Topaz (excellent crystal)

Item Description

Without a doubt, a good number of some of the most beautiful and iconic sherry colored Topaz crystals in the world come from a handful of localities in Pakistan. The crystals are some of the finest Topaz specimens in recent memory from the standpoint of color, size, and gemminess. This small cabinet sized specimen is a very gemmy crystal with sharp, amazingly well-formed, rather lustrous faces on all sides, including a superb flat basal termination. The imperssive textbook form of the crystal along with its robust size are incredibly enticing. It displays well from a few angles also. There are a few small nicks, so it's not pristine, but its very hard to see any of the imperfections when the piece is on display on a shelf. You don't see nearly as many of these pieces from Pakistan on the market as compared to a few years ago. Specimen weight is 306.60 grams. A very attractive and completely unique gem crystal specimen for any collector. Priced in our inventory at $3,000. Please note that these crystals can fade to colorless when exposed to sunlight, or possibly any light, so it should be kept out of the light if possible to help retain its color. From the collection of Dr. Vasco Trancoso, a medical doctor and systematic mineral collector from Portugal (https://www.mindat.org/user-11954.html). This piece is pictured on mindat.org at https://www.mindat.org/photo-184468.html, but please note it is listed under the wrong locality, as it's not from Katlang.