AUGUST 2018 NEWSLETTER


BLUE GREEN TOURMALINE

We sold stunning Blue Green Tourmaline Rough to a local gem cutter here in Cape Town This is what he produced! 
Well done Angelo!




AQUAMARINE

We have been offered this Magnificent 84carat Cut AQUAMARINE. If you are interested please contact us for the price...truly a rare piece!




PIETERSITE

P endants set in 925silver PRICE from USD 90.00each. 
We also have 200 kilograms of beautiful PIETERSITE ROUGH IN STOCK at USD250.00 per kilogram! 
ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST!!!
















RHODOCHROSITE

From N'chwaning 2 KMF
USD1,600.00




A Collection of Fine Minerals from Tsumeb and the KMF we have also just purchased. 
PRICED FROM USD200.00 each.


DIOPTASE




DIOPTASE




MIMETITE




SMITHSONITE




MIMETITE




MIMETITE




MIMETITE




MOTTRAMITE ON CALCITE


COBALTIAN SMITHSONITE

FROM TSUMEB










ARAGONITE




NATIVE COPPER


SUPERB CALCITE CRYSTALS ON DOLOMITE

TSUMEB NAMIBIA




PURPERITE 
from Namibia

PRICED TO GO at USD20.00 per kilogram!




These are a few of the Ajoite's from the Messina Mine that we are unpacking and we are cleaning at the moment. 
Prices from USD 200.00 and up.


AJOITE BEFORE CLEANING












AJOITE AFTER CLEANING


QUARTZ CRYSTALS
...a few crystals we have also unpacked in our garden. We are so short of space. Priced to go and looking for a new home.




RARE FLORESCENT FRANKLINITE

These beautiful fine sections of Franklinite from the Sterling Hill mine Franklin, New Jersey in the USA. 
We have just cut stunning slices, at the very affordable price of R350.00 each!!! 
Only USD 30.00 each!!! 
This mine is now closed and specimens from this location are very sort after. 
Hurry  before they are all gone!












....from Madagascar 
Only R150.00 each








STUNNING LARGE SODALITE SPERES and CRYSTALS now in stock!!! 
PRICED FROM USD 100.00each!!!!




These very unusual and rare Geodes, many with gypsum rose inclusions
From the Northern Cape. South Africa. 
Price from USD 60.00each.




This beautiful large preserved 
FOSSILIZED TORTOISE 
30million years old from South Dakota in the USA is from our personal collection that was collected by Rob Smith many years ago. 
USD 3,500.00 Truly a collectors piece!



DID YOU KNOW?
  • AFRICAN GEMS HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1984.
  • THE OWNER, ROB SMITH SECURED AND MARKETED THE FIRST EVER COMMERCIAL FIND OF AJOITE AND PAPAGOITE FROM THE MESSINA MINE SOUTH AFRICA IN 1984. THIS FIND WAS NO FEWER THAN FOUR TONS OF AJOITE WHICH HE STILL HAS A STASH OF 700 KILOGRAMS TODAY. ONLY 100 OF THESE RARE WORLD CLASS FINE MINERAL SPECIMENS ARE MARKETED EVERY YEAR OF THIS FIND!
  • AFRICAN GEMS FIRST EXHIBITED AT THE FAMOUS DESERT INN, TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1987.
  • ROB SMITH TRAVELED CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA IN TWO 4 X 4's AND RUBBER DUCKS FOR 20 YEARS IN THE QUEST FOR FINE MINERALS AND GEMSTONES. ENDURING SOME OF THE MOST HARSHEST CONDITIONS AFRICA HAD TO OFFER IN THE DAYS OF YOUR, TO SECURE THE REALLY HIGH END STOCK WE HAVE AVAILABLE TODAY.
  • ROB SMITH HAS A COMPREHENSIVE TSUMEB COLLECTION OF NO FEWER THAN 4000 STUNNING FINE PIECES AND ARE ADDING CONTINUOUSLY THOROUGH THE BUYING UP OF OLD MINERAL COLLECTIONS.
  • WE HAVE 20 KILOGRAMS OF ALEXANDRITE IN STOCK.
  • WE HAVE 500 KILOGRAMS OF OLD RIEMVASMAAK ELECTRIC GREEN FLUORITE CRYSTALS IN STOCK THAT WAS COLLECTED OVER TEN YEARS AGO.
  • IN 2001 AFRICAN GEMS AND MINERALS WAS THE FIRST COMPANY INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING AND MARKETING OVER FORTY TONS OF SPIRIT QUARTZ DIRECT FROM THE SOURCE . WE HAVE THE DOMAIN NAME SPIRITQUARTZ.COM
  • MORE ABOUT OUR COMPANY IN OUR NEXT EXCITING NEWSLETTER.






AFRICAN GEMS AND MINERALS
 
OUR TWO LOCATIONS
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CAPE TOWN
MONDAY TO SUNDAY  0930hrs to 1830hrs
 
CALL: +27 (0)76 665 1711
 
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COMPUTER ROAD
MONTAGUE GARDENS
CAPE TOWN
(10 MINUTES FROM THE CAPE TOWN CBD)

MONDAY - FRIDAY 0800hrs - 1700hrs
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
CALL: +27 (0)76 665 1711
 
"THE GOOD ENERGY STORE"

If it is quality CRYSTALS and MINERALS you are looking for:
 
Visit one of our branches now and get a Great deal for Less!!!!
Our Professional Team is looking forward to meeting you!!!

WE BUY MINERAL COLLECTIONS AND GEMSTONE MACHINES FOR CASH!
(Call 083 260 1563)
 
 

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