wentzellgemsSep 11, 20172 minALERT: Tourmaline Specimens STOLEN from the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society Museum in Southern CPLEASE EVERYONE TAKE NOTICE, and be on the lookout for high-end tourmaline specimens in the market for sale or trade. The Fallbrook Gem...
wentzellgemsJan 26, 20161 minRogerley Fluorite Mine Closed w/Update (NOT CLOSING) ????I've just learned that the very famous and productive Rogerley Mine, in Durham, England,known for it's daylight fluorescent Fluorite, has...
wentzellgemsMay 26, 20151 minGIA Reports on a new deposit of Black Opal from EthiopiaGIA reported in late 2014 that a new deposit of naturally occurring black opal has been found at the Stayish Mine near Gashena, south of...
wentzellgemsJun 11, 20144 minBuying "Black" Opals on Ebay- a warning to consumers about treated Smoked Opals sold as naTHIS POST UPDATED FEBRUARY 2015. By now you have all seen the beautiful opals coming out of the Welo ("Wollo") Province in Ethiopia:...
wentzellgemsJan 4, 20135 minEd Swoboda, 1917-2013: Tribute to a Gem of a MinerEd Swoboda On January 5, 2013, the jewelry, gem and mineral world lost a great person, and giant legend, Edward Swoboda. Ed was a...
wentzellgemsNov 25, 20121 minHappy Birthday to an old Friend: George Ashley, gone but not forgottenToday is the birthday of an old friend who was one of the main influences in my early years and my becoming a gem prospector/miner: ...