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Large crystal size is definitely the most prominent feature of this specimen! The main crystal is a well developed titanite interlocked with smaller ones which makes this an attractive specimen with 3-dimensional character. Some backligth brings out the mossy green and chestnut brown colors as you can see in the picture (the second picture shows the piece with incident light only). Definitely a very nice specimen of impressive size and in great condition.
Mörchnerkar, Zemmgrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Size: 22 x 13.5 x 11 cm
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Whichever attribute you would want to assign to this grand specimen it sure is neither "typical", "ordinary" or even "textbook". Much more this group of amethyst sceptres is an untamed, vibrant beauty of intensive color, 3-dimensional composition and natural charm! An exceptionally rugged piece that holds a staggering amount of beautiful details, all composed to shape this unusual yet very much appealing specimen. Silvery muscovite and white adularia make a great and characteristic association. Despite the size and volume there is hardly any damage to be found here. One repair is present, which is only very hardly visible. Absolutely stunning in person and a real eye-catcher!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 12.2 x 7.8 x 5.9 cm
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What used to be a 5.7 cm thick main crystal accompanied by a smaller side-crystal detatched from the matrix and completely re-crystallized at the bottom to form this unusual and absolutely marvellous piece. The crystal is of light smoky brown color and clear as glass. The surface ranges from medium to perfect mirroring luster and is beautifully structured on all sides. There is no damage to worry about.Some small hematite together with the superb quality mark this fine quartz as a characteristic Cavradi specimen!
Cavradi, Val Curnera, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 6.4 x 4.6 x 3.7 cm
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The single hematite aggregate on this specimen shows brilliant luster and characteristic sharp development. There are tiny red rutile crystals present too which is well known from this locale. At the lower end of the rock matrix there is a group of quartz and calcite. The whole specimen is in best condition.
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A single smoky quartz that's pracitcally flawless with a completely crystallized base and only a minimal Wilbur at the tip. The crystal is clear with intensive smoky color and very good luster on all sides. The termination shows some chlorite but is still lustrous and at least partly transparent. Two smaller side crystals are attached to the crystals backside. This is a dominant smoky quartz specimen of good quality and no downsides!
Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.9 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
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Like a landscape of sparkling green titanite crystals on white adularia. There is some chloritization present but expecially the frontside is sharp and lustrous. One main titanite crystal over 3 cm in size (!) dominantly sticks out of the piece and dramatically shows its vibrant green color and the sharp and flawless shape. Being free of any damage and very well balanced, this piece really knows how to impress!
Malkhan pegmatite field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Transbaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Size: 11 x 9.4 x 8.9 cm
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Beautifully 3-dimensional and colorful with a large main crystal at the center of numerous side crystals and a sparkling bed of blueish cleavelandite and white to purplish mica. The main tourmaline is a massive crystal, close to 8 cm long and 6 cm in diameter. The surface is superbly lustrous all around and radiates the whine-red color this crystals is made of! Interesting enough, the crystal shows an intensive yellow color at the anhedral bottom, which is quite unusual for the locale! This is an astonishingly beautiful specimen of excellent quality and composition!
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Large cubical fluorite crystals of appealing purple color that is characteristic for Weißeck area. Under direct illumination you can see different color layers. From a pinkish fringe to a light blue interlayer and further to a intensively purple, almost pink core. The composition shows a thin quartz plate around 0.6 cm thick that is encrusted with fluorites of differing size and shape. The main view is like a crown of purple around said quartz plate and highly aesthetic, while the backside is a full fluorite front. The largest crystal on this piece is a remarkable 3.8 cm on edge! The bottom is not a new break but fully rehealed. This is an imposing specimen and a outstanding example for this region and the Austrian Alps as a whole.
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.1 x 5.5 x 4.1 cm
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Pure crystallized aesthetics and top notch quality!
This is one exceptional piece that combines a pristine glassy smoky quartz "faden" with contrasting white adularia in a breathtakingly beautiful composition! The quartz shows distinctive brown color, is sharp, highly lustrous and limpid with some striking adularia inclusioins at the center. The adularia is translucent white and all perfect which is kind of miraculous on a fragile piece like this!
To be honest, this quartz fooled me at first to be a gwindel and only at second sight revealed itself to be a "faden" type which is extremely rare on smoky quartz and thus came as a pleasant surprise!
As a floater it has a completely crystallized underside that is associated with some byssolite and epidote microcrystals. A masterpiece of perfection and beauty!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 4.7 x 2.6 x 2 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a recent find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed a completely unique and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way.
This specimen is a combination of two parallel intergrown "bow tie" clusters that are partly encrusted with some sparkling light green epidote. There are some contacts at the backside but overall the floater is in very good condition with no damage all around!
Ras Koh Mts., Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
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This epidote specimen is from a unique find in the western Pakistani Mountains that revealed crystals of an unusual and highly aesthetic "bow tie" shape. Sprays of dark green, lustous epidote form this sharp clusters in a just lovely way.
This is basically a singly "bow tie" cluster, distinctively developed and with bright luster! It is completely free of any damage, with only some contacts here and there. Very straight in shape and characteristic for the new find!
Pyan Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar)
Size: 3.6 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
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This amazing spinel appears to be a doubly twinned crystal which I honestly haven’t seen before. Like that it has three sharp pointed tips in a star or crown like manner.
The quality is absolutely superb as well, showing great luster and clarity and a lovely strawberry red color!
The spinel is set on a characteristic white calcite matrix which is both elegant and well contrasting! This is certainly a unique specimen of exceptional shape and wonderful quality in best condition!