Description
A sharp, riveting, 2.3-cm-long crystal of electric blue azurite rests atop a carpet of velvety malachite on this classic 1980s-era combination piece from Morocco. These azurites have a thin secondary azurite coating atop the big crystal, which is translucent/transparent, giving it the seemingly internal electric flashes of azure blue as you look through it to the crystal underneath. Shockingly, this crystal is doubly-terminated, perched perfectly at one end of the matrix. Ex. Harold Urish Collection.
Details
ColorsBlue
Origin
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.9 x 4.5 x 3.7 cm
Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.
DateOwnerEventPriceNote
UnknownThe ArkenstoneAcquired
Not disclosed
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Not disclosed
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