We have been procuring and selling crystals and stones internationally for 15 years. Throwin stones is a family owned and operated business based asheville north carolina. Toggle navigation tommys rocks rough and cut gemstones. Finding gems in north carolina. On the western side of the state are the blue ridge mountains consisting of a mixture of metamorphic igneous and sedimentary rocks which have one of the richest sources of minerals and gemstones in the world.
Emerald crystals can be found in quartz or mica schist. The average sizes and counts will very. Over this time we have traveled the world extensively and have developed reliable and ethical sources for our rocks and minerals. North carolina is home to several emerald mines. Emerald one of the seven precious gemstones emerald is the green variety of the mineral beryl.
Gems and gem minerals of north carolina in the 1933 edition of american mineralogist. Tommysrocks is a u s a based company all items. Rock bottom gems features unique rare raw gemstones for sale online at affordable prices cheap gemstones for sale colorful gemstone jewelry made by lapidary jewelry artist blake heller and jerry call also loose gemstones for sale all types and varieties. 0 items in basket 0 00. At mosteller american gemstones we have a wide selection of rough gemstones natural gemstones and uncut gemstones for sale.
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Tommys rocks rough and cut gemstones. Natural ruby north carolina 190 cts 30x28x20 mm 1565f. Recent reports on the huffington post and abc news websites describe how some visitors have found emeralds worth over 10 000 in the rough. Emerald is the birthstone for may. Wholesale started out in the mid 1980 s as a gem mine for tourist in franklin nc we slowly began selling material to other gem mines in our area.Natural ruby north carolina 190 cts 30x28x20 mm 1565f the stone in the photo is the stone you will receive. Mostly 1 lb lots. If you live in north carolina and have been on the hunt for a gemstone dealer or birthstone dealer that carries a large selection of american gemstones and rare gemstones like alexandrite or tanzanite we can provide. With the success we saw in this aspect of our business we began to travel to brazil in order to buy and sell more rough gem stone. We sell rough and cut gemstones offering a wide range of rough gemstones for specimen cabbing facet.
Rare gems and minerals in north carolina north carolina is perhaps the state which has the largest amount and variety of gemstones and minerals in the united states. If you want to read a great summary of north carolina gemstones see joseph hyde pratt s classic article titled. We are bulk seller and you should not depend on counts but weights because that is what our prices reflect. Rare gems and minerals in north carolina north carolina is perhaps the state which has the largest amount and variety of gemstones and minerals in the united states. Natural ruby north carolina 190 cts 30x28x20 mm 1565f the stone in the photo is the stone you will receive.
We are bulk seller and you should not depend on counts but weights because that is what our prices reflect. Tommys rocks rough and cut gemstones. Gems and gem minerals of north carolina in the 1933 edition of american mineralogist. Emerald crystals can be found in quartz or mica schist. We have been procuring and selling crystals and stones internationally for 15 years.