults for essentially 40 years. This is a pear shaped, ...

The title says it all! Matched Pair of Glowing Blue 8mm Tanzanites - weighing 4.26ct. We looked and examined a large number of 8mm Round Tanzanites looking for a really good match...

Our Favorite Amethyst Type and another example of our Unique/Fine Amethyst, which has a velvety purple with lots of blue under certain lights. A Royal Purple with Glowing Blue Highl...

A Lively Blended Natural Ametrine in a Fancy Round Design weighing 13.18cts. This particular gemstone was faceted from our rough by one of our Specialty Cutters, creating this uniqu...

This is a rare type of Amethyst/Quartz that comes out of Morocco and a few other places of the world at times. Some my call it Amethyst Bicolor, Amethyst Tricolor, Tricolor Quartz, ...

Photos cannot do this Pink Sapphire/Ring Any Justice! The color is a Glowing Magenta Pink and lively, flanked by two Natural Diamonds. The Sapphire is a whopping 5.33cts and is certe...

A large 1.80ct Natural Alexandrite Oval set with 1.23cts of Diamonds in a Platinum Ring - Estate Piece and believed to be only a few years old. Weight of the Alexandrite, the diamond...

Fashion Ring - Definition: A fashion ring is a ring worn for decorative purposes, without any symbolic meaning. Fashion rings can express personal style and add the finishing touches...

(Considering breaking it down into its components if not sold in the relatively near future; it is more advantageous to melt the rings for the gold, use the small diamonds in other...

It is rare to find amethyst bicolors. The most commonly know version is Ametrine, but this material, amethyst and clear quartz is VERY rare. The crystal has to grown this way, has to...

This 8.71 carat Orange Zircon was faceted from our rough by a cutter we use who is located in the United States. It measures approx 12x10mm. Photo was modified a bit to tone down th...

A nice very Bright Yellow Zircon with some gold flashes. This beauty was faceted from our rough, in the United States, weighs in at 10.97 carats and measuring about 16x12mm. Prices ...

This is the LAST piece of Intarsia from the Lapidary Artist Jim Kaufman - no longer doing this work; was being done in the 1980s, perhaps early 1990s. We have had several pieces over the 43 years we have been in business. Last one....because his work is no longer available and difficult to find/obtain, we know that we will never have any more in inventory once this is sold! :-( --> We are offering this on SALE for 20% less. Ideally, we wanted to mark this at 10% off but that is not an option for a sale item on 1stdibs. The reason behind that is at 20% we make no profit after having this in inventory for approx 35 years! Lapidary Artist Jim Kaufman hasn't done this type of work that we know of for about 40 years! This is the LAST piece of Intarsia by him that we have in the All That Glitters Collection and that we will ever possess - there will be NO more. Don't miss out! Jim Kaufman, a very well-known artist in lapidary in the 1980s, this piece hails from about that timeframe and has been stored in our vaults since that timeframe. Brand New - Never Worn - Never had an owner. This is something that comes from a wonderful time in the gemstone/lapidary trade - and his work is very collectable and we don't believe he has been doing any of this work since that timeframe. This particular piece consists of the following, going from the outside to the center: Rhodochrosite Turquoise Sugilite Opal (Natural) Fire Agate Signed and Numbered on the back: "JK V45" Some of his pieces have come up to well known auction houses at times - such as Bonhams. We are quoting Bonhams below for the biography of Jim Kaufman when one of his pieces came up for auction at one of their auction houses: James Kaufman Born in New York City in 1950, Jim Kaufman lived much of his life in New Jersey before moving to Sedona, Arizona where he presently resides. After serving a stint in the Army, he set up a rock shop and taught himself lapidary work that later became his forte. His inlay work has been influential on the work of many artists, including that of Nicolai Medvedev...

Sterling Silver with Turquoise, Zuni hand-made pin, signed by the maker - CJ. (Beautiful Vintage Needle Point Cluster, believed to be by Charlie John, w...

