Start your gemstone collection today with Jasper52’s Oct. 11 sale

7.56-carat natural emerald, estimated at $16,000-$19,000 at Jasper52.

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NEW YORK – Many collectors enter the gemstone market through a single purchase — a stone that has strong color and appeal, and lasting value. Jasper52 offers seasoned and beginning collectors alike a wealth of opportunities in the form of its Wednesday, October 11 Premium Loose Gemstones Auction. The catalog is now available for bidding exclusively at LiveAuctioneers.

Experienced collectors will take note of this 7.56-carat natural emerald. It comes with GIA certification and features an octagon cut with transparent clarity. It carries an estimate of $16,000-$19,000.

Those just getting started in loose gemstones can make an affordable entry-level acquisition with this next featured lot. A 12.12-carat reddish-orange Tanzanian zircon with a cushion shape has tremendous appeal and is estimated at $1,500-$2,000.

Fans of Brazilian cushion cuts will want to add this 12.7-carat natural aquamarine to their holdings. Its blue coloration is simply dazzling, and its $1,500-$2,000 estimate makes it an especially tempting prize.
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Aquamarines: The March birthstone is always in a blue mood

A natural 3.48-ctw aquamarine and diamond ring in 14K white gold sold for $710,900 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2021 at World Jewelry Auctions. Image courtesy of World Jewelry Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A natural 3.48-ctw aquamarine and diamond ring in 14K white gold sold for $710,900 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2021. Image courtesy of World Jewelry Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — The birthstone of March, the aquamarine, is well named, drawn from the Latin words for water, aqua, and the sea, marina. The gemstone’s coloration, which can range from the palest blue to a dark blue, certainly evokes the colors of the sea. Aquamarines are popular in jewelry and can be cut into a variety of shapes. Emerald, round or brilliant cuts are most commonly used to bring out the stone’s beauty.

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Crystals, minerals and semiprecious stones add luster to July 27 sale

Natural tricolor tourmaline in pink, purple, and black, estimated at $2,500-$3,000
Natural tricolor tourmaline in pink, purple, and black, estimated at $2,500-$3,000
Natural tricolor tourmaline in pink, purple, and black, estimated at $2,500-$3,000

NEW YORK – It’s not just gold that lies in them thar hills. A startling number of treasures lurk beneath the surface of the Earth, including crystals, minerals, and semiprecious stones, and to be frank, you might like them more than gold. Some of these beauties have tough, rugged surfaces that challenge carving tools, while others yield to the merest brush of a fingernail. They take every shape you can imagine and some you can’t, and a select number boast colors that would make a rainbow look dull and uninspired. You can see it for yourself on July 27, as Jasper52 presents a 686-lot Natural Crystals, Minerals & Specimens sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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