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This is an impressive rutile with a very good size and form, situated very well on a matrix of quartz. It comes from the famous Rauris Valley and is untypical big in comparison to others I have seen in the past. Some small chlorite is attached at the side, giving the specimen well known alpine character. A perfect fit for every alpine collection!
Wildenkogel, Venedigergruppe, Osttirol, Austria
Size: 8.7 x 8.2 x 4.2 cm
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This quartz has a sculptural from, good luster and clarity. I got this piece out of an old collection, what indicates that it was found at least 20-30 years ago. It is a floater all around and free of damage!
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 8.4 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
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A stunning crystal, doubly terminated and both terminations being glassy, which I have only rarely seen in the past! It has a very nice pink and olive green color showing a great zonation. Some cleavelandite and lepidolite is attached at the side, making some contrast and this piece very elegant! It is repaired once, as so many other pieces from this mine. Luckily this is not visible from the front and well hidden by the cleavelandite! Over all this is a beautiful piece and in a very good conditon!
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This single crystal of bipyramidal anatase shows very sharp terminations and is free of any damage. The surface is striated and lustrous and bejeweled with sparkling quartz and feldspar crystals. In direct illumination it even reveals a light blue shimmer. Very nice in person!
Val Strem, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.7 x 6.3 x 2.4 cm
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Appealing color, very good luster and almost perfect clarity are combined in this gwindel. Still, the most impressive aspect is the general shape of the specimen. The completely undamaged floater shows all the wonderful characteristics of an Alpine gwindel with a remarkable twist! Very nice and noteworthy too is the crystallization on the surface of the lower backside, where the crystal grew on characteristic Giuv-sienite with adularia and epidote visible. At the lower left as well as on the backside you see the impression of other crystals. Especially the one at the back, appearing like a distinct, hexagonal “eyeâ€, adds much to the beauty of this very special gwindel!
Antetezambato, Ambanha District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.6 x 4.1 x 1.8 cm
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Simple and beautiful, this piece is a nice eye-catcher. The single demantoid crystal is perched on a charmingly crystallized matrix, that provides a perfect contrast. The crystal itself is a lovely jewel with bright green color, perfectly sharp edges and clear to the bottom. An aesthetic piece of fine quality!
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Holding this specimen in hands one faces a sparkling fireworks of high quality faden quartz. The chaotic composition of different crystal habits on matrix forms a unique specimen of superb aesthetics. The main crystal, being perfectly presented at the center of this piece is doubly terminated, 9.6 cm long and fantastically lustrous. Turning it around you find this specimen to be a floater with a wonderful backside, shiny and full of structure like a wall of ice. Finding any flaws on this piece is a different thing as there virtually are none. Especially the main crystals is a showpiece of perfection!
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 10.4 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm
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With an imposing length of over 10 cm this is an absolutely stunning piece. Not repaired and in flawless condition, there are no downsides on this specimen. Despite being a single crystal, this tourmaline offers much in respect of detail and variety. As you can see in the video, the sides are comprised of many shorter parallel crystals. The termination consists of three main peaks. The whole specimen is a composition of gemminess, pretty color and dramatic shape, covered in brightly sparkling luster.
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.6 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm
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This piece is truly outstanding. The composition of perfect red spessartine atop a white feldspar matrix is utterly striking and beautiful. The spessartine crystals are just flawless and of a deep wine-red coloring that is in stark contrast with the white matrix. A superb combination, beautiful all around and of the highest quality you can find!
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru
Size: 4.2 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm
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This marvelous piece has a just striking outline and is, aside of some inconsiderable contacts, in perfect condition. While the frontside is all just pyrite, the backside is nicely covered in hundreds of small sphalerite crystals. A beautiful sight all around. The specimen is 3-dimensional and sparkling all around. A lovely little eye-turner!
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Over 4 cm in diameter, brilliantly lustrous all around and with a sharp pyramidal termination. This black tourmaline dominantly sits on a bed of smaller side-crystals and quartz of well balanced proportion. There are only minimal abrasions visible here but no actual damage. A beautiful jet-black crystal of great aesthetics!
Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Tsumeb, Namibia
Size: 4.8 x 2.8 x 1 cm
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A large single azurite crystal being completely pseudomorphed to silky, shimmering malachite. The classic tsumeb shape of the azurite is fully intact, dominant and undamaged all around. A very straight forward piece of intriguing size and shape!