International Minerals 50
Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
The single 1.8 cm tourmaline is grown through a nice glassy shard of quartz. Both, the tourmaline and the quartz show beautiful luster and great clarity. The tourmaline is gemmy green and has a complex termination.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 5.3 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
The distinctive v-shape of this lovely fluorite combination is absolutely stunning. It is a floater with no damage that features transparent and well developed fluorites with a nice waxy sheen. The colors range from blue to green with some purple and yellow zones inside. The color somewhat depends on the light source as you can see on the two different pictures below.
Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Size: 7.7 x 7.1 x 1.5 cm
Watch Video
|
||
This brucite strikes with the most stunning yellow color you can imagine! Also the vibrant surface luster and the sweeping shape are absolutely gorgeous! Due to the flattened shape some backlight can easily enter the brucite and make it vividly shine. I can see no damage here, only stunning beauty.
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 5.9 x 5 x 2.4 cm
Watch Video
|
||
This is an exceptionally aesthetic schorl on quartz from the Eronog Mountains in Namibia. It shows two black crystals on a well shaped and glassy quartz crystal. Unlike many schorl crystals from Erongo these two are elongated straight crystals with a distinctive pyramidal termination. Everything here is in outstanding condition and even the bottom is completely crystallized!
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Mundo Nuevo, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carrion, La Libertad, Peru
Size: 8.7 x 5.7 x 2 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
The tennantite is very well developed all around. It has a landscape-like aesthetics of pure metallic tennantite in all different sizes. The condition is exceptional: Everything is crystallized here, even the back and the periphery.
Hyderabad District, Telangana, India
Size: 7.9 x 7.2 x 4.1 cm
Watch Video
|
||
This fine quartz phantom from recent finds near the City of Hyderabad impresses with its extraordinarily brilliant shine!
The piece shows an almost two-dimensional arrangement of crystals which makes the outline stand out particularly well.
The entire front shines with high-gloss crystal surfaces. Along the upper ridge, the glassy quartz crystals stand out and show distinctive purple hematite phantoms inside.
The condition is very good but not quite perfect. A damage can be seen at the bottom left. However, the main crystals show only tiny abrasions and are otherwise complete.
Boekenhoutshoek area, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Size: 5.8 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm
Watch Video
|
||
The cactus-quartz from Boekenhoutshoek are classics from over 20 years ago that stand out for their unusual shape and intensive color! The prismatic amethysts are overgrown by a second generation of short pointed crystals which generates the unique catcus-look. While most specimens from this site are rather pale, it is amazing to see how deep and strong the purple color can get on these crystals! Superb luster and a very attractive aesthetics make this a terrific specimen in best condition!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 6.9 x 5.8 x 2.9 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
It's a particularly beautiful and interesting fluorite from a new find in the Erongo Mountains. While the entire piece is made of pure fluorite, it still gives the impression of a matrix specimen. A single outstanding green and transparent fluorite crystal sits on a group of dark purple and partly opaque fluorites, which leads to a strong contrast here. Especially the crystal at the top impresses with its emerald green color, typical of the Erongo Mountains, which catches the eye even in low lighting. What this piece needs is only some direct light from behind to make the crystal really shine.
Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Size: 6.1 x 5 x 2.8 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
I honestly adore this splendid calcite specimen! It is a pristine 4.2 cm long crystal of beautiful shape, brilliant luster and clarity and uttermost perfection. The crystal is set on a sparkling microcrystalline matrix that has a lovely blueish tinge. After checking those microcrystalls in the microscope we expect it to be apophyllite which has the exact same pyramidal habit and is common in Dal’negorsk. This is an absolute jewel of textbook aesthetics and impeccable quality! To be honest, the pictures don't really live up to the brilliance in real life!
Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size: 13 x 2.6 x 2.9 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
This piece is a complete floater of fine ocean blue tourmaline that features a long main crystal, accompanied by a short stocky crystal at the bottom that adds a lot to the overall aesthetics! The tourmaline is very well developed and nicely terminated without any damage. It has nice luster all around, it is translucent and shows this greenish blue color that is especially nice in warm light from which it doesn’t need all too much. Have a look on our video for a better impression on the overall shape, quality and the color!
Fazenda do Centro, Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Size: 12.3 x 11.3 x 5.6 cm
Watch Video
|
|
|
This solid topaz crystal is completely etched all over and to the very largest part perfect. Only one part on the side is broken but which is almost impossible to see as the crystal is so very vibrant. All those different faces and etchings and structures are highly attractive and totally unique for this one-time find in Brazil. The color is a slight champagne with a center that has a faint blueish tinge. Have a look on our video for a better impression on the wonderful quality and aesthetics!
Erongo Mts., Karibib Constituency, Namibia
Size: 8 x 5.2 x 3.1 cm
Watch Video
|
||
A dominant aquamarine crystal with an intense blue color is accompanied by a group of smaller aquamarine secondary crystals, as well as Schörl and feldspar. The aquamarine is up to 3.6 cm thick and impressive in person. Especially towards the termination, it shows glassy quality and very good luster. Aside from a tiny chip on one of the edges, the condition of the entire piece is truly outstanding. The back and underside are also completely crystallized. Here you will also find a fine hyalite coating, which glows beautifully in UV light.