Quartz (var: Smoky) (ex Paul Zerfass Collection)

Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 07/27/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/03/2017 6:48:19 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

This piece is not only superb quality with razor sharp faces, incredible transparency and high luster, but it shows a light smoky color. At first glance, I thought it was a Swiss Quartz just based on the quality. I can't find any damage with the naked eye (just a few teensy nicks with a loupe), and it's such a fine textbook quality Quartz crystal. The added Smoky Quartz crystals on the base is a nice touch, giving the piece some character, making it not just a single crystal. Outstanding quality and very eye-catching in person, so don't let the photos fool you, it's better when you hold it in your hands. From the collection of the long time, beloved, well-known French field collector, Paul Zerfass (Collection #268). Zerfass built this worldwide collection over nearly 50 years, many of which were personally collected. A biography featuring specimens from his collection (along with his face on the cover) is in the May - June 2017 issue of French mineral magazine, Le Regne Mineral. We have a .pdf copy of the article for anybody interested in reading it (though it's mostly in French). Just drop us a line and know that you'd like to have a copy.

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