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Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 9.9 x 7.3 x 5.8 cm
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Luster and clarity of the main quartz are just incredible! At its inside you find charming inclusions of what would be hematite or maybe phlogopite. Being perched on a well balanced matrix of adularia and accompanying mica, the overall picture is a highly aesthetic one. Fun fact about this piece is the slightly unsteady main quartz that's jammed in place by side-crystals and matrix. The whole piece is in good condition with mainly just contacts at the backside.
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A 3-dimensional, unusually composed and catchy specimen of anatase and quartz on matrix. The two larger anatase crystals are sharp, 100% flawless and of good luster. At direct illumination they reveal some nice colors, a play of blue and greenish-brown. The combination with quartz and some other side-minerals very much emphasizes the beauty of the anatase and adds up to a remarkable specimen of unique aesthetics.
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Breathtaking quality meets striking aesthetics! A duality of black anatase and water-clear quartz on a beautifully sparkling matrix. This piece is well balanced and overall flawless. For sure most catchy is the massy, sharp anatase crystal that quietly rests in the very center of this fabulous piece. Perfect and not repaired!
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There are pieces where everything fits, where quality and aesthetics are combined on a piece of high mineralogical value, and this is one of those pieces. The perfect pyramidal fluorite crystal is grown on a quartz and feldspar matrix with some chlorite to adds a nice color aspect in contrast to the luscious pink fluorite. Being nicely etched, the pointed termination is very much lustrous and sharp. This specimen is distinctly 3-dimensional, beautiful on all sides and without any downsides. No flaws, not broken at the bottom. This is an absolutely unique specimen from the St. Gotthard road tunnel.
Ampanivana pegmatite, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Size: 6.5 x 4.8 x 3.9 cm
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Two parallel grown doubly terminated tourmaline crystals of excellent quality are accompanied by a quartz of unusual shape to form this marvelous piece. The tourmaline crystals are twins in size, shape and quality and would be totally indistinguishable could they be separated. As a unity they are impressive and lovely alike. The color is a fresh strawberry red with mossy green terminations. This whole specimen is literally free of any scratch, a perfect floater and beautiful on all sides as you can very well see on our video!
Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 8.2 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
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This gemmy, doubly terminated tourmaline holds great color, changing from a brilliant orange to light green. The crystals shows interesting growth structure with strong modifications and etchings all over. A very much unique crystals in good condition with only some minor edgewear at the sides which is only visible at closer view due to all of those remarkably fine details. Definitely a prominent crystal from famous Barra de Salinas!
Serra do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Size: 3.4 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm
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This fine gold specimen is out of a completely new find from 2015 that has rapidly made a name for itself as a source for world class gold specimens. Best color, filigree growth and a vibrant sheen are trademark for this locale and are main feature of this very specimen. The eye-catching shape is that of an exotic fish, majestetically floating through a coral reef. With hoppered growth, sharp crystals and a 3-dimensional structure this is a brilliant example for the high quality of Brazils new gold deposit - one that has already been closed by police forces just several months after its discovery. Watch our video to have a better look on the full extent of beauty of this dramatic gold specimen!
Serra do Caldeirão, Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Size: 4.5 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
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This fine gold specimen is out of a completely new find from 2015 that has rapidly made a name for itself as a source for world class gold specimens. Best color, filigree growth and a vibrant sheen are trademark for this locale and are main feature of this very specimen. The main view of this 360° flawless specimen is a face of perfect hoppered growth from tip to bottom. The backside - or simply the other side, for there is no obvious front or back - is a more 3-dimensional, blossom-like structure and of matching beauty. A perfectly aesthetic gold specimen of highest quality from this fabulous new Mine near Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil.
De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 13.5 x 7.3 x 4.1 cm
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A highly aesthetic specimen of octahedral fluorite on a snow-white contrasting quartz matrix. Or to be precise, the matrix is in fact a massive green fluorite that is covered in thousands of tiny quartz needles to provide this fantastic background. The fluorite crystals are of a marvelous color combination, green at the center and deeply purple at the edges. The size ranges from only a few millimeters to 1.7 cm on edge. The condition here is good and complete with contacts and breaks only at the periphery. A fine piece of beautiful colors and crystal quality.
De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Size: 12 x 11.6 x 5 cm
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A highly aesthetic specimen of octahedral fluorite on a white contrasting quartz matrix. Or to be precise, the matrix is in fact a massive green fluorite that is covered in thousands of tiny quartz needles to provide this fantastic background. The fluorite crystals are of a marvelous color combination, green at the center and deeply purple at the edges. The size ranges from only a few millimeters to 2.1 cm on edge. The condition here is good and complete with contacts and breaks only at the periphery. While the left half is tightly packed with fluorite crystals, the right half offers a snow-white plain with single isolated crystals. A very aesthetic duality composed of high quality crystals.
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 8.6 x 5.2 x 3.2 cm
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A monumental, bulky, alpine type diopside specimen showing marvelous luster and deep green color on a doubly terminated crystal on matrix. The main crystal is almost 7 cm long with a square profile of 1.5 x 1.3 cm, strongly reminding me of an Egyptian obelisk. Due to this extraordinary thickness backlight is blocked entirely but at direct illumination you can make out the typical dark green color. This whole piece is a floater, the matrix is covered in small diopside crystals and chlorite on all sides. Absolutely stunning in size and quality this specimen is totally unique!
Mt Xuebaoding, Ping Wu, Sichuan Province, China
Size: 14.3 x 8.9 x 7.1 cm
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Quite unusual and of great quality, this is a brilliant aquamarine specimen from Xuebaoding Mountain. A cluster of tabular hexagonal crystals with associated muscovite and schorl. The aquamarine is gemmy and superbly lustrous with nicely beveled corners. Being a floater specimen it is particularly 3-dimensional and beautiful on all sides. There is no damage present anywhere here. Our video shows a fantastic look on this remarkable specimen.