Special Auction: Gemstones from the Jim Houran Collection - Ends August 11, 2022

We are proud to present a special auction from the collection of Dr. Jim Houran featuring unique, rare, and high-quality gemstones from various localities worldwide and in the United States. Some of these items are not only superb but are remarkably difficult to obtain in any capacity. You can see the care and attention to detail that went into assembling this collection. Do not miss out on the opportunity to get your hands on some special gems that would make tremendous additions to your personal gem collection. 

Dr. Jim Houran prepared a short essay to accompany this special gemstone auction. You can read it here: LINK

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Dendritic Chalcedony Quartz (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Miles City, Custer Co., Montana, USA
56.55 ct; 3.4 x 2.5 x 0.5 cm
Winning Bid: $631
Rare locale Fluorapatite ex Houran
Kenya
5.48 ct; 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Winning Bid: $50
Citrine Quartz - Natural Color! ex Houran coll.
Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia
8.51 ct; 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $135
American Moonstone (sanidine) Ex Houran coll.
Rabb Canyon, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
4.5 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $166
Award-Winning Wyoming Jade Carving (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Jefferson City area, Wyoming, USA
5.8 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $555
Naturally water-worn Petoskey Stone (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan, USA
3.7 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $289
Museum-Size Rainbow Obsidian Gem (2 pieces )
Modoc National Forest, Warner Mtns., California, USA
670 ct; 6.4 x 4.2 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $601
North Carolina Emerald (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Hiddenite area, Alexander Co., North Carolina, USA
2.22 ct; 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Winning Bid: $575
Green African Oligoclase (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Kenya
5.60 ct; 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $148
Gem Quality Rutile ex Houran
Shigar area, Gilgit, Pakistan
2.17 ct; 0.9 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm
Winning Bid: $115
Untreated American Turquoise (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Pilot Mountain, Tonopah area, Nevada, USA
166.55 ct; 4.3 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm
Winning Bid: $297
Gem-quality Chlorastrolite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Central mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA
8.45 ct; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm
Winning Bid: $248
Unique Pennsylvania Smoky Quartz (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Sunny Brook Riverbead, Oreland, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA
9.34 ct; 1.6 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $281
rare Idaho Aquamarine (ex Jim Houran and Geary Murdock )
Sawtooth Mountains, Boise Co., Idaho, USA
6.69 ct; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm
Winning Bid: $775
Copper-included Datolite (ex Kay Robertson, Jim Houran Collections)
Mass mine, Mass City, Ontonagon Co., Michigan, USA
29.90 ct; 1.9 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $600
Museum-Size Georgia Star Rose Quartz (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Hogg mine, La Grange, Troup Co., Georgia, USA
230 ct; 3.4 x 2.8 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $550
"Special Pattern" Variscite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Mina area, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA
118 ct; 4.7 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $232
Australian Prehnite ex Houran
Wave Hill, Northern Territories, Australia
9.58 ct; 1.3 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm
Winning Bid: $162
Significant Gem Ludlamite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Blackbird mine, Salmon, Lehmi Co., Idaho, USA
1.44 ct; 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,500
Lake Superior Agate (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
211 ct; 4.2 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $456
rare Gem Veszeleyite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Black Pine Mine, Philipsburg Mining Dist., Granite Co., Montana, USA
0.67 ct; 0.7 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Winning Bid: $800
Large faceted Red Cloud Wulfenite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Red Cloud mine, Silver Mining Dist., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
2.70 ct; 0.74 x 0.65 x 0.4 cm
Winning Bid: $3,250
Rhodochrosite (circa 1980) ex Houran Collection
N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
3.30 ct; 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm
Winning Bid: $580
Rare Color ("Peach") Enstatite ex Jim Houran
Embilipitya, Sri Lanka
3.33 ct; 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Winning Bid: $305
African Vesuvianite ex Houran
Magadi, Kenya
4.14 ct; 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Winning Bid: $305