Discover The Art of Lapidary

We have lapidary equipment for sale at great prices.

If you have an estimated $18,000 - $25,000 laying around and you are looking for a large faceted, royal blue Tanzanite then you're in luck!

The Bonhams New York Auction house is having a Natural History auction on May 27,2010.

Up for grabs are a number of highly sought after specimens of amber, fossils, meteorites, exotic gemstone jewelry and more.

One of the highlights from the gemstone lapidary arts area is this large faceted Blue Tanzanite gemstones.  It is a cushion-cut stone that comes in at an eye popping 71.98 carats!.

Tanzanite has become a highly sought after gemstone in the United States ever since trade embargos with the Tanzanian government has made the acquisition of Tanzanite more and more difficult to obtain.

The blue Tanzanite stone is just one of numerous faceted gemstones that will be up for auction in this fund raising event.  Included in the auction will be a black opal diamond pendent in the shape of a butterfly...it's a stunning 18.27 carat black opal specimen from Lightening Ridge Australia.  It is anticipated that the stone will go for as much as  $40,000!

These are just a couple of the items available.  This will be a once a lifetime opportunity to obtain some of the worlds most beautiful gemstones, and the finest output of the lapidary arts.

Read more about this exciting auction at Bonhams New York, Technorati Tags: lapidary arts, tanzanite, tanzanite gemstone, Bonhams New York

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We also have amazing deals on jewelry making supply materials.

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