Benitoite Values and Pricing
Benitoite is a rare gemstone and thus demands a premium price, sub 1-carat to 3-carat stones will sell for $250.00 to $2,200.00 per carat. Most of the faceted stones will have inclusions and high dispersion with a blueish-purple hue. More than likely you won’t see faceted stones on a regular basis and specimens are a […]
How To ID a Meteorite
The rarest types of rocks on Earth are Meteorites because they don’t come from Earth. Instead, they were formed in space and crash-landed on Earth. As you can imagine, thousands of rock specimens are sent to laboratories annually by individuals who think they’ve found a Meteorite. I receive a fair share of emails asking me […]