Gem Points Page 1

  This page features either arrowheads made from colorful and scarce gem stone  
   material OR EXCEPTIONAL arrowheads of "Gem" quality, The Best of the Best !  

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MHGP1337 An absolutely gorgeous jet black obsidian Rose Springs  Recovered from 250.00
Corner Notched arrowhead which has perfect symmetry Klamath Co., OR
and most pleasant oblique flaking patterns to a median
ridge on both faces. Just an outstanding piece. 7/3 ON-HOLD di

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1338 A very nice semi-translucent obsidian corner Recovered in 450.00
notched Stockton arrowhead. The flaking patterns Contra Costa Co., CA
are somewhat amateurish, and it has nicks to the
tips of 2 serrations. Still a scarce little item. 7/3 ON-HOLD ss

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1339 A very attractive and colorful pinkish-orange Recovered in 300.00
agate Rose Springs Corner Notched arrowhead, Navajo Co., AZ
well flaked on both faces and having just perfect
symmetry. A true gem of a point 7/20 ON-HOLD dk

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1340 A jet black obsidian corner notched Stockton Recovered in 800.00
arrowhead. Flaking is fairly thorough to both Contra Costa Co., CA
faces but not very remarkable. It has a small nick
to one corner of the base. Still a very rare piece. 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1341 A heavily alkali-encrusted black obsidian Stockton    Recovered in 800.00
dart point having some pretty wicked serrations. The Contra Costa Co., CA
base is a bit irregular and it has a small nick to one
serration. (3rd one down on the right side in photo 4)
A very scarce item! 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1342 A very attractive and scarce semi-translucent obsidian Recovered in 1500.00
Stockton stemmed arrowhead which has very wicked Contra Costa Co., CA
serrations and thorough flaking to both faces. It has a 
small flat section to one side of the bottom of the stem
from the original striking platform and is completely
intact, as it was made. 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1343 A miniature black obsidian Northern Side Notched Recovered in 175.00
arrowhead having nice a nice "fox ear" base. Made on a Contra Costa Co., CA
flake, it retains 20% of the flake's original surface on side B.
Side A is more thoroughly flaked by an intermediate knapper

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1344 A fairly long and slender black obsidian Needle- Recovered in 800.00
Stockton dart point having a concave base Contra Costa Co., CA 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1345 A very sweet opaque black obsidian heavily Recovered in 250.00
serrated Wintu arrowhead well flaked on both Shasta Co., CA
faces by a very advanced knapper 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DFGP1 A very yummy translucent moonstone agate Spedis dart Found near 225.00
point showing various layers from the original hoststone. A    Priest Rapids, WA
nice little piece showing good flaking patterns but having a
single small vertically oriented "dig" mark just above the
base on side B (The brown area shown in the middle of the
white layer on the base in photo 4) This one doesn't display
any basal grinding, but is a very nice gempoint

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP16 A very exceptional, nicely serrated mahogany and Recovered in SOLD
black obsidian Hell's Canyon Arrowhead having Humboldt Co., NV
thorough flaking to both faces and a median ridge on
each. It has a very small nick to one ear on the base
(Right side in photo 2) but is otherwise "all there" and
just an outstanding example of this arrowhead type 5/23

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP17 A nice mottled red, burgundy and gray jasper Recovered in SOLD
Early Archaic Cascade Dart point, well flaked Churchill Co., NV
on both faces and having a slight hafting stop
on side B, almost exactly at the centerline 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP18 A gorgeous, diagonally banded duo-flow obsidian  Recovered in SOLD
Hell's Canyon Corner Notched Arrowhead, thoroughly Pershing Co., NV
flaked on both faces and having a nice needle-tip and
shallow serrations on the edges. A superior piece 5/23

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP19 A darling little semi-translucent smoky gray, slightly Recovered in SOLD
diagonally banded Obsidian four winged Vendetta Churchill Co., NV
Notched Arrowhead. A most interesting
piece which has had all 3 barbs professionally
restored with epoxy on the right side in photos 2 & 6 5/23

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP20 A nice mottled red, burgundy and orange jasper Recovered in SOLD
Northern Side Notched Arrowhead. It's very Humboldt Co., NV
well flaked on both faces and has slightly
serrated edgework. A most attractive piece 7/20

