Corundum var. Sapphire

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We don't see many robust, doubly terminated crystals of Sapphire from anywhere! This one has added appeal due to the trio of three smaller Sapphires clustered on one side with a partial Chondrodite crystal. The large crystal is light blue-gray and mostly gemmy with abundant parallel striations perpendicular to its length that somewhat obscure looking into the crystal and gives it a satin to adamantine luster. Minor backlighting reveals how gemmy the crystal is from end to end. The small, 0.5 to 1 cm Sapphires comprising the trio are whitish to blue-gray and the incomplete Chondrodite is a brown-orange. there are a few dings on the big Sapphire largely to it being slightly waterworn but it's in excellent condition overall. 39.8 grams