3. AMBLYGONITE SOLD
Minas Gerais, Brazil-pale yellow (6.8x2.7x1 cm-31.5 gr)
A flattish doubly terminated specimen heavily etched.

$35.00

4. APATITE
Panasqueira, Portugal-green (5.6x5x2 cm-88 gr)
Very unusual, wide, flat crystal with double terminations. Wider at the base with a flat termination and high luster except for one very lightly etched, wide face. When standing, it resembles a sail. Unique piece.

$225.00

SOLD
5. APATITE
Panasqueira, Portugal-lavender (25x20x15mm-58.8 carats)
Very pretty color-zoned twin with high luster.

$65.00

6. AZURITE
Tsumeb, Namibia (1.9x2x.8 cm-7.5 gr)
Sharply terminated of roughly square shape, high luster and deep blue color.

$85.00

SOLD
8. BERYL, HELIODOR
Wolodarsk, Ukraine (9.5x1x1 cm-93.65 carats)
An elongated cigar shaped crystal with double terminations and smoothly etched surfaces, from a well known site.

$325.00

9. BERYL,AQUAMARINE
Gilgit, Pakistan sky blue (9x6x4.5 cm-306 gr)
Two perfect larger crystals with slightly smaller squeezed between. The two larger crystals are in a juxtaposition with one leaning slightly forward and the other slightly to the rear which leaves this very fine cabinet specimen sitting pretty. A little Cleavelandite at the base.

$2,500.00

10. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
M.G., Brazil blue green (7.6x2.2x2 cm-53 gr)
A pretty specimen with fine luster and atypical terminations.

$235.00

11. BERYL, HELIODOR
Kunar, Afghanistan (3x2x2 cm-33.6 gr)
Transparent with veils and more green than gold with a simple flat termination. Termination is lightly etched. Not a cutter.

$235.00

12. BERYL
Golden Pakistan (3x2x1.5 cm-30 gr)
A little basal veil, otherwise flawless with a complex termination and some very minor etching. Could cut a beautiful stone.

$435.00

14. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
M.G., Brazil (5.1x2x1.5 cm-30 gr)
Odd crystal with two terminations slightly offset and looking like different crystals, almost like an equidistant scepter. One termination is simple, crisp, and flawless while the other is a hopper with several hollow cavities. The color is very pale with a greenish hue.

$155.00

15. BERYL, GOSHENITE
M.G., Brazil (7x2.9x2 cm-65gr)
Wide and flat with a simple flat pinacoid termination and the base looks healed over. The luster is perfect and there is a cloudy sulfur yellow inclusion in the center. This is a unique and beautiful piece.

$325.00

17. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
Pakistan fine medium blue (6.3x1.6x1.5cm-171.9 carats)
Crisp pinacoid termination and flawless for the upper two thirds with a very small, flat twin at the base. Facet grade.

$1,350.00

18. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
M.G., Brazil light medium blue (9.5x2x1cm-92.7 carats)
One of a kind dagger shaped crystal covered with brilliant high luster etch marks and looks to be clean.

$235.00

19. BERYL
origin unknown, bicolor blue-pink (8x4x4 cm-137 gr)
Resembles a fat dogtooth crystal with heavy etching. The core is pale pink and the outer is pale blue.

$140.00

20. BERYL
M.G., Brazil bicolor blue-pink (5.5x4x2 cm-72.3 gr)
This crystal looks as if it couldn’t decide whether to be tabular or prismatic. Split evenly on color with the pink side having one high luster face, which it shares with the blue, but the rear is bulged out and etched, and the blue side has all its faces with a high luster. There are two transparent green tourmaline inclusions on the blue side for a little bonus.

$350.00

21. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
Marambaia, Brazil (10.2x3.6x3.7 cm-220 gr)
A tight group of four crystals sharing a common base with the smaller crystals showing only terminations. Because of extremely light surface etching and internal tubes, this crystal has an overall cool frosty look and will stand up nicely with a little mineral tack.

$1,475.00

22. BERYL, EMERALD SOLD
Origin unknown, fine deep green (4x1.4x1.2 cm-15 gr)
On close examination the termination seems to have been repaired, but the super fine color makes it an outstanding specimen.

$575.00

23. BENITOITE SOLD
San Benito, Ca (a. 1.5x1 cm-7.5 carats; b. 2x1.6 cm-14 carats)
Both are kite shaped triangles of a nice blue and each have a tiny chip on one face. a. has the best color, and b. has a little matrix.

$90.00

SOLD
29. CORUNDUM, RUBY
Hunza, Pakistan (.7x.4 cm on matrix 2.4x2 cm)
A very crisp transparent ruby of the finest color perched atop a little silver-gray peak of matrix. Choice piece.

