Chert - Gem Quality
Stunning Gem Quality Chert. Stunning natural purple, pink, blue, and cream banding. Lots of heavy color saturation with some small areas of agatization. Central area has peek of blue chalcedony. Awesome specimen as is, or would make great jewelry!! Overall size approximately 2" long x 2" wide x 1" high. Weighs 4.4 ounces.
Shelf ready in the rough. Shown wet and in natural daylight. Great size for collectors, tumbling, or for lapidary work. Beautiful gem quality chert with outstanding color. Guaranteed to be a natural specimen, mined in the Mojave Desert Area of Southern California.
Please note, Chert is a very dense, hard material which maybe difficult to work for non-experienced lapidary artists. Some chert may contain minerals that are harmful to touch or inhale when worked. Use of proper lapidary tools (wet saw, wet sanders, diamond polishers, tumblers, respirators, etc) maybe required.
Color may vary slightly from photos due to lighting and monitor settings.
Return Policy
All our specimens are 100% natural and untreated. Some specimens have been placed in an acid solution to remove staining only. Natural specimens will vary in color and detail, depending on lighting and monitor settings. We will not refund items due to color variation. Our guarantee is to send the exact specimen that was purchased, however if you believe that you did not receive your "mined rock" please email us immediately.
*We photgraph all our rough material WET to show fine details, contrast, and inner coloring. Dry or untreated Rough Specimen colors and details will differ from those shown wet and/or polished. WE DO NOT OIL our rough specimens, we do not store them wet, we do not ship them wet.
** We photgraph all our polished material DRY. Polished stones may have a mirror or matte shine depending on the specimen, and are sold as is. Color and sheen may vary due to lighting and monitor settings. WE DO NOT OIL our polished specimens, we do not store them wet, we do not ship them wet.
***ANY specimen treated with a clear coat, resin coat, or any other enhancement (even for stabilization reasons) will be disclosed in the item description.