New Minerals & 2015 Calendar

New Minerals

    We have restocked our mineral cases in the store with some fantastic pieces from around the world!  On display this week we have large pieces of Chalcopyrite.   Chalcopyrite is a Copper Iron Sulfide from Mexico.  The mineral contains colorful flashes of blue, green, yellow, and red.  The beautiful coloring is completely natural.  
     A new shipment of Sparkle Pyrite is also on display.  These octahedral crystals beautifully reflect light and are just dazzling!  Sparkle Pyrite originates in Peru.  The natural ocatahedral crystals form in clusters and are made of iron and sulfur.

Explore these and the rest of our minerals on our site:
http://thegemshop.com/collections/fossils-minerals-1

 

2015 Calendar

 
     Fall is here and before long it will be 2015.  Now is a great time to pick up a limited edition of The Gem Shop's 2015 Calendar of Fine Agates and Jaspers.  The calendar features some of the world's finest agates and jaspers.  Displayed in this year's edition is Botswana Agate, Bulgarian Agate, Lava Cap Thunderegg, and many more great pieces.  Get your copy today:
 http://thegemshop.com/collections/publications-1/products/2015-calendar-of-fine-agates-and-jaspers

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Tabasco Geodes and Wine & Harvest Festival

Tabasco Geodes

     The Gem Shop has just returned from the Denver Gem & Mineral Show and have brought back a new batch of Tabasco Geodes.  The geodes display a variety of color and come in different sizes.  Perfect for your jewelry creations or any other artistic endeavor!  Check out all of our Tabasco Geodes on our site:
 http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/tabasco-geodes?page=6

     

Wine & Harvest Festival
 

      This weekend is Cedarburg's 42nd Annual Wine & Harvest Festival. The festival is open 10am - 6pm on Saturday, and 10am - 5pm Sunday.  The store will  be open both days with extended hours on Sunday.  Come in the store and check out the new fossils, minerals, candleholders, specimens, and much more.   The festival is free and will also feature hayrides, giant pumpkin weigh-off, food, music, and much more!  For more information on the festival check out: http://cedarburgfestivals.org/   

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Denver Show & New Candle Holders

Denver Show

The Gem Shop is already in Denver for the Coliseum Show, but this weekend we will also be at the Denver Gem & Mineral Show for the first time!  The Denver Gem & Mineral Show is at the Denver Merchandise Mart.  Our owner Gene Mueller will be giving a presentation on Graveyard Point at the show on Friday the 12th at 3pm.  Come listen to his presentation, discover beautiful agates, and see us in space G35-37.  The show runs 9am - 6pm on Friday, 10am - 6pm on Saturday, and 9am - 5pm on Sunday.  If you are in the Denver area come see us at the Merchandise Mart Show or at the Coliseum.  Both locations will have great specimens, cabochons, and much more.  For more information see our show page:
http://thegemshop.com/pages/shows
 

New Candle Holders   

We have received a new shipment of Brazilian and Amethyst candle holders.  The candle holders are top drilled to hold a tea light.  When lit they add a warm glow to the room.  They make great gifts for that fall wedding or birthday.  Check out all of our candle holders on our site:
http://thegemshop.com/collections/home-decor-2/candle-holders-lamps

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Intarsia

The Gem Shop has a new selection of Intarsia Cabochons and Beads!  Intarsia is a high expression of lapidary art requiring a close mastery. Each piece is eccentric and highly collectible – a true work of art.  The Gem Shop’s owner, Gene Mueller, has an MFA in painting and has won awards in the Cutting Edge Competition® for his Intarsia, and has crafted and designed many of the pieces. Each center stone piece was carefully chosen and cut by Gene over an 8 month period.      

For thousands of years artisans have been layering stone striving to create the most beautiful scene possible. This process is commonly referred to as Intarsia. Intarsia traces its history back to Italy and the Renaissance where it is called Pietra dura or pietre dure. This is a term for the inlay technique of using thinly cut and polished stones to create images. The stonework is glued stone-by-stone to a substrate after having previously been sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section is practically invisible. It first appeared in Rome in the 16th century, reaching its full maturity in Florence. Intarsia items are generally crafted on green, white or black base stones.