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP21 A snow-white chalcedony Northern Side Recovered in SOLD
Notched Arrowhead well flaked on both faces. It Pershing Co., NV
has a spider bite to the tip and to the tip of one
tang but is still quite a striking piece and I can just
imagine that it REALLY made some hunter's day! 7/3

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP22 A fully translucent (you can read a newpaper through it)  Recovered in 225.00
clear obsidian Elko Corner Notched, Arrowhead which Churchill Co., NV
is very thin, thoroughly and expertly flaked on both faces
by a very advanced knapper. This one is "all there" as it
was anciently made

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
PGGP1 An ultra-thin, semi-translucent light tan agate Rose Recovered on the 35.00
Springs Corner notched bird point which has flaking Columbia River
to both faces but only around the edges. Still a neat (No further information)
little piece showing no damage Ex: John Hayden 5/23 ON-HOLD db2nd

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
PGGP2 A nice translucent, opalescent moonstone agate Rabbit Island Recovered on the 35.00
arrowhead which is well worked on both faces. This is an old and Columbia River
highly attractive item, but some IDIOT modernly mucked with   (No further information)
both notches, leaving flint crushing and tooling marks in the notches.
Normally I wouldn't list a point having these severe traits, but this
one is just too beautiful otherwise to not list. Priced accordingly Ex: John Hayden 6/18 ON-HOLD

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
PGGP3 A mottled burgundy and tan chert Wallula Gap Rectangular Recovered on the 30.00
stemmed arrowhead, made on a flake and retaining slight Columbia River
curvature from the original flake's form. Side A is very well (No further information)
knapped, while side B is only knapped around the edges Ex: John Hayden

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP23 A translucent clear and yellow agate Elko Corner Recovered in 175.00
Notched Dart Point, very well flaked on both faces Churchill Co., NV
but missing one tang. It has an unusual wavy line
color-change pattern to one face which looks like an
internal crack, but it's not. (photo 5) A good looking
piece, worthy of restoration, I would say

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1275 An Ultra-Ultra thin smoky gray mouse Recovered on the 175.00
obsidian Dagger point, thoroughly and  Columbia River, most
expertly flaked by a near-master knapper. likely in Oregon
It has an anciently clipped barb (right side
of photo 1 & 2) but is otherwise just as
perfect as the day it was made Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1276 A very striking, ultra-thin clear and black  Found in 200.00
horizontally banded duo-flow obsidian Desert Shasta Co., CA
Sierra arrowhead in just perfect condition Ex: Michael Hough 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1277 A gorgeous semi-translucent white Found near 200.00
chalcedony Rabbit Island arrowhead Hood River, Oregon
in just perfect condition Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1279 A very thin, absolutely gorgeous semi-translucent opalescent Found by Les Packer 275.00
white agate Gunther Barbed arrowhead which has   near Hood River,
outstanding serrated edges. Made on a flake, side A is Oregon
thoroughly and expertly knapped while side B retains a 25%
horizontal section of the original flakes surface right at the
centerline. (photo 3) The very tip of one barb was anciently
nicked off, but other than that, this one is perfection  Ex: Michael Hough 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1281 A most attractive translucent white agate Desert   Undocumented but most 350.00
Delta arrowhead thoroughly flaked on both faces likely from the Columbia
by a most advanced knapper, with the exception River in Washington
of a 15% section containing crystal inclusions on 
side B in the center around and above the hafting
area (photo 4) A true gem amongst gems Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP1284 A fairly large (for type) opaque black obsidian Elko Corner Crump Lake, OR 300.00
notched dart point. It's well flaked on both faces by an 
experienced knapper, although the host stone did have some
stubborn areas leaving a couple of slight steps on side B Ex: Michael Hough

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP6 A multi-colored, white, pink, light gray and Recovered in 150.00
burgundy agate Eastgate arrowhead. It's fairly Humboldt Co., NV
well flaked on both faces but only by a novice
knapper. The ears are asymmetrical, as made

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP8 A very colorful orange, red and white chert & agate  Recovered in 85.00
Rose Springs Stemmed dart point fairly well flaked on Churchill Co., NV
both faces to a median ridge by a novice knapper. It
has a "hooked" appearance to it's tip, which I thought
was a nick, but upon microscopic examination, it
appears that this is just the way it was made

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
JCGP10 A nice mottled red chert Desert Sierra Recovered in 75.00
arrowhead made on a flake and retaining 45% Churchill Co., NV
of the original flake's surface on side B as well
as slight curvature from the original flake's form.