$95.00

30. CORUNDUM, RUBY
Hunza, Pakistan (a single, about the size of the previous but a little fatter and a scattering of smaller crystals).
While this specimen is not as transparent as the previous, it is larger and the matrix is snow white.

$135.00

31. DANBURITE
Charcas, Mexico, barely pink, on white paper.
(7x2.9x1.5 cm-157 carats)
Perfectly terminated wedge, termination with the top 40% being clear.

32. DANBURITE
Charcas, Mexico, colorless (3.8x2.3x1.5 cm-117 carats)
An atypical topaz-like termination. The crystal is bright and clear with inclusions. Very pretty.

$85.00

SOLD
33. GARNET, SPESSARTINE
Pakistan red-orange (2.5x2x1.5 cm-18 gr)
This beautiful crystal is being called Kashmirine when cut and has gorgeous color when back lit. Most of the faces have high luster and some have chevron-like growth patterns. There is a small plate of Mica at the base with some pure orange tiny crystals scattered on it.

$75.00

34. GARNET, SPESSARTINE
Pakistan red-orange (3x2x2 cm-20.7 gr)
Another Kashmirine but a twin with good luster and a nice structure.

$55.00

35. GARNET, ALMANDINE
Idaho (4.5 cm equidistant-121.3 gr)
A super fine specimen with perfect form and good color, all faces are etched.

$115.00

36. DIOPSIDE, CHROME SOLD
Malacacheta, Brazil (5x4x3 cm-98 gr)
A very large and rare twin, with a little etching on one side and a bit of calcite on the sharp termination. Good luster on the other faces. Deep green.

$395.00

39. RUTILE
Graves Mountain, GA deepest red(8.5x6x4 cm-374.4 gr)
The bottom of this flat twin is rough and faceless, the top faces are high luster with a couple of small etch spots. From a classic American site.

$250.00

40. MICROLINE, AMAZONITE
Pike's Peak, Colorado (4.3x4.8x2.5 cm-61.6 gr)
A beautiful crisp, medium green single crystal of classic habit. From a well known site.

$95.00

41. ORTHOCLASE, NOBLE SOLD
Itrongahy, Madagascar (4.3x3.5x2.2cm-242 carats)
Bright canary yellow with many intact faces and quite a bit of etching. Is facetable.

$325.00

42. ORTHOCLASE, NOBLE
Itrongahy, Madagascar (3x3x2 cm-143 carats)
This one also retains many faces and much of its classic crystal form. Some faces are slightly rounded and etched with a good termination. Facetable.

$175.00

43. ORTHOCLASE, NOBLE SOLD
Itrongahy, Madagascar (5x4x2.5 cm-287 carats)
This one is more rounded with etch marks and two bright, high luster cleavage faces. Would cut two or more stones.

$360.00

44. PERIDOT
Dasu, Pakistan lime-green (28x30x14cm-16.8 grams)
Shaped like three peaks squeezed together and slightly atilt. Beautiful color and clarity but not a cutter. Slight etching on bright faces.

$165.00

SOLD
46. SCAPOLITE
Tanzania golden (7.6x2.7x2cm-237.5 carats)
An etched slightly tapered crystal with strong dichroism. Has some internal fractures that show nice rainbows and could probably yield a few small stones - but a great crystal.

$235.00

47. SPODUMENE, KUNZITE SOLD
Nuristan, Afghanistan deep hot pink
(16x6cm tapering to 4x3 cm-464 grams)
Luscious transparent crystal with striated sides except for one shiny face that displays the depths of this fine crystal. Very deep color on the C-axis.

$1,400.00

48. SPODUMEME, KUNZITE SOLD
Nuristan, Afghanistan deep pink (11x5x2.4cm-236 grams)
Completely etched with dagger-like etch patterns and again one broad face with high luster and transparency. Burst of what appears to be silvery Rutile appear within. Another winner.

$700.00

49. SPODUMENE, KUNZITE
Nuristan, Afghanistan light peach(13.5x8.7x4cm-806 grams)
This crystal is complete with no cleavages, with good luster on some faces, a broad dagger point termination, and a multi-peaked basal termination. Looks great standing on end on light box.

$940.00

50. SPODUMENE, KUNZITE
Nuristan, Afghanistan light pink (5x4x2.8cm-71 grams)
A nice fat little light pink crystal with good transparency and a nice dagger shaped termination.