An Incredibly Beautiful Precision Cut 8.47ct Oregon Sunstone faceted by the Owner of All That Glitters - L. Allen Brown. Rough hails from the famous Dust Devil Mine. Initial 36+ct pi...

A Precious Topaz from the major and most important deposit for Precious/Imperial Topaz - Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brasil. This bright golden yellow oval weighs 2.93cts and measures ...

Where are you going to find a better deal for this large, glowing, deep purply blue Tanzanite at a price like this!!??? We have over 43 years in fine colored gemstones in the trade ...

Deep Blue 2.60ct Round Sapphire from Thailand, most likely from the famous mining area of Chantaburi/Trat. Larger Rounds are not common in Sapphire due to the shape of the crystal. ...

Nice 1.33ct Orange UNHEATED Sapphire, not a common color! Origin is Madagascar which has perhaps surpassed Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in production o...

This is the find of 2020! With prices of fine quality rough in Tourmaline and other species, it has become unaffordable for anything on the larger side. We encountered this beauty unexpectedly, as it was already faceted with a nice polish and literally caught our attention when in a case with minerals, as well as a small terminated crystal of similar color. The crystal itself would cut a smaller gemstone than this already faceted Tourmaline, and the price for the crystal was the price of the faceted Tourmaline. The color of the faceted gemstone was glowing whether it was indoor or diffused daylight. Since the gem was clean, had a good polish, well cut and priced below what one would normally expect, this had to be added to the All That Glitters inventory. We would describe this Tourmaline as a cushion, weighing 11.30cts(!), of a bright medium lizard green with hints of mint or light blue. Using a dichroscope on this gemstone, one can see both green and a light blue. The main body color is a glowing green with flashes/highlights of light blue or mint. The photo of the piece of rough is a similarly colored piece so you can have an idea of the color of the C and A/B axes. Mined in the Kunar Valley, Afghanistan, which has been producing Tourmaline since about the 1980s. Fine Tourmaline has been steadily increasing in price; Maine Tourmaline...

New Lower Price.... A Freeform Hand Grooved Ametrine weighing 31.00ct, faceted by our U.S. cutting specialist from carefully chosen blended amethyst and citrine rough. We obtain our...

Very Large 10.72ct Cushion Cut Neon Paraiba Blue Apatite. It truly has that Paraiba Blue color, and can be seen from 30 feet away with no problem! An incredible piece and the body co...

This large Tanzanite has rarely seen the light of day since it's purchase back in about 1990. It has a certificate from Guild Laboratories in Los Angeles, CA, along with a photograph...

In keeping with All That Glitters' Unique and Rare Gems, here is a gemstone that most people are familiar with but don't know that it can come in various other colors (purple, teal, green, yellow, gold, pink and colors in between). The mineral is Zoisite and when it is a Blue Purple or Purple Blue, it is called Tanzanite. This ia a Green Zoisite; some call this Green Tanzanite or simply Fancy Tanzanite. Most Tanzanite comes out of the ground as a brown color and is heated to obtain the blue/purple; however, some is apparently heated natural in the ground and we have purchased the rough in various colors. Because this body color is Green, this would not have been heated. Zoisite/Tanzanite is trichroic and as the rough or gemstone is turned to look at all three axes, different colors can be obversed. You can see purple in some directions as this piece is viewed from the side. This interesting freeform weighs 4.27cts. This beauty was Faceted in the U.S. by a Multi-Award Winning Cutter who is represented in museums. (Initial owner/cutter was seeking about $8,000 for this unique beauty from the trade, but we have a good rapport with this cutter and we can offer this to the public at about his original price.) Photos have not been color corrected. Color and Brilliance is much better in person. For those seeking the standard color of Tanzanite, we do have a fine selection of high grade Tanzanites...

