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Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 6.4 x 5.6 x 5 cm
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This thick little gnome is a brilliant example for a flawless skeletal quartz specimen. Heavy etchings obscure the original prismatic shape of this quartz to an almost unrecognizable extent and leave us with this marvelous, grotesque and stunningly beautiful specimen. Inside the crystal you find some chlorite which is characteristic for the locale and adds even more to the beauty of this piece. The surface is mostly frosted but not too much to allow the view inside the glassy crystal. An amazing crystal that never ceases to impress!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 13.4 x 9.1 x 4.1 cm
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Highly lustrous pyrite crystals are set on a sparkling white quartz matrix of perfect contrast. The crystals are of the very best quality you will only find on Peruvian pieces: Golden mirroring luster on a subtly striated surface, rounded edges and all flawless. Among the pyrite there is one 1.8 cm crystal of galena as well as several small galena crystals distributed between the quartz. This is a high quality pyrite specimen of exceptional aesthetics!
Brand, Felbertal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.8 x 7.5 x 4 cm
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The quality of this phantom quartz is just amazing!
It's as if the chlorite and rock that's visible inside lies just below the surface of a steady pool of water, all quiet and mesmerizing. At some spots the chlorite breaks through the surface which makes this piece even more lively. As a floater this piece is perfect all around while the luster is admittedly less good at the backside. Some snow-white adularia adds a great visual effect to this overall just beautiful specimen of Felbertal quartz!
Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Vorderrhein Valley, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 11.6 x 9.6 x 7.1 cm
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No picture and no video can show you the full beauty of this specimen!
Best quality meets a wonderful 3-dimensional shape, amplified by so many little details! The smoky quartz has marvelous brown color in totally clear and glassy crystals, all covered in smooth surfaces of best wet-look luster. All terminations are unharmed and even the periphery shows no damage whatsoever. The underside is crystallized with quartz and chlorite, making this a complete floater-specimen. Absolutely gorgeous in person and in perfect condition!
Grieswies, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 11.4 x 5.9 x 3 cm
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This is basically a single colorless quartz yet it is accompanied by smaller side-crystals and some white fledspar that acts as supporting matrix. The crystal is of very nice quality: Glassy interior, sharp cut termination and brilliant surface luster that is especially good at the front. Some structure really adds to the beauty of this specimen! The whole specimen is in best condition with only one hardly visible damage near the base. Even the bottom is all crystallized and lustrous which is rare on a piece like this! A charming specimen from this classic locale!
Galenstock Mt., Tiefenbach, Urserental, Uri, Switzerland
Size: 8.9 x 7 x 3.1 cm
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Size and quality of this single gwindel crystal are stunning in person! It is incredibly well developed with a distinct twist of around 30°. There is some chloritization around the jagged sides but the smooth front and the more complex backside - if one calls it a "backside" which is not obvious at all - are free of chlorite and show good luster. The crystal is all free of internal cracks. Gwindel specimens of such dramatic size are scarce, especially without damage. This crystal is in really excellent condition! Take a loupe and you will find only one tiny chip, 1mm long. This is what I call a high class smoky quartz gwindel specimen!
Lukmanierpass, Adula Alpen, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 5.1 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm
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Bright green color and impressive size make this single crystal titanite an incredibly rare and unusually stunning specimen from the Swiss Alps! The color is in fact a mix of intensive apple green and some reddish brown spots - a color that would be much more typical for the locale. The twin crystal is sharp, flawless and complete even at the bottom rendering it a floater of exceptional quality and uttermost perfection! Have a look on our video and get impressed of the sheer beauty of this Swiss titanite!
Fazenda do Centro, Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Size: 15.4 x 9.1 x 8.2 cm
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This etched topaz floater from the unique find near Fazenda do Centro is a wonderful exemplar of very best quality and aesthetics!
With impressive size and stunning three-dimensional shape it has tremendous showcase presence!
The crystal is perfectly glassy and etched all around with no visible damage anywhere. The pristine colorless clarity, the sweeping shape and vibrant quality are more than enough to make this a real jewel!
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Unlike many singe crystal specimens this one is a compact aggregate of several tourmalines. The main crystal is around 1.4 cm thick and surrounded on all sides by smaller ones that show the exact same quality and colors! As you can see in the pictures, the color goes from green at the bottom to pink towards the well cut pyramidal terminations. Luster is great all around the gemmyness is better the further up you look! There is no actual damage anywhere. A small broken crystal at the backside is re-healed.
Hoher Sonnblick, Rauris, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 12.2 x 3.9 x 3.2 cm
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The crystal quality of this single quartz specimen is way beyond average. Fantastic clarity on a crystal that is not exactly colorless but shows a slightly smoky, somewhat golden tinge. But that is not even the most impressive and important part. What is most unusual here is the mesmerizing surface structure! While the termination strikes with one single face that is plain and lustrous like a window pane, further down there is a lot going on. Embedded in highly lustrous, sparkling, striated prism faces there is an unusual rhombic shape like frosted glass, framed by bevelled edges. Very unique and beautiful in person! The backside has an old contact that is all re-crystallized. The condition is incredibly good, leaving no downsides on this spectacular quartz specimen! It was found by Ludwig Rasser from whom it went to the collection of Ingeborg and Anton Watzl sen.
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Unlike many known fluorite specimens from Weißeck this fluorite shows very best luster. It was found at the so called Gipfelkluft (German for peak-cleft) where it was embedded in permanent ice which protected the surface from acidic fluids and mechanic corrosion. The result is nothing short of amazing! A single fluorite cube of intensive purple color is held by a cluster of smaller crystals which gives the impression of a matrix-piece. The main crystal is especially beautiful, showing complex structure and a deep purple color the gets darker and darker towards the center. Just mesmerizing! There is no damage, even the bottom is fully crystallized and perfect! A fantastic piece from this coveted locale!
Zinggenstock, Grimsel area, Hasli valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 9.3 x 7.6 x 6.6 cm
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It's a perfectly well balanced combination of one prominent smoky quartz and a single pink fluorite octahedraon on matrix. Especially the fluorite is a stunning eye-catcher with rather good color and perfect, flawless design! There is not a single scratch on this marvel! The quartz is perfectly clear with a sharp, prismatic habit and a well-cut chisel-tip termination. There is a small ding on the tip but which is hardly noticeable from the front. The two main focus points of this specimen are associated with a number of smaller smoky quartz side-crystals, all of which are undamaged and sparkling on the white matrix! The overall picture is totally stunning and leaves a remarkable impact!