Tourmaline

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The photos say it all. Bob obtained this remarkable specimen in trade for minerals he collected, and it is an outstanding choice for his sole major Himalaya Piece. It is from the Bill Larson era here, probably the early 1980s. It has GLASSY luster that is about 20% better than what you would expect on a Himalaya tourmaline. It is more translucent, and a bit more pink, than the norm. Taken together with the aesthetic splayed form of the piece (unusual!), and the fact that this is pristine, this has to be one of the finest Himalayas in the size range. I have seldom seen one that excited me as much, put it that way. Something about the form on this one is more elegant than most, but the intrinsic quality of the crystal itself, and its perfection, add more value as well. Crysals of this size with no repair are also uncommon for the mine.