As well as jade, I also have a stock of semi-precious stones from around the world, including:

Charoite, Lapis, Ruby and Zoisite, Turquoise, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Sugillite , Labradorite, Andesine, Gem Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz, Rutilated Quartz, Ametrine, Rainbow Obsidian, Dumortierite in Quartz, and the list goes on.

I also have NZ Carnelian, Golden Bay Aventurine, Serpentine,
Garnet in Greywacke and Schist, Thulite and others.

The pieces shown below are examples of some shapes and colours of stones. Contact me for availability or other possibilities as this is only a selection of what I have available.

Please note: I haven't updated this page for a while so most of these have sold but I'm happy to make something similar for you.

Contact Wayne Costar:

CARNELIAN
This Carnelian comes from the Coromandel Peninsula on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

The photos show front and backlit views

CARNELIAN
(COROMANDEL,NEW ZEALAND)
Length  53mm
Price   NZ $60
 

CARNELIAN
(COROMANDEL,NEW ZEALAND)
Length  39mm
Price   NZ $40

AVENTURINE
This is local Green Aventurine. Aventurine is a Quartz that also contains mica which gives it a bit of sparkle.

AVENTURINE
(GOLDEN BAY,NEW ZEALAND)
Length  41mm
Price   NZ $50

GARNETS IN MATRIX
These are local Garnets in matrix, mainly schists but also greywacke. I am particularly pleased with finding the pink garnets.

PINK GARNET IN SCHIST
(GOLDEN BAY,NEW ZEALAND)
Length  68mm
Price   NZ $60

THULITE AND RHODONITE
The Thulite is a Local stone which is quite rare. A similar stone from the U.S.A. has been called "Lapis Nevada".
The Rhodonite shown is Of the "Imperial" colour; I also have some NZ. stone which is a lot paler pink.

THULITE
(GOLDEN BAY,NEW ZEALAND)
Length  70mm
Price   NZ $55

ROSE QUARTZ
Only a small fraction of the Rose Quartz mined is of Gem quality. Although most of my stock is Star quality, unfortunately the rough stones I start with were broken so that the stars or cats eyes are visible towards the edges of the pendants.

GEM QUALITY ROSE QUARTZ
(BRAZIL)
Length 33 mm
Price   NZ $70

CHAROITE
The only supply of this lovely stone was found near the Charo river in Siberia in 1976. Charoite is a composite stone with varying quantities of several minerals.
Basically being a hydrous silicate of Sodium, Calcium, and Potassium, the black sprays being Aegirine-augite,the orange when present is tinaksite, the clear parts are a microcline felspar.

CHAROITE
(SIBERIA)
Length  50mm
Price   NZ $80

LABRADORITE
Labradorite is a beautiful stone and has to be one of my favorites. Sourced from Tabor Island in Newfoundland, the best of the Labradorite in my stock comes from material collected in the 1950's by hand.
In later years, miners began using explosives, causing more fracturing. By its very nature Labradorite is prone to fractures anyway.

LABRADORITE
(LABRADOR)
Length  63mm
Price   NZ $150
 

LABRADORITE
(LABRADOR)
Length  52mm
Price   NZ $80

MADAGASCAN LABRADORITE
This Labradorite is from Madagascar and is sometimes called Andesine. Labradorite and andesine are very closely related Plagioclase Felspars anyway so the difference may be a mute point. They are certainly different stones to carve.

LABRADORITE
(MADAGASCAR)
Length  32mm
Price   NZ $45
 

LABRADORITE
(MADAGASCAR)
Length  40mm
Price   NZ $65

RUBY / ZOISITE
An African gemstone that has a lot of appeal, the red of the Ruby contrasting with the green and black of the Zoisite.

RUBY AND ZOISITE
(AFRICA)
Length   40mm
Price   NZ $60

AMETRINE
From the Anahi mine in Bolivia (the world source) comes this fascinating gem. If Amethyst is heated enough it will turn into Citrine (which is how most of the world's Citrine is produced).
So how does nature produce the same colours side by side in the same gemstone???
The photo on the right met my oily fingers, it does have a polish on it ...really.

AMETRINE
(BOLIVIA)
Length   31mm
Price   NZ $50

LEPIDOLITE / RUBELLITE
Lepidolite is purple Lithium Mica which often has inclusions of pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) in the stone.

LEPIDOLITE WITH RUBELLITE
(MEXICO)
Length  50 mm
Price   NZ $0

MALACHITE
A lovely copper based mineral from Africa.

MALACHITE
(AFRICA)
Length   59mm
Price   NZ $80

CHRYSOCOLLA
A copper mineral with admixtures of Turquoise (light blue) and Cuprite (red) with the Chrysocolla.

CHRYSOCOLLA
(MEXICO)
Length  46mm
Price   NZ $65
 

CHRYSOCOLLA
(PERU)
Length  36mm
Price   NZ $55

DUMORTIERITE / QUARTZ
Dumortierite was a pretty rare stone... until they found a source in Brazil .

DUMORTIERITE IN QUARTZ
(BRAZIL)
Length   44mm
Price   NZ $45

CHRYSOPRASE
Chrysoprase is a lovely green Chalcedony found mainly in Australia.
Most of my stone is old material sourced from the Marlborough mine,from which the current production mainly goes to Hong Kong to be cut into stones for jewellery .

CHRYSOPRASE
(AUSTRALIA)
Length 30mm
Price   NZ $45

RUTILLATED QUARTZ
This Rutilated Quartz is from Brazil and is clear or Smokey quartz with needles of Rutile included in the stone.
The piece on the right shows a cats eye effect in the stone.

RUTILATED QUARTZ
(BRAZIL)
Length 32mm
Price   NZ $50

LAPIS LAZULI
Lapis Lazuli is a "composite" stone of several minerals including Calcite (white ) and Iron Pyrite (gold colour) in it's makeup.
Lapis as a crystal is Lazulite, a stunning deep blue crystal which unfortunately is usually rather small .

LAPIS LAZULI
(AFGHANISTAN)
Length  30mm
Price   NZ $45

SUGILLITE
An African gemstone that is still fairly rare.

SUGILLITE
(AFRICA)
Length 33mm
Price   NZ $55

TIGERS EYE
The blue colour is the first stage of formation in the earth, progressing through variegated colours to the gold.

FALCONS EYE
(AFRICA)
Length 75 mm
Price   NZ $80

RAINBOW OBSIDIAN
My Rainbow Obsidian is from Mexico and U.S.A. The colours vary through purples and greens to blues and yellows.
The first two photos are both sides of a stunning piece of stone showcasing it's beauty.
Remember it is only glass so can chip or scratch if abused.

RAINBOW OBSIDIAN
(U.S.A.)
Length 75mm
Price   NZ $90
 

RAINBOW OBSIDIAN
(MEXICO)
Length  46mm
Price   NZ $60