Intarsia Cabochons:  http://thegemshop.com/collections/cabochons-1/intarsia

Intarsia Beads: http://thegemshop.com/collections/beads-1/intarsia-beads

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Onyx Tableware

The Gem Shop has a new selection of onyx tableware!  The tableware is available as a variety of beautiful home decor items such as; plates, platters, jars, paperweights, goblets, and more.  The onyx displays vibrant green, brown, orange, and red coloring.  These unique items can be great decorative items or serve as functional tableware.  The onyx tableware also makes great gifts! 

Check out all of our new onyx tableware: http://thegemshop.com/collections/home-decor-2/onyx-table-ware?page=1 

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2015 Calendar

     The Gem Shop's 2015 Calendar of Fine Agates and Jaspers in now available!  The calendar features some of the world's finest agates and jaspers.  Featured this year for the first time is a Bulgarian Agate.  Also included are Blue Mountain Jasper, Dryhead Agate, Lava Cap Thunderegg, and many more exquisite agates and jaspers.
     Quantity discounts are available for the calendar.  Contact the store at 877-377-4666 for further details.  
     We also offer our entire back collection of calendars.  The Gem Shop started producing the calendar in 2002 and has produced a calendar every year since (except 2003).  Every year the calendar display some of the most beautiful agates and jaspers in the world.  The calendar pictures are perfect for framing!

2015 Calendar:
 http://thegemshop.com/collections/publications-1/products/2015-calendar-of-fine-agates-and-jaspers

Calendar Collection:
http://thegemshop.com/collections/publications-1/products/calendar-of-fine-agates-and-jaspers-collection

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Gene's Mining Adventure

     Our magnificent miner Gene has just returned from mining in Oregon.  He was mining at the Beverly Marie Claim, which is a claim in the Graveyard Point collecting area.  Gene and his trusty companions mined on the east side of the claim and discovered a darker colored Graveyard Point Plume Agate.  They returned with hundreds of pounds of material, which has nice concentrated plumes and some gold and black plumes.  The new Graveyard Point Plume can be checked out on our site:  http://thegemshop.com/collections/rough-rock-1/products/graveyard-point-plume-agate-2014     

Regency Rose Plume Agate, which is a variation of Graveyard Point Plume Agate was also mined.  It comes from a different location at the Beverly Marie Claim.  The agate has plumes like the classic Graveyard Point Plume Agate, but with more red or rosy coloring in an amber colored background.  It is available on our site: http://thegemshop.com/collections/rough-rock-1/products/graveyard-point-plume-agate-regency-rose-mine      

Gene also assisted with mining at the Linda Marie Claim.  Linda Marie Agate, which was previously known as Christmas Tree Agate, displays rich green, red, and white plumes.  He returned with a sample of this material as well.  We have a limited quantity of this material available: http://thegemshop.com/collections/rough-rock-1/products/linda-marie-plume-agate    

 Read about Gene's past trips to Graveyard Point on our mining pages.  Look for a complete new report in the mining section from Graveyard Point and the Linda Marie Claim in the near future. Mining Operations: http://thegemshop.com/pages/mining-rock-locations   

 

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New Bookends

The Gem Shop has a new selection of bookends on our website!  These unique bookends are available in Amethyst, Brazilian Agate, and Petrified Wood.  The Brazilian Agate Bookends come dyed in green, blue, red, purple, and black, while others are their natural colors.  The bookends are a great addition to enhance any rock lover's library collection, and are one of a kind gifts!  Browse through all of the bookends on our site: http://thegemshop.com/collections/home-decor-2/bookends

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Botswana Agate Specimens

     The Gem Shop has a new selection of Botswana Agate Specimens available on our website.  Many of the specimens are pairs and display great banding.  Some of the specimens even display dazzling parallax!  Browse through all of our Botswana Agate Specimens to find your next treasure:  http://thegemshop.com/collections/specimens-2/botswana-agates?page=3

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