$225.00

51. SPODUMENE SOLD
M.G. Brazil light minty green (9x2x.7cm-104 carats)
A facet-clean etched crystal with good luster.

$80.00

53. TOPAZ
M.G. Brazil (6x5x4cm-316 grams)
This is a large termination of colorless Topaz with a cleavage base. There are four enhydros with bubbles and floating carbon flecks within, plus a 1cm group of colorless crystals, and a few near the side also are viewed within the crystal. There is also a natural fissure in the terminations.

$275.00

54. TOPAZ
Afghanistan light champagne (3.5x2.5x2cm-150 grams)
Flawless and doubly-terminated with chevron growth patterns near the base and a classic complex termination for the other end. A dagger shaped crystal resides within, near the base.

$210.00

55. TOPAZ
M.G. Brazil “silver” (4.7x3x1.5cm-52.5 grams)
A flattish crystal with a fine flat-topped termination and tiny inclusions of what appear to be Spessartine near the surface on the sides.

$235.00

56. TOPAZ, IMPERIAL
Ouro Preto, Brazil apricot/fuschia (4x2x1 cm-19.5 grams)
A fine crystal with good color and luster. It is mainly apricot with a wide swath of fuschia running from the base for about 60% of it's length. The termination is fair.

$355.00

57. TOPAZ, IMPERIAL
Ouro Preto, Brazil (4x1.8x1cm-16 grams)
A deep orange included crystal with a perfect crisp termination and high luster. Deep orangy-red spots near the core.

$150.00

58. TOPAZ, IMPERIAL
Ouro Preto, Brazil (3x2x1.4cm-15.2 grams)
More included than the previous two and with partial twinning at the termination.

$85.00

59. TOPAZ
Pakistan medium champagne (5x4.3x2.7cm-412 carats)
A multiple twin with a castle-like look. Has a few orange “Spessartine?” inclusions at .4 cm for the largest. Great transparency and luster with a couple of minor dings that don’t detract from this fine display piece.

$315.00

60. TOPAZ SOLD
Shigar, Pakistan pinkish champagne (2,5x2.5x2.5cm-177 carats)
An extremely lustrous, bright crystal having crisp faces and blocky shape. It is facet grade with one wispy veil.

$265.00

61. TOPAZ SOLD
Shigar, Pakistan (3.5x3.5x3cm-345 carats)
Much like the preceding but larger and cuttable also. A gorgeous crystal with some wispy veiling, and extremely bright with highest luster.

$495.00

62. TOPAZ
Shigar, Pakistan deep champagne (3x3x4cm-317 carats)
The top two thirds are cuttable but it is not as vibrant as the previous two. Still a fine crystal.

$295.00

63. TOPAZ
Shigar, Pakistan medium champagne (3.5x2.5x2cm-215 carats)
A blocky, slightly elongated crystal with two unknown crystal inclusions and a squared lightly etched termination.

$185.00

64. TOURMALINE
Afghanistan light green/pink/light pink/dark green (6x3x2.8cm-114 grams)
A fine multi-colored crystal although the first three colors are only about half a cm each, and the rest is the darker green. It is terminated with a flat pinacoid and is triangular in cross-section.

$400.00

65. TOURMALINE
M.G., Brazil red/green (3x1.4x1cm-61 carats)
The top half is pinkish red and the bottom a nice green with a complex, partly etched, termination and nice transparency. Not a cutter.

$95.00

66. TOURMALINE
Afghanistan tri-color (4x1.4x1cm-73 carats)
A very nice transparent doubly terminated crystal. One third of the length is divided into light green & pink and the rest is darker green. Not a cutter.

$150.00

67. TOURMALINE
Unknown origin
Deepest slime green with a white core. At first glance it seems to be black. Very striated with a knot of tiny crystals at the base and on the sides. A neat piece.

$85.00

68. TOURMALINE
Newry, Maine bluish green (3.5x3x2.5cm-260 carats)
Very nice color and part could be cut, but a small part. The termination is complicated and partly etched with several kettle crystal-like fissures. A nice specimen crystal from a famous locale.

$225.00

69. TOURMALINE
Brazil bicolor (2.5x1.8x1.3cm-13.2 grams)
This odd crystal is a nice green when backlit and instead of a termination, it has a small flawless pink nodule perched on the top. The gem nodule is 1x1cm and could be cut.

$80.00

70. TOURMALINE, INDICOLITESOLD
M.G. Brazil (8x6x6cm-470.8 grams)
A large crystal deeply striated on the sides showing flashes of the beautiful color. The termination is flat and mirror-bright with a deep royal blue color. A fine cabinet piece which will sit upright with a bit of a forward tilt.

