Celestine on Calcite ex K. Williams

Item Description

This incredibly sharp, lustrous, translucent crystal of celestine is that rare thing : a competitive level miniature of the species! It has a look to it that make sit stand out from all others, just really cool and sharp and shiny, with a rich blue glow to it that is hard to describe in terms of where it falls on teh spectrum of blues. It is the most unusual crystal habit for midwest (Ohio and Michigan limestone belts) celestine crystals, and franklya t first glance was a bit of a puzzler until you think about it and where it is from. The shape is simply...weird, for lack of a better word. But the sharpness and color give it beauty, and it is perched smarkly on a balanced matrix of calcite crystals, making for a unique minaiture. This is competition level worthy, complete 360 degrees around and the kind of unusual thing that stands out in a case of miniatures. OId material. Keith Williams personal collection (Keith is a retired dealer, known for his taste in aesthetic miniatures, USA classics, and Colorado material. He was one of the first to bring out Bulgarian material in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and a dealer for perhaps 50 years. )