Beryl var. Heliodor

Unknown Owner

Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

These Ukrainian heliodors generally are considered to set the standard for the species, and they certainly look gorgeous in a display case with their brilliant luster and gemminess. This one is exceptional on both counts! However, beyond that, it has a really SHARP termination that is almost unheard of in beryls from this deposit. Most are etched heavily and the terminations look worn. This preserves a sharp pyramidal termination with some faces. It has intricate etching patterns with the negative faces. Specimens like this one with the sharper point, they command a premium as they are 1 in 100. Ex. Dr. HJ Wilke collection from Germany, an old piece from the older finds in the 1980s. Comes with custom lucite base.