Daniel Smith Mineral Marvel Watercolour Dot Card Set of 36 colours

The Daniel Smith Mineral Marvel Watercolour Dot Card Set of 36 colours showcases a range of Daniel Smith Watercolour paints made from minerals, some semi-precious gemstones, sourced from all over the world. Gemstones that are processed into pigments, then milled into watercolour paints!  Most have a wonderful “granulation” which adds unique and exciting texture when painting.

ROCKIN' RED CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals ranging from vivid pink to earthy pink to rich reddish brown and black with warm buff in washes. 

• Rhodonite Genuine – Germany  

• Garnet Genuine – Brazil

• Minnesota Pipestone Genuine – Minnesota, USA

• Bloodstone Genuine – Alaska, USA

RED SANDS CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals ranging from warm golden bronze, to soft red and copper to pinkish brown. 

• Bronzite Genuine – Brazil

• Red Fuchsite Genuine – Brazil

• Burnt Bronzite Genuine – Brazil

• Red Jasper Genuine – India

BAKED EARTH CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals having a rich colour resembling baked earth ranging from rich reddish browns, to cooler neutral browns. 

• Yavapai Genuine – Arizona, USA

• Sedona Genuine – Arizona, USA

• Tiger’s Eye Genuine – Burma

• Burnt Tiger’s Eye Genuine – Burma

RED EARTH CARD:  minerals that are reminiscent of earthy reds, and rust to browns found in deserts. 

• Hematite Burnt Scarlet Genuine – Brazil & Utah, USA

• Piemontite Genuine – Alaska, USA

• Mummy Bauxite – Australia

• Sicklerite Genuine – Colorado, USA

ROYAL PURPLE CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals in beautiful shades of lavender, violet, purple and reddish purple.

• Purpurite Genuine – Colorado, USA

• Amethyst Genuine – Brazil

• Sugilite Genuine – Africa

• Hematite Violet Genuine – Utah, USA

METAMORPHIC BLACK CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals which are nearly black in mass tone and lighten with water into deep blue and green or grays.

• Sodalite Genuine – Greenland

• Zoisite Genuine – Australia

• Hematite Genuine – Brazil & Utah

• Black Tourmaline Genuine – Brazil

BLUE BEAUTIES CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals. Throughout history people have sought to capture the excellence of the colour blue for personal ornamentation as jewellery and now as gorgeous watercolour. 

• Kyanite Genuine – Brazil

• Lapis Lazuli Genuine – Asia Minor

• Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Genuine – Arizona, USA

• Blue Apatite Genuine – Brazil

GREEN GEMS CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals in beautiful greens ranging from aqua to sunny yellow green to deep forest green.  

• Amazonite Genuine – Brazil

• Fuchsite Genuine – Brazil

• Jadeite Genuine – Canada

• Serpentine Genuine – Australia

OCEANIC CARD: Semi-precious gemstones and minerals in watery blues from the deep blue ocean to shallow tropical seas and green ponds. 

• Mayan Blue Genuine – Texas, USA

• Kingman Green Turquoise Genuine – Arizona, USA

• Diopside Genuine – Australia

• Green Apatite Genuine – Canada