We have just launched our new store, click here to see it at store.turtleshoard.com!

DICHROIC MOISSANITE CUT BY HEDRON ROCKWORKS

Hedron cut a second stone from us - this time one of our dichroic moissanites, which shows different colors from different angles.  Due to Moissanite's incredible hardness (between 9 and 10 on the Mohs Scale), this was the hardest die he ever made!

Check out this blue and yellow gem in our store!

CRUSHED IN A HYDRAULIC PRESS

The nice folks at the Hydraulic Press Channel were kind enough to crush some of our giant sapphires.  They have a new high-speed camera which works really well - see what happens when our giant crystals meet an unstoppable force.

Check out the big clear sapphires here!  

CHRISTMAS GARNET CUT BY HEDRON ROCKWORKS

Hedron, the Gem Dice Faceting Master, just finished cutting one of our laser Christmas Garnets.  It's pretty amazing, he did an incredible job.

Check out this red and green gem in our store!

Featured on GEMSTONES.com

The gemstones.com team invited us to come to their headquarters and make a video!  This was a ton of fun, and we got to show off a lot of our exotic crystals and gemstones.

Check out these celebrity gems on our store

LuAG Gemstones in a hand, bright green glowing lumogarnets

FEATURED ON NPR MARKETPLACE

Our business (and scientific gems) were featured on NPR's Marketplace segment.  

These rare and exotic crystals are finally getting their time in the spotlight!

GEMS OF SCIENCE

Welcome! At Turtle's Hoard, we sell upcycled scientific crystals - rare materials grown for lasers, computer chips, PET scanners, and other scientific equipment. Some crystals served out their full lifespan working as an industrial laser, others never quite made the cut as medical grade - either way, they've got a new life as gems now!

Because these crystals have extremely unusual properties, the gems cut from them have unique appearances you can't get in natural stones. If you want a stone that changes color, glows in the dark, or splits light into a million rainbows, we have you covered!

Watch for our newest gems!

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We post regular updates on Instagram or Tiktok about these exotic crystals, and you can also click here for more information about some of their properties and uses.

Want natural Stones?

Angry Turtle is our shop which focuses on finished jewelry, made from raw crystals, fossils, and natural stones.  

If you want wire wraps of natural crystals, this is the place.

THANKS FOR SEEING US AT THE Tucson GEM SHOW

We hope to see you again in 2025, at the same place: the 22nd Street Show, Booth C-22!