$450.00

71. QUARTZ, AMETRINE
Bolivia (10x4.5x3.3cm-156 grams)
A deeply etched crystal for most of its length with a well formed slightly etched termination. Good pinwheel color zoning when you look into the termination. A very interesting specimen.

$125.00

SOLD
73. QUARTZ, RUTILATED SMOKY
M.G., Brazil (4.6x2x2cm-117 carats)
Looks like a slightly elongated herkimer with one perfect termination and the other on an angle from half a perfect termination to half the lenght of the crystal with sheaths of golden Rutile.

$45.00

74. QUARTZ, RUTILATED SMOKY
M.G. Brazil (3.9x3x1.7cm-140 carats)
Shaped like a barn door with brilliant etch marks on the back and light golden sprays of Rutile emanating from Hematite patches.

$55.00

78. FLUORITE
Naica, Mexico light green/clear (11x7x9cm-1177 grams)
A gorgeous complex crystal with a green core and silvery clear on the surface. Crystal structure (peaks) and growth patterns overall and a little Sphalerite on the base underneath. Great cabinet specimen and also looks fine on a light box.

$375.00

79. SCAPOLITE
Ontario, Canada coffee colored (4.5x5x4cm-94 grams)
On larger crystal termination with some etching and several smaller crystals at the base.

$35.00

80. TOPAZ
Pakistan medium pink champagne (2.5x2.4x2cm-147 carats)
Sharp and very lustrous with a fine flat termination and super color suitable for faceting.

$220.00

81. TOPAZ
Pakistan medium pink champagne (2.3x1.5x1.9cm-104 carats)
A sharp, very lustrous crystal, with a fine flat termination and super color suitable for faceting, with a gouge near the base that is natural.

$155.00

82. TOPAZ
Pakistan medium champagne (2x2.5x1.5cm-82.5 carats)
This piece has a more complex termination with fine luster and color. Facetable with an almost pointed termination.

$105.00

83. TOPAZ
Pakistan champagne (2.5x1.5x1.4cm-70 carats)
Another flat top with some damage near the base on three sides. Facetable and has some minute black snowflake inclusions just under one face.

$85.00

84. TOPAZ
Miami, Zimbabwe deep natural blue (7x9x4.5cm-300 grams)
A pyramidal wedge shaped crystal with some light veiling throughout but still good clarity. There are some chevron growth patterns near the base on one side with three complete and one partial green Tourmaline crystals that are loosely included. The wedge is topped by a small flat termination.

$570.00

85. TOPAZ SOLD
San Diego County, CA blue/colorless (4.4x8x5cm-497grams)
This fine specimen is about 40% medium blue with nice sharp terminations and chevron growth patterns. It is a twin with one crystal being much larger and some light etching. There is a wedge shaped piece missing where the twins join near the termination but it is not too detracting.

$295.00

$195.00

90. TOPAZ, IMPERIAL SOLD
Ouro Preto, Brazil (4.5x2.5x1.8cm-227 carats)
Choice apricot colored crystal with a fine termination and good luster and transparency. A careful cutter could get something out of this but it is more rare as a crystal. Base is a cleavage.

$585.00

91. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
Gilgit, Pakistan A cluster of perfect crystals with Cleavelandite blades. (12x12x10cm, largest and most prominent crystal is 7x2.5cm and doubly terminated-1256 grams)
A truly magnificent light sky blue cabinet specimen.

$2,150.00

92. SPODUMENE
Afghanistan lemon yellow (7x5x3.3cm-793 carats)
A clean facet grade crystal with nice deep color and fine crystal form. The sides are striated with light etching and one multi-pointed termination is deeply etched and the other has shallow peaks and brilliant luster. An exceptionally fine bright specimen.

$790.00

93. SPODUMENE
Galilea, M.G. Brazil (12.5x4x2cm-597 carats)
A pale peach, completely etched piece with high luster overall and a very few wispy tubess or Rutile inclusions, otherwise flawless.

$435.00

94. SPODUMENE, KUNZITE
Nuristan, Afghanistan deep lavender purple on C axis (12.8x2.8x1.2cm-338 carats)
A lathe shaped crystal with superb color and flawless. Would cut a suite of fine stones.

$505.00

98. BERYL, AQUAMARINE
Dassu, Pakistan vibrant blue (7x4x3cm-657 carats)
Etched terminations shaped like sharp peaks for one and more moderate at the other. Could cut many stones but there are veils separating the clean areas. A unique and magnificent crystal.

$1,025.00

SOLD
99. TOURMALINE
Jonas mine, M.G. Brazil 'cranberry' (4x1x.8cm-45 carats)
Transparent with a complex termination. Some inclusions near termination, otherwise pretty clean. Might be cut but for a smallish stone. I never cut a good crystal. From a very notable find.

