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Eagle`s Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA
Size: 4.7 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm
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This is not the largest specimen but its perfect aesthetics, the vivid color and the lovely crystallization make up for more than that! Emerging from a white quartz matrix like a djinn from a bottle this well balanced piece shows perfect and unblemished textbook aesthetics. A fantastic Eagle's Nest piece with fine details and pristine quality!
Riemvasmaak, Kakamas, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size: 7 x 5 x 2.4 cm
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Perfectly glassy green fluorite octahedrons are clustered on this lovely quartz matrix and compile a piece of excellent aesthetics. Through the fluorite you can see some rust-brown iron oxide that adds an appelaing individual effect. This piece is virtually flawless with a contacted back but no damage whatsoever. Brilliant, colorful and nicely composed this piece is a real eye-catcher!
Niederschlema, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 5.5 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
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This classic bismuth specimen is full of character. Like a highly detailed sculpture, nicely crystallized and glinting with tempering colors this mushroom shaped specimen shows its own unique aesthetics. The rareness of the element bismuth makes this piece with a size of 5.5 cm in length even more an impressive piece. All sides are covered in sharp bismuth crystals leaving nothing to worry about. You are looking for a great piece of crystallized bismuth from the classic locale of Schlema? Then have a good look on this one!
Berbes Mining area, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Size: 6.7 x 6.1 x 4 cm
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Hardly ever do you see specimens of such perfect textbook aesthetics! A "V"-shape of quartz covered white barite presents a play of purple fluorite cubes and short prismatic transparent quartz. Like the barite, the fluorite is completely covered in sparkling quartz which adds a just lovely effect. The backside is all complete and flawless with only a small contact at the bottom, where it detached from the rock. A pristine piece of exceptional aesthetics that is free of even the slightest damage. Absolutely amazing!
Las Manforas Mine (Aliva Mine), Camaleño, Cantabria, Spain
Size: 6.6 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm
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Beautiful amber-colored sphalerite on a feldspar matrix that provides the perfect background. Some direct illumination - really just a bit - makes this crystal glow with intense, soothing color that makes you long for a bite of this sweet fruit. The matrix is crystallized on all sides, even at the bottom. Aside of some contacts there is no flaw here. A lovely piece of clear and shiny sphalerite.
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A beautiful single quartz crystal with botryoidal, mint-green prehnite attached to its side. The prehnite has some yellow coating which adds a striking contrast to the main crystal.Most special about this crystal is definitely the color. The quartz shows several different color-zones, ranging from a colorless and glassy region at the top to a core of strong amethyst-colored patches, alternating with some smoky grey clouds. The whole piece is in excellent condition with only some contact at the lower backside. The surface is nicely lustrous which is well visible at our video!
Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
Size: 5.3 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
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A superb orange-red translucent tabular wulfenite crystal is set perfectly atop a dark brown contrasting matrix. The crystal is 1.7 cm on edge, over 0.3 cm thick and 100% flawless. With intense color, semigloss surface and perfectly sharp terminaton this crystal is an immediate eye-catcher. An excellent wulfenite miniature with no downsides.
Sakavalana Mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Size: 3.3 x 2.2 x 0.75 cm
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This is a single pezzottaite crystal of remarkable size and a translucent raspberry colored body. With only one contact at the bottom but no actual damage this is an outstanding piece, considering the rareness of this beautiful gem. A white bordering along its edges adds a nice visual effect and frames the gem like a cut precious stone. An excellent pezzottaite showpiece for the advanced mineral collection.
Valozoro tourmaline deposits, Ambohimahasoa District, Camp Robin area, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Size: 4.7 x 4 x 3.4 cm
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A cluster of ocher-yellow colored tourmaline of great luster and aesthetical arrangement. Its very hard to find a tourmaline specimen of this rare color that practically ony occures in Madagascar. The translucent crystals nicely radiate their beautiful color at direct illuminatioin. This is a very 3-dimensional piece as you can see in our video. The bottom is contacted, not broken.
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 3.7 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm
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Perfectly clear, pointed and with lovely surface structure this aquamarine looks like an icicle. It is free of any damage, etched all around and lustrous. A small but beautiful jewel, elegant and of high quality!
Monte Prosa, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Tessin (Ticino), Switzerland
Size: 3.3 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm
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This specimen is a real jewel. A cluster of metallic black hematite roses is beautifully perched on a snow-white, glassy adularia crystal. The quality of this piece is just exceptional, combined on a piece of stark contrast and appealing aesthetics. Looking very closely at the backside you would find smaller imperfections but the main view is flawless and a real stunner. A high-class piece of glistening quality!
Fibbia, Fontana, Central St. Gotthard Massif, Ticino, Switzerland
Size: 4.5 x 3.4 x 2.8 cm
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A massive compound of hematite and adularia serves as a presentation platform for one single iron rose that is perched right on its top, visible from all directions, lustrous and flawless. For a better impression of what I am talking about you really have to watch the video! This piece is even a floater with just one small contact at the bottom but otherwise in perfect condition. An unusual piece of elegance and beauty.