Staff Picks

Product Type: Ruby
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.65ct
Size: 8.5x7mm 
Shape: Pear Shape Cut
Color: Top Pigeon Blood Red
Clarity:  Top Crystal
Origin: Africa

This is a superb individual Tsarev meteorite weighing 45.7 grams. Its dimensions are 52x24x23 mm. Twenty-eight specimens of this L5 classified meteorite were found in fields.  The largest mass weighs 284 kg, the smallest 761 gr with a total weight of 1.23 Tons. The greatest distance between the find sites was 6.0 km.

In 1968, amidst a global surge in conflicts, a remarkable discovery was made in a small village in Volgograd Oblast. This region, known as the primary site of the Battle of Stalingrad—one of the largest and bloodiest battles in history—yielded an extraordinary find in the quiet fields near the rural village of Tsarev.

The Tsarev meteorite, named after the Russian word for czar, is a stone meteorite responsible for one of the largest meteorite showers in Russian history. This meteorite shower occurred on December 6, 1922, but the stones were not discovered until 1968 and only recognized in 1979. The Tsarev meteorite's mineral composition matches that of ordinary chondrites, including olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, maskelynite, calcium phosphates, nickel-iron, troilite, chromite, ilmenite, and rutile.

Academic analysis of the Tsarev meteorite reveals significant features: large grains of nickel-iron, light grey areas with well-preserved chondritic texture, and dark areas containing a matrix with olivine grains and remnants of chondrules. 

This specimen would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem specimen card.

Product Type: Ruby
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.76ct 
Size: 6.8x6.5mm 
Shape: Antique Cut
Color: Pigeon Blood Red 
Clarity: Transparent Top Crystal
Origin: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Product Type: Olive Quartz
Approx Weight (per piece): 68.7ct
Size: 28x25mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color:  Golden 
Clarity:   Clean
Origin:   Africa

This is a superb end cut of the famous Northwest Africa 4295 meteorite weighing 17.22 grams. This is a beautiful specimen from the famous Hupé Meteorite Collection.

Its dimensions are 39.58x25.76x14.87 mm. This North West Africa was originally classified as an Enstatite EL6/7, then an EL3 and finally an EL-Melt Rock meteorite and was found along with the rest of the total mass of only 312 grams in the Algerian Desert in August 2005.  This is one of the oldest meteorites on our planet in terms of terrestrial age and has been referred to as a fossil meteorite. 

This Enstatite chondrite shock Level is minimal and weathering varies from 2 to 5. This piece displays extremely well and is a completely recrystallized enstatite chondrite with polygonal to irregular grain outlines. The grain size varies from 0.02 to 0.7 mm. Round, curved, blocky objects contain coarser-grained orthopyroxene than in the matrix. No relict chondrules were observed.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its professional diamond lap finish and this high quality specimen would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem® and a The Hupé Collection specimen cards.

This is a superb part slice of the Northwest Africa 3152 meteorite, weighing 2.7 grams and measuring 25x19x3 mm.  This is a very rare type 7 Eucrite meteorites classified as a HED achondrite Eucrite.

This beautiful 2,7 gram crusted part slice of NWA 3152 is a very rare highly metamorphosed (type 7) basaltic Eucrite achondrite found in Northwest Africa 2005. The internal appearance of this meteorite was somewhat of a surprise when we first cut it because of the very striking and unusual breccia. There are only a few examples of type 7 Eucrites in existence making this meteorite found as single stone an admirable find. A Total known Weight (TKW) of 1,496 grams is officially recorded for this scarce meteorite.

This is a very interesting class of achondrite.  This meteorite takes a great polish and displays very handsomely.  Both sides are polished so there are no signs of saw marks ruining the appearance of an otherwise highly collectable specimen.  The last step in preparing each piece was to dry it using pure ethyl alcohol and a heat lamp, creating a very stable piece that resists oxidation and that will stand the test-of-time.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its diamond lap finish, it is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes in a large gem box with a Canagem and a Hupé Collection specimen card.

This is a superb looking Dhofar 323 classified meteorite weighing 36.38 grams. Its dimensions are 71x42x5 mm.  This H5 classified meteorite was found in Zufar, Oman in 2001. The total weight of the single piece recovered is recorded as a low 688 grams and the meteorite has a shock stage of 1 and weathering grade of 4.

This piece displays extremely well because of its beautiful color and multiple chondrules. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a nice looking individual cut fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 184 grams. Its dimensions are 77x62x28mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality individual fragment NWA meteorite specimen. Some weathering shows the meteorite's time spent aging in the desert. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb looking Dhofar 221 classified meteorite weighing 63.52 grams. Its dimensions are 67x42x17 mm. This L5 classified meteorite was found in Zufar, Oman in 2000. The total weight of the 100's of pieces recovered is recorded as a low 3.54 kg and the meteorite has a shock stage of 3 and weathering grade of 3.

This piece displays extremely well because of its beautiful crust, superb shape and is a good size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. Pure obsidian is usually dark in appearance, though the color varies depending on the impurities present. Iron and other transition elements may give the obsidian a dark brown to black color.

Most black obsidians contain nano inclusions of magnetite, an iron oxide. Very few samples of obsidian are nearly colorless. In some stones, the inclusion of small, white, radially clustered crystals (spherulites) of the mineral cristobalite in the black glass produce a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). 

Name: Obsidian Sphere
Dimensions: 116 mm - 4.57 in
Weight: 2.186 kg - 4 lbs 13 oz
Origin:  China