Mt. Antero aquamarine rough is rare and difficult for us to obtain on any consistent basis. Mt. Antero is the 10th highest peak in Colorado (14, 269 ft.) and the highest known gem producing area in the USA. Virtually all gems and crystals occur above 11,500 ft. Aquamarine is considered the March birthstone. Mt. Antero aquamarines are very popular with Colorado residents and visitors, especially if they have visited the site personally.
Stones from Mt. Antero typically have small flaws and seldom reach over 10 carats. Crystals are usually not large and tend to be lighter in color, or at least the cleaner crystals and areas do. Good facet grade in darker colors is quite rare. The largest clean gem I've ever seen from here is 23 carats and light in color.
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![]() Very rare over 5 carats in good color and relatively clean, this gem is medium-dark blue. One of the best Antero aquamarines we've ever had in 40 years of business and collecting! It measures 9.7 x 12.4 mm, and American cut into a fancy pulsar cut. The pulsar cut maintains the emerald cut outline while giving much more flash. Fits in most standard emerald cut heads. If you want a one-of-a-kind piece from Mt. Antero, this one is it! $1,765.00 (Stock #AQBP-0706) |
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![]() The largest fine quality stone from Antero that I've ever offered. Rough was found a few years ago by John Melby, who used to prospect with Andy Taylor, both mentioned in Jacobson's Antero book. Both were fine gem cutters, but are both recently deceased. I purchased the rough from his estate. Not flawless by any means, but quite clean for the size. Stones of this size from Antero are very rare. This one is a special piece. $3,145.00 (Stock #AQBS-1258) |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO. 5x7 mm Princess type cuts, finest cutting from Sri Lanka. New batches in, including these and 4x6's, a few 6x8 ovals, 4x6 ovals, 4 and 5 mm square Princess types, some rounds (3.5 to 6 mm), and a few triangle cushions and pears. Way too many to list individually in these smaller sizes. I plan to take some of these and set into sterling pendants or earring sets (hopefully before the holiday season). Most are lighter colors, but quite a few surprisingly eyeclean. If you have an interest in any of these, let me know by email. Update: Most of these are now set. They will be listed under our Colorado Jewelry pages as soon as I can get them published. |
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![]() Old Snowpatch material. A large stone that would make a nice ring or pendant. These larger gems from Antero are hard to find. Has a few typical flaws/inclusions of Mt. Antero material, but still faces up well. One visible whitish flaw about 1/4 way up one longer side could be covered with a designer prong or bezel no doubt. Priced accordingly. $500.00 (Stock #AQBC-0769) |
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![]() Has a few very small visible inclusions near the culet, but looks pretty great overall. Good size for a fine pendant stone. I was able to negotiate from the miners for a few nice pieces of rough found this past summer from the "North Face" above the Snowpatch. Hard to get them this large. $748.75 (Stock #AQBT-0599) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 1.71 ct teardrop cut, SI, dark blue, 6.4x10.8 mm.
Has some jardin & a small visible inclusion, but about as nice color-wise as you can get. From a recent Snowpatch find. $171.00 (Stock #AQBT-0171) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 1.82 ct scissors cut, 5x10 mm, SI, light-medium blue.
Faces up nicely. Recent Snowpatch find in a lighter tone. $182.00 (Stock #AQBS-0182) |
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![]() A fine oval aqua from the north face, good brilliance. Has some faint inclusions which really don't show without strong light and some magnification. $336.00 (Stock #AQBO-0224) |
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![]() Has a few very minor inclusions, but looks great. Good size for a cleanish Mt. Antero stone. I was able to negotiate from the miners for a few nice pieces of rough found this past summer from the "North Face" above the Snowpatch. $747.50 (Stock #AQBS-0598) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 8.24 ct step cushion cut,
pale blue, VVS, 11.2x13x9.5 mm.