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MBGP99 A very attractive pinkish-yellow, white and clear  Found on the Columbia River SOLD
semi-translucent opalized agate stemmed Merrybell near Kennewick, WA
(Var. I) dart point. It's very well flaked with very 
intricate patterns on both faces with the exception
of a 10% vertical section in the middle of side B
which starts just above the hafting area and travels Ex: John Thompson
down to the edge of the base. This section is the Hardie SOA
original cortex from the hoststone (Photo 6) (Statement of authenticity) 5/23

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP916 A gorgeous translucent, Found by Les Packer on 1000.00
opalescent white agate Klickitat  the Columbia River (Most
arrowhead, knapped by a master likely in Washington)
and in just perfect condition Ex: Michael Hough 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGP680 A very attractive semi-translucent orange agate Recovered on 150.00
Eastgate which was made on a flake and retains 20% Sauvies Island, OR
of the original flake's flat surface on the stem of side A 
and 30% of the original flake's surface on side B, also
on and above the stem. I believe that this was
intentional by the knapper in order to facilitate hafting.
The remaining sections on side A and side B are
thoroughly and expertly flaked. It has a very small
lateral nick to one tang but is still just a gorgeous piece!

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGP677 A semi-tranlucent multi-colored (red, orange Recovered in 75.00
and white) agate Rose Springs Corner- The Dalles, OR
notched arrowhead. It is well flaked on both
faces by an upper-intermediate knapper but it
has a snapped base and nicks to both barbs

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGP625 A very attractive and quite scarce Recovered from SOLD
mahogany and brown agate Diamond- Willamette Valle, OR
Back arrowhead having a neat horizontal near Brownsville
band on the base. It is thoroughly flaked 
on both faces by an experienced knapper
and is essentially a problem-free point 5/26

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP984 An extremely long (for type) opaque Recovered in 1,400.00
black obsidian square base Stockton Contra Costa Co., CA
point having very minute serrated
edges. There are slight nicks to the
tips of quite a few serrations, but it's
still a very attractive and rare offering 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP986 A nice and rare obsidian square base Recovered in 1,400.00
Stockton arrowhead having very fine Contra Costa Co., CA
serrations. It is missing the 3rd serration
from the bottom of one edge and the
bottom edge of the stem was sheared off
in ancient times. Still an attractive piece 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP386 An absolutely beautiful and ultra-thin Recovered in 450.00
medium green Franciscan chert Humboldt Co., CA
  Gunther Triangular dart point,     
  thoroughly flaked and in just excellent    
  condition. Franciscan chert material,     
especially of this caliper, is quite rare ! Ex: Michael Hough 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
MHGP407 A very nice, very thin smoky gray obsidian   Recovered in 260.00
(mouse obsidian) Wintu arrowhead having a Shasta Co., CA
  needle tip and very fine serrations. Although    
  it is thoroughly flaked, the flaking patterns    
are somewhat subdued and nondescript Ex: Michael Hough 7/3 ON-HOLD si

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
SLGP5 A fairly thin and well formed Warner Valley, OR 150.00

dark brown chert Eastgate

 
arrowhead having very
thorough flaking patterns Ex: F. Metler

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGP365 A very thin purplish-burgundy chert Jackson County, 35.00

Gunther barbed arrowhead. Expertly

S. Oregon
made, with great flaking patterns and a
needle tip. This one's not without
problems, however; it has a snapped
tang, some shearing to the stem and a 
round "chip" just above the longer tang
on side B. This is shaped similar to a
"fire-pop", but it wasn't caused by fire. Ex: Lloyd Butcher

Item: Type: Provenance: Price
DAGP288 A very nice glossy off-white and pink Yakima Co. WA 55.00
 

chert Cascade blade well worked on

 
side A. Made on a flake with about
40% of the original flake's surface
showing as a depression in the center
of side B. Has a nick to one corner at Ex: Hammond
the base as well as a nibble at the tip. Jackson COA

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