SPECIAL GEMSTONE AUCTION: THE JIM HOURAN COLLECTION of GEMS from the UNITED STATES - Ends SATURDAY March 13, 2021

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 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.
 
As mentioned, these stones come from the collection of Dr. James "Jim" Houran, noted thumbnail mineral collector, gemstone collector and a speaker at our annual Dallas Mineral Symposium.
 
Jim is the Managing Director of AETHOS Consulting Group.  He's a 25-year veteran in applied psychological research and a published expert on peak performance, online testing and interpersonal and organizational compatibility. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC’s Today Show, USA Today, New Scientist, Psychology Today and Forbes.com. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal), an editorial board member for the APA peer-reviewed journal, Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice, and as an editorial board member for the peer-reviewed journal, Cornell Hospitality Quarterly.
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Almandine Garnet (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Gore Mountain, North Creek, Adirondack Mountains, Warren County, New York, USA
4.36 ct ; 8.38 mm
Winning Bid: $446
Pollucite (rare fine locality gem) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
1.71 ct ; 7.67 mm
Winning Bid: $115
Fluorite (excellent classic material) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Walworth Quarry, Walworth, Wayne County, New York, USA
16.36 ct ; 16.63 mm
Winning Bid: $343
Vesuvianite (var: Californite) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Siskiyou County, California, USA
2.84 ct ; 9.67 mm x 9.55 mm
Winning Bid: $210
Quartz (var: Chalcedony -
Cady Mountains, Mojave Desert, near Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, USA
5.90 ct ; 12.11 mm
Winning Bid: $279
Ruby (rough and cut set) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
North Carolina, USA
0.95 ct ; 6.48 mm x 5.24 mm (stone) | 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (rough)
Winning Bid: $1,050
Barite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Book Cliffs area, near Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
13.34 ct ; 15.32 mm x 9.42 mm
Winning Bid: $260
Amazonite (rare locality gem) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Mineral Hill, Elwyn, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.80 ct ; 13.96 mm x 7.86 mm
Winning Bid: $155
Fluorite (unusual color) (cut by Jay Medici) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Bluffton Stone Company Quarry, Bluffton, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio, USA
21.67 ct ; 17.37 mm
Winning Bid: $335
Datolite (rough and cut set) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Lane & Son Traprock Quarries, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
1.72 ct ; 7.73 mm (stone) | 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm (rough)
Winning Bid: $210
Tremolite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Hall Farm, North Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
5.84 ct ; 13.47 mm x 9.68 mm
Winning Bid: $66
Heliodor (fine classic material) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Roebling Mine (New England Mining Company Quarry), Upper Merryall, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
4.14 ct ; 12.74 mm x 8.84 mm
Winning Bid: $1,551
Andalusite (var: Chiastolite) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Brockelman Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
19.83 ct ; 21.37 mm x 20.78 mm
Winning Bid: $188
Touchonite (Chalcedony) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Stirling Brook, Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
4.92 ct ; 10.87 mm x 8.99 mm
Winning Bid: $337
Wonderstone (Rhyolite) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Grimes Point, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
17.76 ct ; 32.50 mm x 13.77 mm
Winning Bid: $125
Wonderstone (Rhyolite) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Grimes Point, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
21.98 ct ; 30.88 mm x 22.14 mm
Winning Bid: $165
Opal Replacing Wood (rough and cut set) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Eagle Creek area, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
4.15 ct ; 16.82 mm x 8.57 mm (stone) | 4.4 x 3.6 x 2.0 cm (rough)
Winning Bid: $1,507
Amazonite (collected by Adam Sotomayor) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
5th Regiment, Teller County, Colorado, USA
20.25 ct ; 21.45 m x 15.41 mm
Winning Bid: $290
Barite (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Stoneham, Weld County, Colorado, USA
8.24 ct ; 14.00 mm x 7.48 mm
Winning Bid: $295
Lemonade Quartz (largest known from the locale!) (cut by John Rhodes) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Taylor Mountain, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
21.61 ct ; 24.00 mm x 12.62 mm
Winning Bid: $431
Psilomelane (very rare and large) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
near Deming, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
17.20 ct ; 16.13 mm x 15.87 mm
Winning Bid: $619
Amazonite (rare locality gem) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Mineral Hill, Elwyn, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
5.17 ct ; 19.29 mm x 8.46 mm
Winning Bid: $125
Amazonite (rare locality gem) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Mineral Hill, Elwyn, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
15.51 ct ; 19.32 mm x 12.25 mm
Winning Bid: $185
Celestine (rare locality gem) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Russell County, Kansas, USA
2.88 ct ; 7.34 mm
Winning Bid: $179
Garnet (ex Joel Arem and Jim Houran Collections)
Clear Water County, Idaho, USA
6.48 ct ; 11.20 mm x 9.02 mm
Winning Bid: $342
Quartz (var: Chalcedony - "Purple Sage") (excellent quality) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Bilk Creek Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
13.27 ct ; 17.80 mm x 13.00 mm
Winning Bid: $569
Star Garnet (ex Joel Arem and Jim Houran Collections)
Emerald Creek, near St Maries, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
13.85 ct ; 16.81 mm x 13.45 mm
Winning Bid: $732
Fire Obsidian (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Glass Butte, Oregon, USA
38.62 ct ; 36.02 mm x 24.23 mm
Winning Bid: $489
Moonstone (likely Sanidine) (ex Jim Houran Collection)
Rabb Canyon, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
7.33 ct ; 14.87 mm x 14.39 mm
Winning Bid: $1,453