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We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101846868123,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/IMG-9087.jpg?v=1647210295"},{"product_id":"pink-apatite","title":"Pink Apatite","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePink Apatite crystals are some of the most sought after collector minerals coming from Pakistan.  This rare specimen has green tourmaline 'sprayed' across the top. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize - \u003c\/strong\u003eSmall Cabinet - 27 x 54 x 28mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStone - \u003c\/strong\u003eApatite, Tourmaline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tormiq area, Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Mineral Collection Disclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Each mineral in this collection is sourced direct from the mines in most cases. They are sitting on an acrylic base and adhered with hot glue. We take great care in the shipping of these specimens. Should your mineral be removed from the base during shipping, you can reapply at home with standard clear hot glue. Because we mount these at no additional cost, we cannot accept refunds if they are removed from base during shipping. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral Disclaimer - \u003c\/strong\u003eEach crystal or jewelry item OFJ sells is unique. Just as stones are unique in nature, no two OFJ jewelry or crystal items will look exactly alike. The item you receive may be a slight variation of what the photography suggests including the chains for jewelry items, unless it is from our Unique Crystal Collection. Any display stands or display items in photography are not included with purchase. All spheres will include a small plastic display. All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101915254939,"sku":"","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/IMG-9053.jpg?v=1647213628"},{"product_id":"pink-apatite-1","title":"Pink Apatite","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePink Apatite crystals are some of the most sought after collector minerals coming from Pakistan.  This rare specimen has green tourmaline 'sprayed' across the backside. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize - \u003c\/strong\u003eSmall Cabinet - 26 x 29 x 37mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStone - \u003c\/strong\u003eApatite, Tourmaline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tormiq area, Pakistan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Mineral Collection Disclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Each mineral in this collection is sourced direct from the mines in most cases. They are sitting on an acrylic base and adhered with hot glue. We take great care in the shipping of these specimens. Should your mineral be removed from the base during shipping, you can reapply at home with standard clear hot glue. Because we mount these at no additional cost, we cannot accept refunds if they are removed from base during shipping. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral Disclaimer - \u003c\/strong\u003eEach crystal or jewelry item OFJ sells is unique. Just as stones are unique in nature, no two OFJ jewelry or crystal items will look exactly alike. The item you receive may be a slight variation of what the photography suggests including the chains for jewelry items, unless it is from our Unique Crystal Collection. Any display stands or display items in photography are not included with purchase. All spheres will include a small plastic display. All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101918892187,"sku":"","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/IMG-9064.jpg?v=1647648105"},{"product_id":"specimen","title":"Dogtooth Calcite","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality: Loralai Mine, Balochistan, Pakistan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize - \u003c\/strong\u003e85 x 69 x 42 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone - \u003c\/strong\u003eCalcite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Disclaimer - \u003c\/strong\u003eEach crystal or jewelry item OFJ sells is unique. Just as stones are unique in nature, no two OFJ jewelry or crystal items will look exactly alike. The item you receive may be a slight variation of what the photography suggests including the chains for jewelry items, unless it is from our Unique Crystal Collection. All mineral specimens that come mounted on acrylic bases are adhered with hot glue. If the glue comes off or the crystal detaches during shipping, you can reapply with fresh hot glue. Any display stands or display items in photography are not included with purchase. All spheres will include a small plastic display. All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317774287003,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/image_99544395-6dbc-4140-88a4-399d9f7fe054.jpg?v=1679860310"},{"product_id":"dogtooth-calcite-specimen","title":"Dogtooth Calcite","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality: Loralai Mine, Balochistan, Pakistan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize - \u003c\/strong\u003e99 x 56 x 47 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone - \u003c\/strong\u003eCalcite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Disclaimer - \u003c\/strong\u003eEach crystal or jewelry item OFJ sells is unique. Just as stones are unique in nature, no two OFJ jewelry or crystal items will look exactly alike. The item you receive may be a slight variation of what the photography suggests including the chains for jewelry items, unless it is from our Unique Crystal Collection. All mineral specimens that come mounted on acrylic bases are adhered with hot glue. If the glue comes off or the crystal detaches during shipping, you can reapply with fresh hot glue. Any display stands or display items in photography are not included with purchase. All spheres will include a small plastic display. All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. 