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Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, South Aegean, Greece
Size: 6.4 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm
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A perfect arrangement of green quartz crystals from the famous locale on Serifos Island. This exceptionally nice piece was found in the 90s by Alfred Kugler and has been in his personal collection since then. The crystals are translucent jade-green with nice waxy luster and in all best condition!
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.6 x 5.9 x 2.6 cm
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Botryoidal brucite form this rich aggregate that strikes with intensive juicy yellow color and marvelous quality! The brucite is gemmy and highly lustrous and overall in very best condition. Unlike many pieces we have seen this one has some matrix which adds a nice contrast to the otherwise uniformly yellow aggregate.
Kleinelend valley, Ankogelgruppe, Malta, Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria
Size: 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
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It's a highly attractive titanite specimen with association of pericline and chlorite. The main crystal is sharp, lustrous and gemmy with a strong moss-green color. It is complete and flawless. The surrondings is made of white pericline, titanite side crystals and silvery chlorite. The whole specimen is in excellent condition with only a contact at the backside but no damage!
Iragna, Lodrino, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 5 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm
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This blocky rutile is of an unusual type, very unlike what we are used to from the Alps. The single crystal is 1.7 x 1.2 cm large and of a short prismatic habit. It shows waxy luster and is completely opaque. Condition is fine with only a small ding but no actual damage. The rutile is grown into a quartz/feldspar matrix which nicely emphasizes the black crystal.
Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India
Size: 4.6 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
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A highly aesthetic and distinctive specimen of one honey yellow calcite on a snow-white mordenite matrix. The crystal is totally perfect, translucent and a real marvel.
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What a gorgeous specimen! The doubly terminated quartz is beautifully presented atop a group of equally brilliant crystal which creates a unique and stunning look! The crystal is flawless, glassy, sharply defined and highly lustrous on all sides. Only downside is a completely invisible repair. The main quartz detached from the top of its supporting crystal and had to be re-attached. Apart from that this piece is spectacular and pristine!
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The perfectly developed iron rose with fine rosettes on both side is set on a small transparent quartz crystals! This combination is not only rare and catchy but also quite lovely in person! The hematite shows silvery luster and is quite voluminous in its three-dimensional development as you can see in our video. There are only very some very small dings, the overall condition is great!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.7 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm
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The main spessartine on this excellent specimen is super sharp and completely flawless. It has a diameter of a bit over 1 cm, bright red color and splendid luster! The single isolated crystal is set on a very well crystallized white feldspar matrix with some smaller garnets as addition. On the right side the feldspar is covered in a silvery layer of microcrystalline mica which adds a fine and vivid visual effect. The whole specimen is in perfect condition and very nicely arranged!
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 4.7 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
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This highly attractive little specimen features two fluorite crystals up to 1.2 cm on edge on a matrix that is crystallized and covered in green chlorite. Both fluorites are brilliant with very best luster and clarity and a disctinctive purple color which contrasts against the green background. The condition is flawless all over!
Fieschergletscher, Berner Alpen, Wallis, Switzerland
Size: 8.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
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What a stunning amethyst! The crystal has a bright purple color, which is very rare from any locales in the Alps. This piece comes from an old find made at the Fieschergletscher long time ago and is very typical for this locale. Some minor edgewear is present on the crystal, what you can also see on the attached video.
Steinbruch Rehrl, Vorderkrimml, Wald im Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 6 x 3.4 cm
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Nowadays it is very hard to find good fluorites from the alps! Only a very few good pieces are found every year and almost no good pieces are avaliable on the market. This piece is coming from an old german collection and was found at the old mining period in Krimml. It shows a bright blue color, which is very good visible in daylight. The crystals have a very interesting structure on the surface, having good luster and sharp edges. Very good in person!
Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 6.4 x 3.8 x 4.9 cm
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This crystal has the deepest color saturation I have ever seen! Though, you do not need a very strong light to get this out! The crystal is of high quality, translucent, glassy and good luster! Some damge is present at the termination, why it is priced much lower! Luckily this is not good visible from the front if presented in an upper shelf of the showcase! A good addition for all enthusiastic collectors of tourmaline!