Smoky Quartz on Amazonite

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Firstly, this specimen is NOT REPAIRED as so many of these classic combos are, today on the market. Also, it is from the older classic locales near Florissant, near to but not from the modern Smoky Hawk claims. It is probably 1960s-1970s vintage, but no way to tell for sure now. The specimen has all the qualities you would want in a combo from here, but without the typically high prices they go for (all things being relative) as I exchanged it from a collection at a fair trade price: great color amazonite; great color smokies; translucence to the quartz; and overall good aesthetics. AND, it has no repairs, which I find remarkable. It is pristine and undamaged, with a great horizon edge to any display angle. At 5 inches across, its of good size, too. A modern specimen of such aspect (with repairs) might run around 20k on the open market these days. ex Steve Neely collection, with label.