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This is common and does not raise concern.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize - \u003c\/strong\u003e23 x 23 x 5 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone - \u003c\/strong\u003eRutile, Hematite \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Disclaimer - \u003c\/strong\u003eEach crystal or jewelry item OFJ sells is unique. Just as stones are unique in nature, no two OFJ jewelry or crystal items will look exactly alike. The item you receive may be a slight variation of what the photography suggests including the chains for jewelry items, unless it is from our Unique Crystal Collection. All mineral specimens that come mounted on acrylic bases are adhered with hot glue. If the glue comes off or the crystal detaches during shipping, you can reapply with fresh hot glue. Any display stands or display items in photography are not included with purchase. All spheres will include a small plastic display. 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All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317785362587,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/image_daf54475-a694-42a7-b5a0-404410067646.jpg?v=1679864022"},{"product_id":"celestine-on-calcite","title":"Celestine on Calcite","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality: Laman Celestine Deposit, Qala a Naw District, Badghis, Afghanistan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis rare locality of Celestine is prized for its soft, yet deep blue Celestine perched on a bed of yellow calcite. 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All spheres will include a small plastic display. All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317798535323,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/image_77630df0-bb78-45d7-9b4f-995d3724b421.jpg?v=1679865621"},{"product_id":"celestine-on-calcite-2","title":"Celestine on Calcite","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality: Laman Celestine Deposit, Qala a Naw District, Badghis, Afghanistan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis rare locality of Celestine is prized for its soft, yet deep blue Celestine perched on a bed of yellow calcite. 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All metals are base and plated in rhodium, unless otherwise stated with quality information. We hand select every individual piece we sell to ensure you are getting the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Overton Family Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317807513755,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/products\/image_376011fc-0a2f-4035-886c-207aff8ffe82.jpg?v=1679867336"},{"product_id":"pyrite-with-quartz","title":"Pyrite with Quartz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorado, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePyrite is an iron sulfide mineral, FeS2, and the Earth’s most abundant sulfide mineral. Named in antiquity from the Greek pyr, meaning “fire,” it was known to Dioscorides around 50 CE. 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Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger renamed it in 1845 to honor Austrian mineralogist Franz Xaver von Wulfen. It typically forms as thin tabular crystals in oxidized zones of hydrothermal lead deposits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 79 Mine lies about 1.5 miles west of Chilito and 4.5 miles north-northwest of Hayden in Arizona’s Banner Mining District, where vein and bedding-replacement ores formed chiefly in the Martin Formation and Naco Limestone. Discovered in 1879, this former underground lead-zinc-copper-silver-gold-molybdenum-antimony-vanadium-iron mine produced substantial mixed oxide and sulfide ore, with galena, anglesite, cerussite, and hemimorphite recognized among its principal ore minerals. The locality is especially notable for hemimorphite and for liudongshengite, a mineral first described from the 79 Mine, giving specimens from this historic deposit strong appeal to collectors of Arizona oxidation-zone minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crystal Castle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49720766562459,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/files\/799b8bac-7d51-4ea9-9e31-235032d34288.jpg?v=1791168677"},{"product_id":"rhodochrosite-closed-mine","title":"Rhodochrosite (closed mine)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize reflects the size of the vial, not the crystals, which measure 2-4mm each. Rhodochrosite is a comparatively rare manganese carbonate mineral with the formula MnCO3. Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann named it in 1813, combining Greek words meaning “rose” and “color” for its signature pink hue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet Home Mine lies on Mount Bross in Colorado’s historic Alma Mining District, where high-altitude hydrothermal veins have produced some of the world’s finest mineral specimens. The locality is celebrated chiefly for its vivid red rhodochrosite, including exceptional crystals recovered from the Number 2 stope and the famous Rainbow Pocket. It has also yielded attractive clear, blue, green, yellow, and zoned fluorite crystals associated with quartz and other sulfide minerals. Renowned for specimen mining and landmark rhodochrosite discoveries, Sweet Home material remains highly prized by collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crystal Castle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49720827609243,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/files\/f610fa05-fd40-4aa7-9c79-c7e49b874b47.jpg?v=1791169182"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/3012\/6217\/collections\/IMG-9039.jpg?v=1773893908","url":"https:\/\/www.overtonfamilyjewels.com\/collections\/fine-minerals.oembed?page=2","provider":"OFJ's Crystal Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}