Beryl, Quartz and Feldspar

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.

An unusual lavender-colored beryl, 3-cm long and doubly-terminated, like none I have ever seen form this region or anywhere. I bought this as a trimmer contained within a larger specimen from Herb Obodda after one of his trips, I think 2 years ago. I still have not seen anything like it. The crystal; is absolutely gemmy and transparent, and lustrous, and has a definite tint of lavender color to it. I wouldn't have believed this to be real from some dealers. In sunlight it goes colorless, but in halogen there comes the color. The crystal is doubly-terminated and elegantly perched here, and would be good even if it were just a goshenite (colorless) but I think it is far more unique and significant. Comes with custom base.