Quartz Var. Amethyst

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ex. New York State Museum of Geology Small Cabinet, 7.8 x 5.6 x 5.5 cm This specimen is a very important old classic for amethyst, and a scarcely seen item in even the most prominent old collections. It is also very LARGE! It consists of a plate of rock matrix, upon which are intensely purple gem crystals, to almost 2 cm. They sparkle like glass. These are so treasured in Europe that I have seen specimens of half this quality for more money, in euros no less, at Munich. This is, however, a really good example in that it is aesthetic, and not just representative. It is not prisitne, but is nearly so with only a few minor dings (and probably is 120-plus years old, so you should give a little leniency!). Consider that at one time these were the BEST purple amethyst crystals for the collector in the world, for overall quality, and a treasured few specimens commanded their weight in gold at the time. This is, for the size and aesthetics, a MAJOR European classic! It comes with an old Wards label from the mid 1900s(probably 1930s-1940s) and also a NY State Museum label