| Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" |
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Opal Fluorite
Opal fluorite is a very rare stone of aesthetic and colorful patterns. These come from only one place on earth, the
Brush Wellman beryllium mines area near Delta, Utah. This area is now closed to collectors.
Tiffany Stone is composed of predominantly Opalized Fluorite (blues, purples and whites) often mixed with many other
minerals such as quartz, chalcedony, dolomite, rhodonite, manganese oxides (blacks), bertrandite (white, yellow or
pink) that contains the mineral beryllium {which is what the miners were looking for to make missile nose cones as the
material does not heat up at high speeds}, beryl, solid white or translucent-yellowish opal and many other surprises.
Not only are the Tiffany Stones rare because of their single source location, but also because so few ever made it out
of the mines without being crushed for their beryllium content. The stones wind up in the overburden (mining leftovers)
and go through the ore crusher to extract sometimes as little as 1 to 2% beryllium.
In case you haven't got the picture yet, this stuff is not coming out of the mines any more, there is no other place on
earth to get it and when it's gone ...It's gone. This is one of those items that you can't wait too long to buy or you might
not get a specimen for your collection. From what we saw in late summer 2008, there is precious little of this unique
stone left and sources for new stone are rare if any as mine operations policies have been tightened.
Opal fluorite is a very rare stone of aesthetic and colorful patterns. These come from only one place on earth, the
Brush Wellman beryllium mines area near Delta, Utah. This area is now closed to collectors.
Tiffany Stone is composed of predominantly Opalized Fluorite (blues, purples and whites) often mixed with many other
minerals such as quartz, chalcedony, dolomite, rhodonite, manganese oxides (blacks), bertrandite (white, yellow or
pink) that contains the mineral beryllium {which is what the miners were looking for to make missile nose cones as the
material does not heat up at high speeds}, beryl, solid white or translucent-yellowish opal and many other surprises.
Not only are the Tiffany Stones rare because of their single source location, but also because so few ever made it out
of the mines without being crushed for their beryllium content. The stones wind up in the overburden (mining leftovers)
and go through the ore crusher to extract sometimes as little as 1 to 2% beryllium.
In case you haven't got the picture yet, this stuff is not coming out of the mines any more, there is no other place on
earth to get it and when it's gone ...It's gone. This is one of those items that you can't wait too long to buy or you might
not get a specimen for your collection. From what we saw in late summer 2008, there is precious little of this unique
stone left and sources for new stone are rare if any as mine operations policies have been tightened.
| Item # OF126008 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Face $30.00 |
End cut and polished face specimen has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This piece
weighs 0.5 lb (225g), and measures 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.1 inches (82 x 71 x 28mm). Shown Dry
weighs 0.5 lb (225g), and measures 3.2 x 2.8 x 1.1 inches (82 x 71 x 28mm). Shown Dry
| Item # OF090858521 Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule end cut $220.00 |
| We were lucky on our last trip to Utah and found our friend Todd Harris, the "Zion Prospector" had located some new specimens of the highly sought after Opal Fluorite. We got a chance to see his workshop and purchased a few specimens that were Denver Show bound before they could leave Utah! |
| EXTRA LARGE Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Polished Nodule! Stunning display measures 6.25 inches tall (157mm) and is 4.4 inches (113mm) wide with a depth of 1.7 inches (43mm) and weighs a whopping 2.965lbs(1345g) This nodule has it all! Exceptional fluorite mixtures with Bertrandite and crystal lined vugs, a very stunning specimen of one of natures rarest! This specimen has lines of chalcedony and hyalite opal that fluoresce a beautiful green under SW ultra Violet light. This is truly a magnificent display piece that will only increase in value! |
| Excellent face and bottom cut nodule end piece. A generous 1lb (455g) specimen that measures 6.25" (159mm) wide, up to 3" (76mm) high and depth from 0.5" (13mm) to 1.6"(42mm) Beautiful fluorite patterns in a very unique collector piece. Cut from some of Utah's finest! |
| Item # OF090896614 Extra Large Deep Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Nodule $950.00 |
| Item # OFS10090008 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" .33 inch thick Slab $250.00 |
| WOW! Thick-cut and un-polished specimen slab has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This piece weighs 255g (0.55 lbs), and measures 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.33 inches (170 x 104 x 8mm). Shown wet 1st photo(front), dry on 2nd photo (back) |
This end cut specimen has a beautiful color mix of deep purple opal fluorite and bertrandite with hints of opal. This
specimen has had the face sealed with something like polyurethane. The face could be sanded down and polished but
the specimen has natural fractures making this not a good choice for slabbing. For the price... an excellent sample
specimen of Opal Fluorite! This piece weighs 146g (0.3 lbs), and measures 3.1 x 1.9 x 1.6 inches (78 x 48 x 41mm).
specimen has had the face sealed with something like polyurethane. The face could be sanded down and polished but
the specimen has natural fractures making this not a good choice for slabbing. For the price... an excellent sample
specimen of Opal Fluorite! This piece weighs 146g (0.3 lbs), and measures 3.1 x 1.9 x 1.6 inches (78 x 48 x 41mm).
| Item # OF10092200 Purple Opal Fluorite "Tiffany Stone" Display stone $24.00 |
| Angle cut on 3 sides and un-polished Opal Fluorite rough has a beautiful color mix of purple opal fluorite and bertrandite. This piece weighs 722g (1.59lbs), and measures 4.8 x 4.4 x 2.5 inches (122 x 111 x 64mm). Shown Dry |
| Item # OF10096900 "Tiffany Stone" 1.59 lb Rough $140.00 |
| Notice: Trip to Supplier in September 2010... Opal Fluorite Stock no longer available... Opal Fluorite prices have already climbed! All specimens available were so costly we can no longer afford to purchase more Opal Fluorite for selling on our website... We have a few more specimens that we bought years ago that we may list in the future but there will be no more "New Stock" |