From the new finds on the "North Face" this past summer. Pretty clean, has a little light jardin in the culet area. Stones this large are hard to come by from Mt. Antero. Faces up nicely, would make a great ring. Reduced to $950.00 (Stock #AQBC-0824) |
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![]() Another recent find on the "North Face" this past year. $585.00 (Stock#AQBO-0390) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 1.92 ct scissors cut, pale to light blue, 4.8x12 mm, SI. Old find from "The Slide" area on southwest ridge. Cleanish, slight visible inclusion flaw in one corner does not distract too badly. $134.40 (Stock #AQBS-0192) |
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Aquamarine,
Mt. Antero, CO. 1.66 ct Portuguese oval, light-medium blue, good color, 7.6x8.3 mm, VSI.
From "The Slide" locality on southwest ridge. $166.00 (Stock #AQBS-0166) |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 0.68 ct round cut, 6 mm, VVS. Good medium blue in color. Good brilliance. $102.00. Stock #AQBR-0068 |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 0.83ct round cut, 6.5 mm, VVS. From "The Slide" area, pale blue in color. Good brilliance. $83.00. Stock #AQBR-0083 |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.27 ct round cut, 7.2 mm, EC. From "The Slide" area, pale blue in color. Good brilliance. $158.75. Stock #AQBR-0127 |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO, 1.48 ct square Princess type cut, 7mm. Pale blue to white, excellent brilliance, VVSI. $130/ct, Stock #AQBS-0148. $192.40. |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO, 0.91 ct square Princess type cut, 6mm. Pale blue, excellent brilliance, VSI. $130/ct, Stock #AQBS-0091. $91.00 |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 3.73 ct step arrowhead cut, 7.7x12.5 mm, SI.
Faint jardin, otherwise looks pretty clean. $373.00 (Stock #AQBA-0373) |
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![]() From "The Slide" area, southwest ridge. Some light jardin. $105.00 (Stock #AQBC-0175) |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.51 ct teardrop/pear from "The Slide". Pale blue to white, VSI. 7x10 mm. Stock #AQBT-0151. $75.50 |
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Aquamarine,
Mt. Antero, CO. 1.40 ct Portuguese oval, 6.7x7.8 mm, VSI, medium blue; good
color.
From "The Slide" area, southwest ridge. Has several very light veils. $140.00 (Stock #AQBO-0140). |
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![]() From recent finds on the North Face. $222.50 (Stock #AQBS-0178) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 3.06 ct, mixed oval, 8x12.3, SI, light-medium, very slight
greenish tinge.
From the recent North Face finds. Typical light jardin. $250.00 (Stock #AQBO-0306) |
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![]() New "Snowpatch" material. Small, but a terrific looking stone. We get very few stones this dark. $250.00 (Stock #AQBS-0075) |
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Aquamarine,
Mt. Antero, CO. 2.07 ct scissor cut, 5.4x11.4 mm, medium-dark, VSI.
Newly mined "Snowpatch" material. Very nice. $414.00 (Stock #AQBS-0207) |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 3.41 ct scissors cut, 5.5x15.9 mm, VS. Really nice color from the Chip 'n Dale Mine. Has a few very light perpendicular growth lines in one end, otherwise clean. $1023.00 Stock #AQBS-0341 |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 1.79 ct long emerald cut, 4x14.5 mm, VVS. Very nice blue from the Chip 'n Dale Mine. Would make a great pendant or ring stone. $358.00, Stock #AQBE-0179 Now set in pendant. |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 1.95 ct long emerald cut, 5.6x12 mm, VVS. Good medium Snowpatch blue. Would make a great pendant. Stock #AQBE-0195. $292.50 |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 2.44 ct long emerald cut, 5x17.1 mm, SI. Snowpatch. Stock #AQBE-0244. $150.00 |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 2.71 scissors cut, 6x11.1, VSI, nice light-medium blue.
Yet another "North Face" find. $338.75 (Stock #AQBS-0271) |
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![]() Good brilliance, nice med-dark color. Fom the famous Snowpatch area. Mined this past season. $182,00 (Stock #AQBT-0091) |
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NEW! Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO. 3.27ct, excellent dark blue "Snowpatch" color, but has internal inclusions. 7x11.6 mm, pulsar cut, I to SI. "Snowpatch" material. Stock #AQBP-0327, $228.90. Now set in a sterling pendant. See our Colorado Jewelry page. |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 2.42 ct, fancy triangle cut, 8.5 mm, Snowpatch area.