$425.00

101. QUARTZ, RUTILATED SMOKY
(10x5.3cm-254.7 grams)
A flattish wedge terminated piece with thick swirls of golden Rutile at the tip and silvery finer Rutile toward the base. The Rutile has broken through the termination giving it a very slightly ‘chewed’ look. Half the faces are high luster and half a little duller. Clean with no fractures.

$145.00

SOLD
102. APATITE
Neosla, Pakistan yellow green (4.5x3x1.7cm-192.5 carats)
An interesting tabular crystal that looks like the top of a Beryl crystal. One face is flat and with good luster while the other is uneven with faces at random. It is very clean and facetable.

$135.00

103. ZOISITE, TANZANITE SOLD
Merelani, Tanzania (5x2.1x1cm-128.8 carats)
A beautiful dagger shaped crystal with a beautiful purple on the wider face and royal blue on the narrower. Extra fine color and form make this a very fine specimen. Could be mounted for a pendant.

$1,500.00

104. EPIDOTE
Hashupa, Pakistan green (4.9x3.5x1cm-22.5 grams)
Very fine lustrous crystal with good transparency for Epidote and could possibly yield small stones. The termination ranges from an upthrust peak to gradual shorter peaks and all kinds of ridging. An ultra-fine piece.

$335.00

105. QUARTZ, CITRINE SOLD
Brazil 'Rio Grande' deep orange (3.5x3.5x3cm-291 carats)
This one is mainly just the complete termination of a crystal, displays beautifully and is flawless. Would cut around 100 carat stone of outrageous color.

$435.00

SOLD
106. TOURMALINE, RUBELLITE
pinkish base to ‘Santa Rosa Plum’ red termination (5.5x3.5x2.5 cm-410 carats)
Magnificent piece with a complex 6-faced termination with one etch spot otherwise the entire crystal has brilliant luster. A couple of facetable areas including the deep colored part of the termination.

$700.00

107. GARNET, ANDRADITE
Stanley Butte, AZ olive (1.8x1.8 cm-35 carats)
A nice specimen with interesting growth patterns but not a complete crystal maybe a third of the faces.

$75.00

108. PERIDOT
Dassu, Pakistan green (2.2x2x1 cm-45 carats)
A dagger shaped crystal with Ludwigite needles along the edges of the interior.

$95.00

109. PERIDOT
Dassu, Pakistan apple green (2x1.7x.8cm-45 carats)
A nice transparent wedge shaped crystal with very good form. Slightly alluvial with a trace of matrix near the base.

$100.00

110. TOURMALINE, DRAVITE
Nepal (2.7x1.7x1.7cm-62 carats)
Transparent, doubly terminated, classic brown crystal with good luster. Not a cutter but a neat crystal.

$50.00

SOLD
111. QUARTZ, CITRINE
Mexico (3.5x2.2x2 cm-17 grams)
A multiple twin, double terminated crystal of fine color and transparency with some white thread-like inclusions. A crystal with a lot of personality.

$90.00

112. CORUNDUM, SAPPHIRE SOLD
Hunz, Pakistan deep lavender (3x1.5x1.5 cm-69 carats)
A nice large, atypical doubly terminated specimen with very nice color. Has a couple of pits where something foreign dissolved out. Mainly opaque but with good luster and bright color.

$95.00

113. BERYL, AQUAMARINESOLD
M.G., Brazil medium aqua color (3.6x2.2x2 cm-142 carats)
A beautiful fat little barrel that is completely etched and very clean. Would facet a 30 to 40 carat stone. Brilliant luster and fine color recommend this one.

$1,065.00

SOLD
114. GARNET, SPESSARTINE
M.G. Brazil red-orange (3.5x3x2 cm-44 grams)
Many intricately ridged growth patterns on the several faces remaining. Translucent but a rare specimen and well worth having.

$85.00

115. GARNET, ANDRADITE
Origin unknown olive (2x2.5x1.7 cm-15 grams)
A nice shiny faced specimen of an unusual garnet.

$45.00

116. SPHENE
green (2.5x1.5x.8 cm-25 carats)
Nicely formed and doubly terminated crystal with mostly brilliant luster.

$80.00

117. EPIDOTE
Pakistan (3x2x.8 cm-14 grams)
Opaque but with fine form and double termination, all faces except base and one termination face are high luster.

$65.00

SOLD
118. QUARTZ, CITRINE
pale yellow origin unknown (7.8x2x1 cm-140 carats)
Flat and doubly terminated with a smaller twin at one end. This is a really nice quartz piece with good clarity, fine luster, and perfect faces.

$65.00

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