International Minerals
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.2 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm
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While dealing in minerals we can see many new specimens arriving, many of which are beautiful and aesthetic.
But when it comes to sheer quality and crystal architecture I have rarely seen anything like this aquamarine from Shigar Valley!
It is an absolutely gorgeous single crystal aquamarine that is completely gemmy with uttermost brilliance!
Most striking however is the breathtaking sharp and complex “diamond cut” termination which is extremely rare, especially as it is highly lustrous and brilliant as well!
Have a look on our video which grants a wonderful look on the multi-faceted polyhedral termination and the fantastic light-reflecting luster!
The aquamarine is in flawless condition, super gemmy and has intensive blue color!
Calumet Mine, Calumet, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
Size: 6.7 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm
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This is classic silver on a heavy calcite/silver matrix from the copper mining at Calumet. The silver “leaf” stands out around 4 cm upon the matrix and shows a very shiny broad surface with a nice sparkly luster. There is nothing damaged or otherwise impaired here.
The whole specimen is utterly appealing for its classy elegance!
Ex Andre Labeye collection in Lyon, France.
Baha, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 5.4 x 4.3 x 4.1 cm
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Pollucite is a rare silicate in the zeolite group that was first discovered in Tuscany, Italy. The worlds best crystals however were found in the Pakistani Skardu area.
This pollucite is very well defined and a complete, virtually perfect floater! It's a translucent white crystal with attached smaller crystals at the lower front.
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 10.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm
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It's that kind of intensive colors packed in a glassy elongated crystal that everyone is looking for in high class tourmalines! The color ranges from intensive grass green over a blueish white zone up to maximum cherry red towards the termination. Absolutely gorgeous in person! The interior is glassy from bottom to top with only very little internal cracks. Aside from one repair in the middle section the crystal is complete and flawless! Size, color and quality make this a fantastic tourmaline specimen of great visual impact!
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 4.7 x 3 x 3 cm
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A single tourmaline crystal from the Ampanivana pegmatite that shows nice strawberry red color at direct backlight illumination! The crystal is flawless with a richness of details: nice surface structure, white spots of associated albite, attached side-crystals and a modified flat termination. There are some contacts but everything is re-crystallized and not broken.
Laghman Province, Nuristan , Afghanistan
Size: 17.8 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
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An impressive 17.8 cm kunzite of great translucent quality that shows no damage anywhere. Even the bottom is completely re-crystallized. The crystals pink color is especially concentrated along its c-axis, meaning that an illumination from the bottom brings out the vivid candy-pink this mineral is famous for. Attached to the side face you find a dark red tantalite-(Mn) around 1.7 cm across. The overall quality of this specimen is good yet not great but size, color and condition make up for a lot here!
Nauchas Farm 14, Gamsberg area, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Size: 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
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Specimen quality epidote from this region is extremely rare so I considered myself lucky when I layed hands on this fine and highly aesthetic piece! One elongated crystal of dark epidote with bright luster and very sharp design stands out from an epidote-rich matrix of very good proportion. At direct backlight the crystal shows to be completely gemmy with stunning colors. Light from the back reveals a warm red-brown color while the light from the side brings out an intensive emerald-green! Absolutely stunning in person and in best condition!
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 10 x 7 x 4.1 cm
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This brucite is very distinctive through its three-dimensional architecture that combines brucite of differing color and form with small pieces of rock matrix for additional contrast. The best crystals have the intensive lemon yellow color in botryoidal lustrous aggregates which is simply beautiful. This is a complete floater specimen in very best condition and lovely appearance!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 4.5 x 3.4 x 2 cm
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A fluorite from the Erongo Mountains with textbook aesthetics! The specimen shows a single rounded 3,1 cm fluorite on matrix. The crystal is almost round but if you look closely you can very well see individual crystal faces. On the inside the crystal is completely transparent and glassy. While it is basically colorless there are dark purple patches and structures near the surface that make for a very unique look! This beautiful crystal is set on a matrix of white microcline, green fluorites and some colorless beryl micro-crystals.
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 5.2 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm
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This single crystal tourmaline from a new find at the Aricanga mine impresses with beautiful colors and a sharp pointed termination! The colors range from raspberry red to white, green and a golden amber towards the termination. The crystal is flawless and not repaired!
Pyan Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 6.8 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm
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A single main spinel crystal is set on a glistening white matrix that's sprinkled with smaller spinels all over. The main crystal is 2.2 cm broad, translucent and with a deep strawberry red color that is especially strong if you add some warm light from the back or top. The spinel has the usual rounded edges without loosing its well defined shape that is a flattened modified octahedron.
Tormiq valley, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 6.5 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm
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Epidote from the Alpine type clefts of Pakistan are a well known species that impresses with gemmy quality and a multitude of different shapes!
This specimen stands out through the exceptional quality of the main crystal which shows very best transparency, superb luster and a well cut termination. The whole specimen is in best condition with only minuscule abrasions here and there.