Quartz (Japan-Law Twin)

Item Description

A beautiful old-time Japan-law twinned Quartz crystal from a fairly obscure locality in Japan. I've only seen a handful of these specimens from the Otomezaka Mine, and this one is arguably the best quality. The two key qualities of this piece are the superb luster and excellent transparency. I've had others from this locality that are more dull and "hazy", but this one is clearly superior. The piece comes with a label from legendary New York mineral dealer, Larry Conklin, which states it was once in the collection of George Feist, by way of Danny Trinchillo. The piece is notably sharp, with smooth, well-formed faces and beautiful symmetry of the twin. The GEMMY colorless interior is quite eye-catching, and just makes the piece more alluring. There are some small nicks on the terminations, so the piece is not 100% damage-free, and it appears there is a saw mark on the bottom of the piece, but it's still a very impressive and highly desirable example of this classic twinning law that was named after the country where it was first observed. Conklin's old label had the piece priced at $1,500 years ago, and it's certainly more in today's market, I would easily put it in the $2,500 range for quality, the obscure locality and good pedigree.