ProspectingArizona
Star Seller.
This seller has a history of 5-star reviews, shipping on time, and replying quickly when they got any messages.
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Wishing you a wonderful 2022!
We do our best to get your orders to you as quickly as possible. We strive to ship same day if orders are received M-F before 2:30 PM MST. Otherwise we typically ship next business day.
Announcement
Wishing you a wonderful 2022!
We do our best to get your orders to you as quickly as possible. We strive to ship same day if orders are received M-F before 2:30 PM MST. Otherwise we typically ship next business day.
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Shari on Jan 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery helpful, friendly, beautiful stones, as shown in pics, great packaging, quick shipping, can’t say enough good things, love this shop!
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Jenny - on Jan 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThank you for such wonderful customer service. My order was delivered so quickly. I can't wait to see it in person!
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Gwen on Jan 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsgreat seller, quick shipping love my rock and extra gift was a nice surprise!
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Brenda on Jan 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMany compliments. Good craftsmanship and beautiful color. Check out their YT channel, Geology Hub. Also pictured is the pendant I bought. 🥰
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Brenda on Jan 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPendant is beautiful, well made, exactly as promised and arrived quickly. I also recommend their YouTube Channel, GeologyHub.
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castellanoskat on Jan 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love this ring so so so much!!!! Stacey!!! You rock! 🖤 I love every single item I've purchased from this shop. Every item always exceeds my expectations.
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castellanoskat on Jan 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI purchased this for my husband to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. It's absolutely stunning!! Prospecting Arizona did it again. They always always produce beautiful pieces.🖤
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Adam on Jan 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI have ordered numerous items from this company and their quality, attention to detail and customer service keeps me coming back! Thank you again for a one of a kind experience.
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Adam on Jan 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI have ordered numerous items from this company and their quality, attention to detail and customer service keeps me coming back! Thank you again for a one of a kind experience.
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J. on Jan 19, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis review is for this specimen and the Small Kingman Turquoise Nugget, Arizona Turquoise Gemstone, Mineral Specimen, Lapidary Rough, Rock Collector Gift, 5 - 11 grams I purchased from this seller. I could not be happier with both purchases. The items were listed accurately and at extremely competitive, extremely fair prices. Everything was packed with great care and dispatched quickly. The seller is proactive, responsive, and extremely helpful. She was always available for questions and responded thoughtfully. As a rock/gem/mineral collector, this shop is definitely on my favourites. Thanks for nice little gift included with this purchase. What an awesome, thoughtful touch.
About ProspectingArizona
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The Prospecting Arizona family, Timothy, Stacey & Ralph
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Timothy rockhounding in Arizona
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Our stone cutting area. We have a 6" and 12" rock saws, a CabKing machine, faceting machine and polishers.
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Our jewelry making and shipping desk.
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Our view at Prospecting Arizona
Prospecting Arizona was created by an Arizona State Geology Major and fueled by our love of beautiful rocks.
We are a family owned business built around our love of beautiful and interesting rocks and minerals.
Most of our vacations have an aspect of rockhounding, including a trip to Australia where we searched for sapphires in Queensland. We are fortunate to live in Arizona where there are so many great rocks to be found, if you know what to look for and where to find them. One of our owners is a geologist with an eye for finding great stones and interesting locations to find them.
We personally find most of the stones that we sell in our shop.
Our cabochons are made by our hands, here in Arizona. We do not outsource and take great pride in our cabochons. Originally, we just sold cabochons on Etsy!
We learned how to cut and polish stones, turning them into cabochons in 2016. Although it is time consuming, we find making a beautiful cabochon very rewarding. Our shop includes a CabKing grinder, 6” trim saw, 12” slab saw, faceting machine and other lapidary equipment.
We continue to expand our business. Currently we are working on polishing large petrified wood specimens, expanding our knowledge of jewelry making and geology.
Shop members
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Tim Catron
Owner, Geologist, Marketer
Chief prospector, Mineral Specimens, Social Media. Timothy is a geologist with a B. S. in Earth and Space Exploration from Arizona State University. He has several mineral claims including the Blue Dragon Mine where we source our chrysocolla.
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Stacey Catron
Owner, Designer, Customer Service
Head of design, lapidarist and silversmith. Stacey's background in design as an architect gives an unique perspective to our jewelry creations.
Shop policies
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns
I don't accept exchanges or cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalized orders
Yes, we will make custom cabochons and jewelry. Also, we have many mineral specimens that are not on the shop. If interested, contact us!
Gift wrapping and packaging
Yes, we offer gift wrap and gift bags. If interested, contact us!
Care instructions
Our stones are natural and can break or chip if abused. Handle with care.
Sterling silver can tarnish. We recommend wiping down any silver piece after use and storing in a zip-style plastic bag. If you are in an area where silver tarnishes quickly, enclose an anti-tarnish strip in your plastic bag,