Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles
- GEMSTONE: Smoky Quartz, 38.35 carat carving
- ARTIST: Darryl Alexander, Arizona
- MINE: Oceanview Mine, California
- MUSEUM: Unassigned
In working with skilled and imaginative gemstone artists, American Gemstones has learned to anticipate the unexpected. We’re guessing you haven’t seen a gemstone quite like Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles. In concept, a pretty simple design. In execution, not so simple. Getting the balance of symmetry and finish just right well…let’s just say we’re glad Darryl took this on and created such a whimsical gemstone.
The gemstone rough was actually a smaller portion of a large, light in color, smoky quartz from Oceanview mine. Jeff Swanger was kind enough to cooperate with American Gemstones in obtaining this material. Oceanview offers a unique opportunity for the public to screen material brought from their underground mining operation and search for a variety of gemstones. We asked Jeff to tell us a little about the intrigue of chasing elusive crystal pockets within the confinement of a mining tunnel.
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Hopefully you will get a chance to screen for your own gems at Oceanview Mine. We hope to work to with Oceanview Mine to present a wider variety of Oceanview gemstones within the American Gemstones Legacy collection.
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