Beryl var. Aquamarine

Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 9.6 x 6.4 x 5.5 cm, 333 g
Start Time: 01/30/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/08/2025 6:30:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $1,050

Item Description

This is a dramatic Aquamarine crystal (with a sidecar crystal) along with a secondary growth cluster of Aquamarine that dominate this piece from the classic locale of Chumar Bakhoor in Pakistan. The stout, columnar Aqua is 6.5 cm in height, measures 4.5 cm across at its widest, and is incredibly glassy. Both sky-blue crystals are sharply formed with flat-topped pinacoid terminations that have small, modifying pyramidal terminations too. The big crystal is transparent at the top and transitions downward into a more turbid area that is a slightly more intense sky-blue. Its sidecar companion crystal jutting out the side is gem-clear. The side opposite the sidecar has an unusual cluster of Aquamarine crystals that are a secondary growth atop a larger, stubby Aqua crystal. This later stage growth has at least a dozen small Aqua crystals from 0.4 to 1 cm across and are mostly in parallel growth - a nice accent. This is a well-composed and well-balanced piece with Aqua crystals of varying character. Chumar Bakhoor continues to produce some of the most exciting and interesting Aquamarine specimens and this one is quite unique in overall composition. 333 grams, so quite hefty. Again, the color on this one is better than you think, and better han Nagar aquas tend to be...it really is quite a beauty.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$1,050 02/08/2025 3:21:25 pm (CST)
$1,000 02/08/2025 12:55:01 pm (CST)
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