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Hessite

Hessite is one of those Holy Grail species (for thumbnail, rarity, or silver collectors in particular), but the problem is that the good ones were found in the mid-1800s in central Europe, and few existed and even fewer exist today outside of museums. This is a very important and highly competitive thumbnail example of the species with an unusually large central crystal flanked by more typically-formed, machined-sharp crystals to the left. It is a full thumbnail with a big crystal, and yet elegantly complex with subtle details at the same time, making for a special piece.

Product details

SpeciesHessite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.5 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm
Added on07/07/2026
LocalityBotești (Boteș; Botes; Botesbánya; Golddorf), Zlatna (Zalatna; Zalathna), Alba Co., Romania.
Current owner
SE
Tasmania, Australia
Acquired
2022
Member since 2026