One of the many stages in mining is sorting the rough.

Graded by the quality of the lattice and stone itself it is processed piece by piece by discoverer, miner and cutter Darren Arthur.

Higher grade material is cut by hand while the lower grade stones are designated for tumbling. Tumbling is a lengthy process where multiple stones are jostled about with various stages of grit in water (to put it very simply) until a nice polish is achieved. As this is done in a tumbler human eyes don’t get a good look at the results until the very end and I must say this human is impressed!

Hidden amongst the tumbling grade a spectacular piece was revealed! Its lattice concealed by a layer of opaque material removed by the tumbling process, this little gem deserved further attention.

Excitedly over to the wheels and the result is this stunning oval.

Though not yet up on our website it is available for purchase at $700USD. Please email if this piece has taken your fancy.

It was really nice to discover this gem amongst the tumbles. Kind of like getting an actual letter instead of just bills in the mail - unexpected in this digital age!

As always we have more stunning pieces being added to our website in the near future and we cant wait for gem shows to get the green light again. Until then. Please enjoy what our website has to offer and do not hesitate to email if you are hunting something specific. We are always happy to help.

Hidden Gem. A Nice Discovery.