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GEMS-112 - Triplite - $ 160 Pakistan thumbnail, 4.5 x 3.5 mm ;0.32 carats
Triplite is not rare in the aspect that it is found in various part of the world, but the large percentage of ALL Triplites around the world are essentially black and opaque, and not gem quality with a bright salmon orange color like this stone ! There was one find of these crystals and rough in Pakistan a few years ago, and they are simply some of the most impressive gems of any phosphate I have seen from any locality. One would be hard pressed to find many gems like this on the market, considering that all of these stones were quickly scooped up when they were made available. This particular stone is very attractive, extremely rare, slightly included, bright salmon orange color stone with an Oval cut. A beautiful stone of this amazingly rare material.
MD-31150 - Triplite - - Archived Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan thumbnail, 1.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm
This was, to me, one of the most startling and exciting new finds of the show even if both the find and its audience are admittedly very small. Triplite is an EXTREMELY rare manganese/iron phosphate that has not been previously reported as being from Pakistan. Crystals are simply unavailable and crystals of beauty unprecedented. This small parcel turned up just ahead of the show, and was XRAYED at both the Smithsonian and the GIA (Gem Institute of America). As there were very few crystals in the lot, it was basically gem rough and most of it was then promptly cut into gemstones just before the show, because of the shocking color for the colored stone collectors. This etched crystal is one of just a very few pieces from the find that I am aware of, that makes for a specimen-quality example. I believe this find will remain as rare, if not more so, than the vaerynynites which come from the same region and command such a premium. In fact, if this were vaerynynites , because i suppose the name is so much more recognizable as one of those "holy grails" of rare pakistani species, it would paradoxically be worth more - but triplite in this quality is definitely the rarer of the two. 1.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm
RLKG10-210 - Triplite (exremely rare) - $ 900 Pakistan thumbnail, 7.3 x 5.0 mm ; 1.20 carats
Triplite is not rare in the aspect that it is found in various part of the world, but the large percentage of ALL Triplites around the world are essentially black and opaque, and not gem quality with a bright salmon orange color like this stone ! There was one find of these crystals and rough in Pakistan a few years ago, and they are simply some of the most impressive gems of any phosphate I've seen from any locality. One would be hard pressed to find another gem like this on the market, considering that all of these stones were quickly scooped up when they were made available. This particular stone is very attractive, extremely rare, very slightly included, bright salmon orange color stone with an "Oval" cut. A beautiful stone of this amazingly rare material.
T5105 - Triplite - $ 2400 Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Pakistan thumbnail, 1.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm
This was, to me, one of the most startling and exciting new finds of the show even if both the find and its audience are admittedly very small. Triplite is an EXTREMELY rare manganese/iron phosphate that has not been previously reported as being from Pakistan. Crystals are simply unavailable and crystals of beauty unprecedented. This small parcel turned up just ahead of the show, and was XRAYED at both the Smithsonian and the GIA (Gem Institute of America). As there were very few crystals in the lot, it was basically gem rough and most of it was then promptly cut into gemstones just before the show, because of the shocking color for the colored stone collectors. This etched crystal is one of just a very few pieces from the find that I am aware of, that makes for a specimen-quality example. I believe this find will remain as rare, if not more so, than the vaerynynites which come from the same region and command such a premium. In fact, if this were vaerynynites , because i suppose the name is so much more recognizable as one of those "holy grails" of rare pakistani species, it would paradoxically be worth more - but triplite in this quality is definitely the rarer of the two. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||
