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This is an outstanding titanite specimen of unusually fine apple green color that is perfectly well defined and simply large. The crystal is 3.9 cm long and 0.85 cm thick with twinned growth! While the surface is mostly frosted, there are some lustrous parts as well that provide a good look into the translucent to transparent crystal body. The crystal horizontally lies across a smaller side crystal which makes for real textbook aesthetics and presents the main titanite as a 360° perfectly developed show piece! Absolutely remarkable and exceedingly rare in quality, color and appearance!
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.2 x 5 x 4.2 cm
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Looking for a Knappenwand-piece of perfect aesthetics? Her you go!
Several black epidote crystals are appealingly arranged on a sparkling epidote-byssolite matrix of just the right proportion. The crystals are of best quality and completely flawless. At direct light they show - depending on the light-angle - gemmy brown to green color. The longer crystal to the left is well over 4 centimeters long and 0.8 centimeters thick. Besides the high quality of the epidote I especially love the arrangement that provides for a beautiful outline for the photos and a 3-dimensional charm in person! A real highlight from the famed Knappenwand!
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.1 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm
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A rubellite with great color and luster, very nice overgrown by lepidolite! This piece comes from an old find at the cruzeiro mine and only a very few pieces have such a good quality! Beautiful in person!
Steinbruch Rehrl, Vorderkrimml, Wald im Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 9.9 x 8.8 x 6.4 cm
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It’s the color! Straight away, if you are searching for an Alpine fluorite with fantastically bright blue color and perfect aesthetics, you are at the end of your quest. We luckily got this distinctly 3-dimensional, outstanding specimen from an old German collection, where it used to be a central part and a real eye-catcher. As newer finds in Krimml not nearly have the same quality and crystal size, it is truly hard to find a matching specimen, free of damage and plainly beautiful. We are happy to present this wonderful fluorite. Don’t let this chance slip!
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A smoky quartz sculpture with a main crystal prominently sitting atop some accompanying smoky quartz. Like a rocket, ready to take off. Backside and bottom are contacted and in parts recrystallized. Especially the main crystal is of very fine quality. Dark colored, clear, extremely lustrous and sharp. It is virtually flawless on all sides. While the backside is a bit irregular, the front is all smooth and appealing in person!
Leckbachrinne, Habachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 5.8 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
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If you haven't seen aquamarine from Habachtal before then don't worry: It is extremely rare and hard to come by! Similar to the famous emerald specimen of this locale, the aquamarine is embedded in a characteristic, well proportioned grey mica schist matrix. But the light reveals the difference! Charming turquoise blue color radiates from this Alpine gemstone and more than baffles the viewer. The crystal is flawless and transparent with one sharp edge at its front. Absolutely remarkable and rare, found by the famous Sebastian Berger around the year 1980.
Hocharn, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
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Nice aesthetics and high crystal quality make this a lovely piece from Rauris, popular among Alpine collectors. The quartz is lustrous all around and completely water-clear at the inside. The termination is not damaged though a little bit etched or contacted. At the base of the quartz there is a small amount of pericline matrix. A lovely piece with no downsides!
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
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This apatite comes from a pocket which was found around 8 years ago. It is a floater all around and rich of terminations, what is highly appreciated by collectors. Very nice in person!
Laperwitz-Kees, Glocknergruppe, Kals, East Tyrol, Austria
Size: 10.4 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm
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The flat shape of this rutile (var. sagenite) specimen funnily reminds me of a rubber-duck. The bright, lustrous sagenite is embedded in highly weathered brown matrix with some calcite. The piece is not broken but all natural. A remarkable piece indeed!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.2 x 4 x 1.7 cm
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This is a perfect floater without any damage. The distinctive "V"-shape provides this tourmaline with a unique look that is underlined by brilliant colors and luster. The main body is a fresh green with a change to red in the final thin layer. A striking piece of unique character.
Mibladen, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
Size: 15.6 x 6.8 x 2.9 cm
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Salmon pink barite and smoky cerussite are evenly distributed on this appealing specimen from Marocco. The blocky cerussite is transparent and sparkling, the thin tabular barite is a shimmering white with salmon pink edges. Dispite the fragile crystals this piece is in excellent condition with peripheral contacts but no actual damage. Classic, elegant and simply beautiful.
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The quality of this crystal is amazingly good. It is translucent, highly lustrous and pristine all around. It has the typical "tessiner style", which is well known for this area. At the lower side it is grwon into some calcite, why it more appears like a matrix piece then just a single crystal.