Epidote (gemmy)

Item Description

It has become increasingly more difficult to obtain specimens from this locality, especially fine quality specimens. Epidote is one of the most well known of all the Alpine cleft species in the world, and some of the finest Epidote specimens in the world have been coming out of Pakistan over the last few decades. These specimens are seemingly identical to the classic Alpine specimens from Europe, and in certain instances, have surpassed the European specimens for quality and gemminess. This particular specimen is a very good, sharp, highly lustrous, GEM/gemmy, olive-green color crystal with decent pleochroism and textbook "sword"-shaped form. This material is highly prized by collectors for its exceptional form, luster and gemminess, as it resembles the classic Alpine Epidote specimens that sell for top dollar around the world. These pieces are highly coveted by Alpine collectors, and good pieces are next to impossible to obtain from the classic European localities.