This stone has an odd slightly hazy look to it, but has nice darker color. If brighter would run at least $400/ct. Should still make a fine ring or pendant. $242.00 (Stock #AQBT-0242) |
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Aquamarine Mt. Antero, CO. Light blue stone, 1.91 ct, 6x10mm step cushion cut, VSI to VVSI.
From a recent find. $150.00 (Stock #AQBC-0191) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 2.54 ct step shield cut, 7x10.2 mm, close to eye-clean at VVS.
Beautiful light blue, from the new finds at the "North Face". $381.00 (Stock #AQBS-0254) |
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![]() From a new stash of rough found by the miners at the "North Face" this past summer. $151.00 (Stock #AQBR0151b) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.80 ct, oval, VS, 7x9.3 mm. Light blue, some
very light jardin.
$180.00 (Stock #AQBO-0180) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 2.02 ct scissors cut, 5.2x11 mm, light blue, VSI Found at the Chip 'N Dale Mine on sister peak Mt. White. New find. $303.00 (Stock #AQBS-0202) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.30 ct scissors cut, 5x8.5 mm, light blue. VSI, small flaw at one end, still looks nice.
Found at the Chip 'N Dale Mine on sister peak Mt. White. New find. $130.00 (Stock #AQBS-0130) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.89 ct long emerald cut. 4.6x13 mm. Light blue. VSI,
Has a little light jardin. Works great in a standard tourmaline mounting. Found at the Chip 'N Dale Mine on sister peak Mt. White. New find. $150.00 (Stock #AQBE-0189) Now set in a sterling silver pendant. |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 1.47 ct emerald cut, 4.5x10.5 mm. Light blue, has some light gardin, VSI.
Found at the Chip 'N Dale Mine on sister peak Mt. White. New find. $120.00 (Stock #AQBE-0147) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO., 6.19 ct long emerald cut. 8.3x15.6 mm. "The Slide" area. Light blue. Large, but has numerous inclusions. Stock #AQBE-0619, $60.00 |
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Aquamarine-Goshenite, Mt. Antero, CO., 4.21 ct long emerald cut. 6x18 mm. "The Slide" area. White to pale blue. SI. Stock #AQBE-0421, $80.00 |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 2.44 ct long emerald cut, 5.6x12 mm, SI, medium blue. "Snowpatch". Pretty clean, but has a visible flaw in one end. Stock #AQBEb-0244. $122.00 Now set in a pendant. |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO., 1.16 ct octagon, medium blue, SI to VSI. 5.8x6.6 mm, from "The Slide". Stock #AQBO-0116. $116.00 |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO., 1.11 ct teardrop/pear, light medium blue, VSI. ~6x9 mm, from "The Slide". Stock #AQBO-0111. $111.00 |
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New. Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO., 1.43 ct step triangle (mazda cut), pale blue, VSI. 7.5 mm, from "The Slide". Stock #AQBT-0143. $114.40 |
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Aquamarine, Mt Antero, CO., 2.54 ct, 6.9x10.5 mm, light-medium blue pulsar, SI to I (inclusion in one end), Stock #AQBP-0254, $127.00 |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 0.98 ct, pale blue
teardrop/pear, ~6x9 mm, fairly clean, SI.
$75.00 (Stock #AQBT-0098) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 0.84 ct pale to light blue, 6 mm square cushion cut, VSI.
$126.00 (Stock #AQBC-00894) |
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Aquamarine, Mt. Antero, CO. 0.63 ct square cushion, light blue, 5.5 mm. This one is actually eye-clean.
$78.75 (Stock #AQBC-0063) |
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Aquamarine/Goshenite, Mt. Antero, CO. 0.51ct, colorless, 5.4 mm round, clean.
$51.00 (Stock #AQBR-0051) |
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