A very beautiful Opal with lots of Life and Play of Color as can be seen in the photos and the video. Weighs approx 6.80ct - the actual weight will vary a bit depending on whether i...

Bluish Purple to Purple depending on the lighting and wavelengths available, this 1.52ct Trilliant Sapphire could be a color shifint Sapphire. Very Brilliant and Eye Catching and ca...

Beautiful 2.39ct Blue Montana Sapphire in a Hexagon-like Shape, which is frequently the shape of the natural crystals found in this locality Masterfully Faceted by an AGTA Award Win...

This incredibly bright and colorful wispy design was created around the important Imperial Topaz that is the center of the piece, and is only found in one area - Ouro Preto, Brasil. The owner of All That Glitters has been to this location and UNESCO Site a number of times. Obtaining the more common yellow Topaz is difficult enough, but the more rare orangy, apricot, peach, purply or even red is far more rare and quite expensive. When this uniquely shaped, bright, wonderfully colored (color varies under different lighting conditions and the flashes will also vary producing an aesthetically pleasing play of color/light/sparkle), it was a gemstone that was destined for the All That Glitters Collection. Once in the collection, Derek Katzenbach of Maine (gemstone cutter and jewelry designer - multi-award winning one too!), a person whom we have known for many years, was contacted to work his magic and create something unique - and this piece is the result of many months of designing/creating. We entered it into the AGTA's (American Gem Trade Association) Annual Spectrum Awards Contest for Jewelry upon completion. We have attached an image showing Katzenbach's incredibly designed Kaleidoscope using Maine Tourmalines. Words can't describe it and the price once completed hit the six figure mark - workmanship and designs like this is no longer seen. Believed to now reside in the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) museum. This attention to detail, color and design is also seen in "Fall in New England" which is now being currently offered for sale. "Fall in New England", Inspired by the Changing Leaves and the Masterful Color Display in Nature. A Collaboration in Gems, Design, Precious Metal: All That Glitters/Katzenbach Designs 4.30ct Flame Shaped Red-Orange Topaz, Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais, Brasil); AGTA - Natural (Topaz includes variations of Orange, Red, Peach and Melon and is Accented/Enhanced by the Autumnal Colors of the Sapphire Suite...

Clear Quartz with what a large number in the trade say to be a Star Actinolite. This was occasionally seen on the market about 10+ years ago and quickly disappeared as this wasn't a ...

This ring was created in the early 1970s and consists of a Round Center Blue Sapphire, Surrounded by Marquise Shaped Matching Sapphires as well as Round Diamonds. Diamonds are fine ...

An estate piece originally purchased about 30 years ago at the Famous Brimfield Antique Show. Center stone was removed and replaced with a 71pt round dark blue sapphire - reminiscen...

Platinum Ring containing an approx 65pt Emerald Cut Diamond, of VS clarity and color of H/I; flanked by two tapered baguettes approx 7+pts each totaling 15pts also of VS clarity of n...

GIA Certed Padparadscha Sapphire weighing 0.93cts (H) (Photo does not do this gemstone justice, it is a very bright lively gem! The color on the office laptop matches what we see in ...

Montana Sapphire (H) (5.2mm) weighing 0.98cts and faceted in the US from All That Glitters rough! 8 White Sapphire Accents (N) 142 Medium Blue Sapphires (H) to match the center gemstone (Costs to set all these gemstones was over $1000...) 18kt White Gold - Rhodium Plated A U.S. gemstone and faceted in the U.S. also by one of our cutting masters! A super piece for an everyday wear, special events or even as an engagement ring (and there is a special wedding band that was designed for this particular piece if desired). Extra White and Blue Sapphire Melee accompany the piece. We have added a few diff photos under various lights in an attempt to obtain the true color of the gemstones. Also have included the original CAD/CAM Design...

A nicely saturated fine pink Kunzite, of relatively small size, which makes the color/size very affordable without the gemstone being overpowering and massive! Aquamarine, Morganite...