Excessively bright, metallic red crystal of cuprite to 3 cm crowning the top to make it exceptionally fine. To have such a well-crystallized, nicely exposed octahedral cuprite is highly collectible. It even shows a tiny bit of yellow miersite. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- $1500
- Rubtsovsk Mine, Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai, Russia
- Overall Size: 4.1 x 3 cm
Excessively bright, metallic red crystal of cuprite to 3 cm crowning the top to make it exceptionally fine. To have such a well-crystallized, nicely exposed octahedral cuprite is highly collectible. It even shows a tiny bit of yellow miersite. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24741 – Cuprite
- $1500
- Rubtsovsk Mine, Rubtsovsky District, Altai Krai, Russia
- Overall Size: 4.1 x 3 cm
- Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts., Beaver Co., Utah
- Overall Size: 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Red beryl with bixbyite of the most outstanding association. Although rare, specimens of the type isn't unheard of from this locality and a handful were available in the mid-1990s. The mineralogy of this piece is fantastic, with its rarity, color and undamaged crystals. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24743 – Red Beryl
- with Bixbyite
- $2750
- Violet Claims, Wah Wah Mts., Beaver Co., Utah
- Overall Size: 2.7 x 2.1 cm
Red beryl with bixbyite of the most outstanding association. Although rare, specimens of the type isn’t unheard of from this locality and a handful were available in the mid-1990s. The mineralogy of this piece is fantastic, with its rarity, color and undamaged crystals. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Peru
- Overall Size: 14.5 x 8.5 cm
A spectacular example and fine-quality specimen from the Huanzala mine in Peru. Typically, these specimens will feature only pyrite without sphalerite and a balanced combination of the two is not that easy to find, especially in such an aesthetic display as this. Downright impressive Peruvian piece from collector Elaine Smith.
S24744 – Sphalerite
- with Pyrite
- $3500
- Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Peru
- Overall Size: 14.5 x 8.5 cm
A spectacular example and fine-quality specimen from the Huanzala mine in Peru. Typically, these specimens will feature only pyrite without sphalerite and a balanced combination of the two is not that easy to find, especially in such an aesthetic display as this. Downright impressive Peruvian piece from collector Elaine Smith.
- $4500
- Pein Pyit, Mogok, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
- Overall Size: 2.1 x 1.7 cm
This single is a gem of rich red and very choice for a Burmese spinel. The translucency is internally bright and every face is glossy and reflective with some added light. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24746 – Spinel
- $4500
- Pein Pyit, Mogok, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
- Overall Size: 2.1 x 1.7 cm
This single is a gem of rich red and very choice for a Burmese spinel. The translucency is internally bright and every face is glossy and reflective with some added light. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- Winza, Mpapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- Overall Size: 6.3 x 4.3 cm
Rich with color! This gorgeous, ripe pink to red ruby is one the most attractive examples from any locality in Tanzania. This “gem” is just plain pretty and free of damage. In fact it looks like a gem in the video showing amazing dispersion and life!
S24750 – Corundum
- (Var. Ruby) with Kyanite
- $7500
- Winza, Mpapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- Overall Size: 6.3 x 4.3 cm
Rich with color! This gorgeous, ripe pink to red ruby is one the most attractive examples from any locality in Tanzania. This “gem” is just plain pretty and free of damage. In fact it looks like a gem in the video showing amazing dispersion and life!
- $650
- Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
- Overall Size: 8.3 x 3.5 cm
Fine high-quality Swiss quartz, with perfect clarity and shiny luster. Crystal is sharply terminated and entirely rehealed on its underside. Formerly in the collection of Elaine Smith.
S24756 – Quartz
- $650
- Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
- Overall Size: 8.3 x 3.5 cm
Fine high-quality Swiss quartz, with perfect clarity and shiny luster. Crystal is sharply terminated and entirely rehealed on its underside. Formerly in the collection of Elaine Smith.
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Overall Size: 10.5 x 10 cm
Aqua, schorl, quartz and cleavelandite matrix make up this cabinet specimen. To have such aquamarine in the presence of schorl and still be relatively clean looking is amazing to see. All prominent terminations are free of damage. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24761 – Beryl
- (Var. Aquamarine) with Schorl
- $7500
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
- Overall Size: 10.5 x 10 cm
Aqua, schorl, quartz and cleavelandite matrix make up this cabinet specimen. To have such aquamarine in the presence of schorl and still be relatively clean looking is amazing to see. All prominent terminations are free of damage. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia
- Overall Size: 7 x 5.5 cm
There are many localities for iridescent goethite but only three come to mind that produce exceptional specimens and Graves Mountain is among the finest of them. Better known as turgite, this piece is striking. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24766 – Goethite
- (Var. Turgite)
- $1000
- Graves Mountain, Lincoln Co., Georgia
- Overall Size: 7 x 5.5 cm
There are many localities for iridescent goethite but only three come to mind that produce exceptional specimens and Graves Mountain is among the finest of them. Better known as turgite, this piece is striking. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- Moscona Mine, El Llano, Asturias, Spain
- Overall Size: 10 x 6 cm
Excellent Moscona combination. Completely intact and contrasting specimen of quality calcite and vibrant yellow fluorite from one of the most productive mines out of all the Spanish mines. Ex Elaine Smith collection
S24767 – Calcite
- with Fluorite
- $1250
- Moscona Mine, El Llano, Asturias, Spain
- Overall Size: 10 x 6 cm
Excellent Moscona combination. Completely intact and contrasting specimen of quality calcite and vibrant yellow fluorite from one of the most productive mines out of all the Spanish mines. Ex Elaine Smith collection
- $350
- 1st Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 3 x 2.2 cm
Sharp and striated ilvaite of fine luster and jet-black color, and what appears as contacting is actually a recrystallization. Displays great precariously mounted up on a base.
S24768 – Ilvaite
- $350
- 1st Sovetskii Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Overall Size: 3 x 2.2 cm
Sharp and striated ilvaite of fine luster and jet-black color, and what appears as contacting is actually a recrystallization. Displays great precariously mounted up on a base.
