Aquamarine (GEM Quality)

Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature, 4.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm
Start Time: 03/28/2021 11:58:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/01/2021 6:50:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $275

Item Description

When it comes to Aquamarine, Pakistan is the most productive country for specimens in the modern age of mineral collecting. Some of the very finest quality Aquamarine specimens come from the various pegmatites in the Pakistani Himalayas, especially the pieces from around Shigar. This locality has produced some of the most exciting Aquamarine specimens in recent years. This specimen features an excellent quality, very sharp, highly lustrous, GEM quality / WATER CLEAR gentle blue color prismatic crystal of Aquamarine. The piece is in great shape overall, with only minor roughness near the base. It's completely transparent from end to end. A very attractive gem crystals specimen from this most prestigious of Pakistani pegmatite localities. The piece weighs 16.01 grams.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$275 04/01/2021 6:43:55 pm (CDT)
$269 04/01/2021 6:43:55 pm (CDT)
$249 03/29/2021 4:21:39 pm (CDT)