Aquamarine with Muscovite

Item Description

Some of the finest world-class Aquamarine specimens have been found in the various pegmatite localities in Pakistan, which has been the most productive country for specimens in the last 30+ years. Most people associate Pakistani Aquas with the Shigar Valley, but nearby in Nagar, some really gorgeous pieces have been found for many years. This attractive and showy small cabinet piece features a many sharp, glassy, GEMMY, light blue color, hexagonal prismatic crystals of Aquamarine which are associated with bladed groups of silvery Muscovite and no matrix. The largest crystal measures 3.8 cm long and has a classic basal termination with elegant small modifying 1st and 2nd order pyramidal modifications. The bottom of the specimen might appear to be broken, but if you look closely, you will see dozens of tiny reflective crystallized faces everywhere, which means the piece is actually re-crystallized ("re-healed"), and is virtually crystallized all over, nearly a complete "floater". A fine quality, A lovely small sized display specimen of this classic material from Chumar Bakhoor. Priced in the inventory at $2,000.