What it is

Rockswest is a lapidary rough and stone supplier based at 64 Povi Pin Poe, Santa Fe, New Mexico. It sells through its own Shopify store at rockswest.com. The Contact Us page calls it “a premier provider of Utah selenite, rough turquoise, gemstones, lapidary rough, cabochons, petrified wood.” The About Us page describes a working yard with storage buildings full of flats of material and a lapidary shop with saws, grinders, polishers and tumblers. It also says the company has been shipping around the world for over 20 years.

For cutters, the shop’s main departments are:

Turquoise and Variscite Rough, priced by the gram from named mines.
Turquoise Rough – Parcels, fixed-weight lots at a set price.
Lapidary Rough, cutting material by the gram, such as Maw Sit Sit, lapis, gaspeite, larimar, Mexican opal and coral.
Lapidary – Parcels.
Inlay Material, such as pink tourmaline chips.

The same store also sells selenite (the Wholesale page says Rockswest has its own selenite mine), desert roses, petrified wood slabs, fossils, opals and finished cabochons. It is not a gem club and not a teaching school.

Who it’s for

Cabochon cutters, inlay artists and silversmiths who want turquoise, variscite and other cutting rough sold by weight, with mine names and wet and dry photos, from a U.S. dealer. Wholesale buyers can also call to arrange private video viewings of inventory.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party lapidary rough supplier with its own working cart (“Add to cart” on product pages), on-page dollar prices, a printed Santa Fe, NM street address, a phone number, and a printed shipping policy. The shop’s returns pages do not agree with each other, so this listing does not state a returns policy; check the shop’s current returns terms. It is not a scraped directory card, not Amazon and not an affiliate storefront. Rockswest is a new provider for Lapidary Plaza. New Mexico already has two supplier listings, Santa Fe Jewelers Supply (also in Santa Fe) and Thunderbird Supply (Gallup). Rockswest is different from both: it sells rough by weight, not jewelry tools and findings.

Business (Contact Us page, checked 2026-11-12): Rockswest, 64 Povi Pin Poe, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone 505-455-3567. Email James@Rockswest.com. Return questions go to kristi@rockswest.com.
Rough by the gram (official product pages, checked today): Big Blue Nevada turquoise, $2.00 per gram, 20 gram minimum, “Photos are wet and dry”; Maw Sit Sit (Burma), $3.00 per gram, 10 gram minimum, with the note “Deposit is now depleted according to our source.” The Turquoise and Variscite Rough collection listed 41 priced items (all showing available), including Angel Wing Variscite and Evans at $2.00 per gram, Blue Gem and Broken Arrow Variscite at $1.50, Candelaria at $0.70 and Campitos at $0.60. The Lapidary Rough collection listed 22 items, from Ricolite (banded serpentine) at $0.20 per gram up to Guerrero Agates at $35.00, the highest listed price.
Fixed parcels (official product pages, checked today): #8 turquoise (stabilized), 1 lb. (454 g), $175, with the note “You’ll get the parcel in the picture”; McGinnis turquoise, 1/2 lb. (227 g), $200; Sonoran (stabilized), 230 g, $75; Red Mountain (natural), 150 g, $225; Mediterranean red coral, 1/4 lb. (112 g), $140; and Spurrite, 112 g, $70. A Broken Arrow Variscite 1/2 lb. parcel at $80 was marked unavailable.
Shipping (Shipping policy and Shipping and Returns pages, checked today): the Shipping policy says “All items are shipped free,” with a minimum order of $20 preferred. Free shipping does not apply to wholesale orders. Orders are usually prepared and shipped within 48 hours by USPS, UPS, FedEx Ground or trucking for large and international orders.
The site header also says, “Looking for saw blades? We have a bunch - 24” to 4” Great prices! Call 505-455-3567 for info.” Saw blades are sold by phone and are not in the online cart.

The prices above are what the official product and collection pages showed on the check date. Stock and prices change. Check the live product pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

Last checked: 2026-11-12

https://rockswest.com/

Turquoise and Variscite Rough: https://rockswest.com/collections/rough-turquoise

Lapidary Rough: https://rockswest.com/collections/lapidary-slabs

Turquoise Rough – Parcels: https://rockswest.com/collections/rough-turquoise-lots

Example product (Big Blue): https://rockswest.com/products/big-blue

About Us: https://rockswest.com/pages/about-us

Shipping and Returns Policy: https://rockswest.com/pages/return-policy

(All checked 2026-11-12 and returned HTTP 200 to curl with a Chrome user agent.)

Location

Rockswest, 64 Povi Pin Poe, Santa Fe, NM 87506, as printed on the official Contact Us page. This listing treats Rockswest as an online shop (plus phone orders). The About Us page describes a working yard, storage buildings and a lapidary shop, but the public pages do not confirm walk-in visits or post storefront hours, so those visits are UNVERIFIED and this listing makes no storefront-hours claim.

This is a supplier listing. It is not a club and not a class.

Notes

Returns: The shop publishes more than one returns page, and those pages do not agree. This listing does not state a returns policy or a return window. Check the shop’s current returns terms before ordering.
Per-gram pricing: By-the-gram items show a single cart price (for example $2.00) with a stated gram minimum in the description. Buyers should set the quantity to at least the minimum. Parcel items are priced per parcel.
Treatment: Some turquoise parcels are labeled stabilized (for example #8 and Sonoran) and others natural (for example Red Mountain). Product pages for by-the-gram rough do not always state treatment. Ask before buying if that matters.
Mixed catalog: Much of the store is selenite, desert roses, fossils and finished cabochons. The lapidary listing here covers the rough, slab and parcel departments.
Event Calendar: The footer’s Event Calendar link returned 404 on the check date.
Image: rockswest.jpg is the wet photo from the official Big Blue product page (Shopify CDN BigBlue-wet.jpg), resized to 1200×1600.
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza. No Lapidary Plaza contact, purchase, form or email was used.

FAQ

Q: Where is Rockswest?
A: The official Contact Us page prints 64 Povi Pin Poe, Santa Fe, NM 87506, and phone 505-455-3567. This listing treats Rockswest as an online shop. Walk-in visits are unverified, and no storefront hours are claimed.

Q: What does it sell for lapidary work?
A: Rough turquoise and variscite by the gram, other cutting rough by the gram (Maw Sit Sit, lapis, gaspeite, larimar, Mexican opal, coral and more), fixed-weight rough parcels and inlay material. The site also says it sells saw blades from 24” to 4” by phone.

Q: What does rough cost?
A: Examples checked 2026-11-12: Big Blue turquoise $2.00 per gram (20 gram minimum), Maw Sit Sit $3.00 per gram (10 gram minimum), a 1 lb. #8 stabilized turquoise parcel $175 and a 1/2 lb. McGinnis parcel $200.

Q: How much is shipping?
A: The Shipping policy says all items ship free, with a $20 minimum order preferred. Free shipping does not apply to wholesale orders. Orders usually ship within 48 hours.

Q: Does Rockswest run classes or a club?
A: No class or club program appears on the pages checked. It is listed under Suppliers.