17
Benitoite$7,500.00
Wire transfers available, to set up
At least 1 dozen crystals, many reaching 1.0 to 1.3 cm in size, festoon this white natrolite on matrix with a rich covering of benitoite, the California state gemstone. Rarely do we see such richly aggregated benitoite on a piece! I bought this out of a longtime friend's personal collection, and he had prepped and prepared it many years ago from old rough material mined here. Specimens this rich are always treasured, always rare; and this remains the only location in the world to produce the famous "blue triangles" in any quality. Sadly, the locality is severely diminished after being mined since the early 1900s, and little of note has been found since the early 2000s. No repairs. No damage. Just a huge number of blue triangles with color and luster!
Product details
Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 4.7 x 3.0 cm
Locality
SKUSM25-148
Listed on11/21/2025
Known provenance
Species and Locality Wiki Pages
Collectors of Benitoite from California State Gem Mine
Benitoite from USA Sales Data
From
To
From
To
Loading sales data...
All Sales
Loading specimens...