Rough Stones
Our Rough Stones category offers a varied selection of natural, untreated gemstones and mineral materials sourced from around the world. These stones are presented in their raw form and are ideal for a wide range of applications, including lapidary work, cutting and polishing, display collections, or creative projects.Â
Each product is sold by weight (typically per pound), and pieces may vary in size and shape due to their natural origin. If you have specific size or piece preferences, simply include your request in the order comments and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.Â
Category Features:
- Wide assortment of natural, unprocessed rough stones from classic minerals to exotic varieties
- Sold by weight with flexible size distribution
- Ideal for lapidary processing, gemstone cutting, display, and resale
- Consistent quality and wholesale pricing for retailers and craftspeople alike
- Global sourcing ensures a diverse range of materials and colorsÂ
Explore our Rough Stones collection to find versatile natural materials that suit your inventory needs and creative projects.
Small rough pieces of natural rose quartz from Madagascar, beautiful for decoration, lapidary, tumbling, jewelry.
Rough pieces of rutilated quartz with golden needles for specimens and lapidary, especially cabbing, from Brazil
Content: 8 oz ($2.75 / 1 oz)
These sapphires are natural and most display their crystal shapes
Content: 8 oz ($8.25 / 1 oz)
Selenite small rough stones, a smooth stones with a beautiful shimmer.
Fine black shungite granules have many creative uses, including miniature landscapes, pigment, and spa therapies.
Small black shungite granules have a wide variety of uses. 1 pound is over 1 1/2 cups or approximately 25 cubic inches.
1 pound of 3+ inch sized rough black shungite stones. Suitable for carving and other lapidary purposes.
Shungite Rough Chips, small rough pieces of the popular shungite.
1 pound of natural, rough, black shungite pieces, ranging from 1-2 inches. Suitable for lapidary.
This specific slag is called Sieber Agate as it was originally found at the river Sieber in Germany
Natural silver velvet obsidian rough stones per 1 pound.
Sparkling golden pyrite stones are most popular for children - they love it!
Sodalite, a beautiful blue stone with white accents, natural and undyed, great for decor and lapidary.
Get one pound of raw sodalite - smaller pieces available. Mined in Namibia.
small crystals of Staurolte up to 1/2" size that form often natural crosses
Colorful lilac to purple rough stones of Stichtite from South Africa
A rare purple gemstone that is easy to work, this sugilite from South Africa is also a great stone for collectors
Content: 4 oz ($31.88 / 1 oz)
Small, rough natural tanzanite pieces, unheated, purplish and gemmy, for jewelry, energy and lapidary purposes
Content: 4 oz ($4.25 / 1 oz)
Thulite Granules are pink and absolutely natural.
Thulite Raw Stones Chips are pink and absolutely natural.
The national stone of Norway is bright pink solid thulite, which is a great lapidary or collectors' stone with many varied uses.
This pink Thulite was mined in Norway. Bigger pieces available!
Thulite Small Rough Stones are pink and absolutely natural.
In an A grade quality, this bright golden tiger eye has wider bands and is very solid, not porous, for many lapidary projects and future jewelry