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GEMS-055 - Apatite (Large and neon) - € 3448 SOLD Madagascar thumbnail, 26.24 x 17.02 mm ; 33.6 carats
This is simply the largest stone of this material that I've ever handled. Apatite is usually found in somber color gems and stones up to 10 carats are not common. This material from Madagascar is most often seen in stones about 1-2 carats in weight, and this stone blows them out of the water. First off, you never see gems with this color from any locality in this size. The intensity of the blue in this gem is as rich and saturated as any neon Apatite I've seen from Madagascar. The color in person has a slight green overtone that does not show up in the photos, but it is still very rich. Secondly, the clarity of this gem is superb as it is only very very slightly included, which is more than forgivable in a stone this size. An amazingly impressive museum quality stone with outstanding color and sheer weight.
GEMS-074 - Apatite - € 69 Madagascar thumbnail, 8.0 x 5.0 mm ; 1.37 carats
Madagascar has stood as a source for some of the most attractive blue and green Apatite gems in the world. This stone has a wonderful caribbean blue green” shade which combined with the eye clean clarity and Emerald” cut makes this a very good Apatite gem of this classic material.
GEMS-114 - Apatite - € 115 Durango, Mexico thumbnail, 11.3 x 6.7 mm ; 4.03 carats
These are some of the most classic Apatites out there. This material is well known for its unique greenish-yellow color. This stone has an Emerald cut and only very very slight inclusions. These stones truly are a lot less common to find on the market today than they were 10-15 years ago and it seems that the material has "dried up". A great collector’s stone with good size, cutting, clarity and color.
RLKG10-134 - Apatite - € 306 Durango, Mexico thumbnail, 13.6 x 9.8 mm ; 5.92 carats
These are some of the most classic Apatites out there. This material is well known for it's unique greenish-yellow color. This particular stone is a suprisingly clean gem for the size. This stone has an Oval cut and eye clean clarity. These stones truly are a lot less common to find on the market today than they were 10 years ago and it seems that the material has "dried up". A great collectors stone with excellent size, cutting, clarity and color.
RLKG10-145 - Apatite (neon) - € 65 Bahia, Brazil thumbnail, 5.0 mm ; 0.57 carats
First off, let me say that this is one of the most phenomenal colors in the gem world. It is very difficult to photograph as it has a very strong electric blue color. It is a good size stone from a lesser known locality in Brazil. In my opinion, these are the BEST blue color Apatite gems that I have seen from anywhere in the world. Please note that this stone has been heated to bring out more of the color, and all of these gems are heated, so it is a very well known practice that is accepted among all dealers and collectors in the hobby. This Round cut gem has one of the most attractive and electric colors for Apatite that I know of. I would like to point out that the color in person does not look exactly like the pictures, but that neon hue is almost impossible to duplicate with the camera.
TUC10-07 - Apatite - € 1532 Panasquiera, Portugal miniature, 4.0 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm
A most unusual apatite from this once productive locality, with the unusual feature of several layers of concentric growth. This is something you often see from here, in crude form, but seldom so sharply defined, and with such contrasting colors! It looks like it has an eyeball in the middle! The apatite is complete all around, composed of 2 sidecar crystals and the one major crystal . It is far more impressive in person, and is one of the most unique Panasquiera apatites I have seen , in style. This piece hits you with its unusual style, and to me is one of the most sexy minaiture sized apatites I have seen, if not the most pricey
TUC104-34 - Apatite - € 1111 Cerro Mercado, Durango, Mexico small cabinet, 5.7 x 4.3 x 3.6 cm
This is an oldtimer, with a fatter style not seen in (sparse) modern finds here. It is a 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm crystal, really lustrous, with a wonderful pear-green color to it. The crystal is complete all around and achored nicely into the matrix. Seldom do you see such significant examples of these, for sale today. Even back "in the day" when most came out in the 1960s and early 1970s, such size was not common. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstoneBy-species Galleries | ||||||||||||||||||
