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This specimen of deep blue cavansite to 2.5 cm shows remarkable contrast and there is only a single premier locality for it. Fine miniature of very bold, very bright color.

S24035 – Cavansite

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This specimen of deep blue cavansite to 2.5 cm shows remarkable contrast and there is only a single premier locality for it. Fine miniature of very bold, very bright color.

The world famous Dal’negorsk locality produced some of the finest galenas ever, with the typical nickel-bright luster that makes them attractive. This specimen forming clusters of roughly a dozen.

S24038 – Galena

The world famous Dal’negorsk locality produced some of the finest galenas ever, with the typical nickel-bright luster that makes them attractive. This specimen forming clusters of roughly a dozen.

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This specimen came out of the historic and famous beryl mines of Adun Cholon in Russia. The crystals only measure 3.5 cm long, but consider how clear the crystal is from a classic locality and still displays beautifully. An important aquamarine from Helmut Bruckner to collector Rosa Nowels.

S24054 – Beryl

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This specimen came out of the historic and famous beryl mines of Adun Cholon in Russia. The crystals only measure 3.5 cm long, but consider how clear the crystal is from a classic locality and still displays beautifully. An important aquamarine from Helmut Bruckner to collector Rosa Nowels.

This tourmaline, an all-time Afghanistan classic, is soft pink and translucently clear, with its core even more transparent. They grew linked in an attractive way and all of them are terminated and glassy. A fantastic piece from the gem bearing pegmatites of Paprok.

S24055 – Elbaite

This tourmaline, an all-time Afghanistan classic, is soft pink and translucently clear, with its core even more transparent. They grew linked in an attractive way and all of them are terminated and glassy. A fantastic piece from the gem bearing pegmatites of Paprok.

This well formed, Burmese spinel crystal is full of quality. An exceptionally fine crystal of pretty fuchsia pink that is unusually bright and glassy. Quality ones are rare, and here is one that is gemmy throughout.

S22688 – Spinel

This well formed, Burmese spinel crystal is full of quality. An exceptionally fine crystal of pretty fuchsia pink that is unusually bright and glassy. Quality ones are rare, and here is one that is gemmy throughout.

This undamaged V-shaped pair of “swallowtail” twins hits such a high degree of quality - they actually appear wet. Clarity and golden-tangerine saturation make these some of the finest selenites in the world, with this specimen in the top 1 percent. This 2003 find is still as fresh as the day it was found.

S19931 – Gypsum

This undamaged V-shaped pair of “swallowtail” twins hits such a high degree of quality – they actually appear wet. Clarity and golden-tangerine saturation make these some of the finest selenites in the world, with this specimen in the top 1 percent. This 2003 find is still as fresh as the day it was found.

An excellent iron rose crystal group of hematite forming thick matte black petals in good condition. This is an unusually fine example from an equally classic locality, with an appealing and rounded frontal display without any surface contacts or damage of any kind!

S19726 – Hematite

An excellent iron rose crystal group of hematite forming thick matte black petals in good condition. This is an unusually fine example from an equally classic locality, with an appealing and rounded frontal display without any surface contacts or damage of any kind!

Quality specimens of montebrasite that exhibit transparent areas and fully developed terminations are uncommon in collections, especially twinned ones such as this perfect crystal. If your thing, this rare phosphate is excellent for what it is.

S17906 – Montebrasite

Quality specimens of montebrasite that exhibit transparent areas and fully developed terminations are uncommon in collections, especially twinned ones such as this perfect crystal. If your thing, this rare phosphate is excellent for what it is.

Tree Root is still the finest pocket of amazonite and smoky quartz, and this specimen comes from the famous find made by Collector’s Edge in 1997, with their label. The uniform deep blue-green color is exceptional, with unusually lustrous smoky quartz of light brown if slightly backlit. The quality and saturation is absolutely top, something very uncommon with such samples.

S18824 – Microcline

Tree Root is still the finest pocket of amazonite and smoky quartz, and this specimen comes from the famous find made by Collector’s Edge in 1997, with their label. The uniform deep blue-green color is exceptional, with unusually lustrous smoky quartz of light brown if slightly backlit. The quality and saturation is absolutely top, something very uncommon with such samples.

This specimen resembles high-quality alpine epidote, and the interior glows a rarer shade of green similar to old Knappenwand. Their doubly terminated ends and parallel growth is often arranged in similar fashion, with crystals in a clearly defined natural mold and gem state, a quality diopside, entirely empty of inner cracks! The glassy faces of these prisms is especially noteworthy as well.

S18444 – Diopside

This specimen resembles high-quality alpine epidote, and the interior glows a rarer shade of green similar to old Knappenwand. Their doubly terminated ends and parallel growth is often arranged in similar fashion, with crystals in a clearly defined natural mold and gem state, a quality diopside, entirely empty of inner cracks! The glassy faces of these prisms is especially noteworthy as well.