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Mineral Specimens with Beryl
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A terminated gem crystal of aquamarine, gemmy from top to bottom. 2.5 x 0.8 x 0.7cm
An amazing and unique aquamarine specimen, where the larger crystal has wrapped itself around the slender one that protrudes from the top! To make it even better, there is a fine little complete schorl crystal embedded in the bottom of the lower, fatter crystal. Have you ever seen anything like this? What a fabulous mini for this gem species! 6.2 x 1.3 x 1.1cm
This type of emerald is characterized by thin septae of carboniferous shale separating the crystal into a flower like appearance. Trapiche Emeralds are quite rare, and highly valued especially for their value in jewelry. They are typically made into cabochons, rather than faceted stones. This one has excellent color, bright and showy, wehreas many are dull. It has gemmy areas within the pattern. At 27 carats in weight, this has considerable gem value, therefore, if you were to make a few cabs out of it. 1.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
Without a doubt, this is the best Afghan specimen emerald for quality, regardless of size, I have ever seen. White marble acts as the matrix for a very gemmy, deep, emerald green, lustrous, crystal that measures 1.25 cm in length. One seldom sees specimens for sale and Afghan emeralds are uncommon in collections. Mostly, they are sold over there for cutting and carving, and seldom reach our side of the world. 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.1 cm
This area of Utah produced the finest, largest, red beryl crystals in the world. This particular crystal features a 1.5 cm , doubly-terminated, gemmy and lustrous crystal perched on white rhyolite matrix. It has GLASSY lustre and a top quality internal brightness that is rare in the species. From this crystal, at least two large stones in excess of a carat could be cut, and they go in excess of $1000 per carat these days. In my opinion this is a world class thumbnail specimen and it would be extremely hard to find a better MATRIX, GEMMY red beryl of this size and poise, for a thumbnail. These go up in value now, solidly, every year as supply becomes scarcer. Even mediocre ones can go for this price range, but the catch here is that this is truly outstanding in every way and stands far above the average, especially for thumbnail specimens which dont often have such pizzazz to them. 1.9 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
This is a totally transparent, 16.1 carat, nearly flawless, light emerald green crystal with a smaller sidecar perched near the termination. The large crystal measures 2.3 cm in length. This is typical of the Jos area emeralds, in that they are gemmier but more blue-green in color than their cousins around the world. Specimens are rare and highly desirable, and much less common than Colombian emeralds on the market from which these are readily distinguishable by the strange color range. Jos emeralds tend to occur only as single crystals - I have never seen them on matrix and only rarely in clusters, of which this is an extremely aesthetic specimen for the associaiton of the two crystals, giving it a pizzazz beyond wha tyou normally can expect. 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Recently released from the Chuck Houser collection, this is an important US beryl specimen. The aqua is 3 inches across, sharp, complete, and with some matrix behind and a "ball" of matrix on side with a little green tourmaline "pencil" as accent. Chuck's words to me were "Rob, this is the second or third best from the mine, most aesthetic, no repairs!! I hand picked it practically out of the pocket (Beryl Pocket, fall 2003). Color is good for what they are!" 10 x 9.8 x 7 cm
An unreal, massive specimen with the most incredible ROYAL BLUE color! It is not fake, but is rather a beryl from a unique pocket, is all. It has small gemmy areas throughout. The color has 100% saturation of the piece, which seems to be a massive fragment of beryl that has filled in a cavity or replaced a previous mineral, giving it a contacted-all-around , rough, appearance. Because of its massive-like nature, it is not what i would fully call crystallized, but nevertheless this is an impressive specimen for any beryl or Brazilian suite. And, I have NEVER EVER seen anything like it before. 12.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm
A unique combination piece, totally unprecedented in my book, that really is also a cute display piece as much as a fascinating beryl association specimen 3.4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
A thick, juicy, really colorful morganite! It has excellent, classic rich peach-morganite color . This piece is complete all around and is very showy. 3.1 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm
A really showy, competition-quality miniature of Brazilian morganite from old 1970s finds , showcasing a 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm crystal perched atop contrasting white matrix. This is an exceptional piece for the size! Most specimens from this mine were large, and its actually very hard to get a good one for the miniatures collector (or for somebody who doesn't want or need to pay the five figures cost of getting one of the large ones - and those mostly not as complete as this anyhow). The crystal is complete even on the backside, and has unusually good transparency particularly through the middle. It is better in person! 5.6 x 6 x 3.5 cm
A rather large, rare locality heliodor from one of the classic old East Coast locales. This one is repaired in the middle, once, and contacted at both ends as they usually are from being removed from enclosing hard rock...but this is what they are, if ya want one! 6.9 x 2.4 x 2 cm
Superb flaoter gem cluster from the famous finds of the early 1970s or so...very rare, especially in thumbnail size!. 2.3 x 2.1 x 1 cm
A Russian emerald crystal, nicely centered and well-exposed on a schist matrix. Relatively large! 3.7 x 3.0 x 2.1cm
A very deeply-colored 1.4 cm-long crystal, perched smartly in solid matrix and not the usual crumbly matrix! The crystal is doubly terminated. It is complete save only a minor contact or damage spot on the back-rear of the lefthand termination. It displays magnificently with light coming through each end, as they are freestanding! 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm
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