JB16-1640 - Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Cabinet, 9.0 x 8.0 x 7.3 cm

The photos say it all: Liddicoatite from Madagascar is well known for the magnificent complex multicolored growth patterns, but this is the most spectacular matrix example I have seen of this style. The piece is complete 360 degrees, and perfect (with a few repairs). The matrix is a gorgeous pearles... Click For More Information

DEN14-1453 - Azurite

Milpillas, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico

Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm

Milpillas produced a flood of azurites in the recent heyday there, mostly 2009-2013. However, the flood has tapered, and the styles have changed over the years. This piece is of what I would call a "classic style" from the midrange of production, with large, robust crystals of the brightest azure bl... Click For More Information

TUC14-1272 - Prehnite

Djouga, Kayes Region, Mali

Cabinet, 15.0 x 11.5 x 7.5 cm

A superb prehnite that is certainly one of the finest examples of this find, and a contender for among the best of species in my opinion. This was purchased from the collection of Rock Currier in a small group of Mali prehnites he let go to me before he passed away. He and a partner controlled ne... Click For More Information

MUN13-1145 - Rhodochrosite With Manganite

N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Miniature, 4.9 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm

These treasured red jewels from the late 1970s and early 1980s finds here only turn up in old collections. This is a very balanced, 3-dimensional miniature with superb aesthetics and the best rich, cherry-red color. Unlike most of them which are rather damaged (due to the time they were collected, g... Click For More Information