Topaz (GEM crystal) on Albite

Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. George Elling
Cabinet, 9.8 x 6.2 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 12/14/2023 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/21/2023 6:33:00 pm (CST)
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Winning Bid: $550
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Item Description

A delightful striking cabinet sized display specimen of these famous Topaz crystals from Dassu featuring a glassy, razor-sharp, GEM QUALITY prismatic crystal measuring 2.4 cm, smartly positioned in the center of a group of gorgeous white bladed Albite (var: Cleavelandite). The Topaz has a very slight pink hue, which is rare in my experience with this material, as they are either more of a sherry color or virtually colorless. If you flip the piece over, you'll see the matrix is has rich coverage of soft lilac colored sparkling Lepidolite Mica, so it's not solid Albite throughout. Several additional smaller Topaz crystals can be seen on the top/display side of the specimen for a nice touch. No major damage, only a few TINY "flea bites" that I could find on the main Topaz crystal. Valued $3,000.
From the collection of George Elling, a prominent East Coast collector.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$550 12/21/2023 6:27:59 pm (CST)
$529 12/21/2023 6:27:59 pm (CST)
$525 12/21/2023 6:27:54 pm (CST)
$500 12/21/2023 6:27:54 pm (CST)
$460 12/21/2023 5:39:24 pm (CST)
$450 12/21/2023 5:39:24 pm (CST)
$343 12/21/2023 5:10:54 pm (CST)
$333 12/21/2023 5:10:54 pm (CST)
$228 12/20/2023 9:06:08 pm (CST)
$218 12/20/2023 9:06:08 pm (CST)
$150 12/20/2023 6:40:28 pm (CST)
$140 12/20/2023 6:40:28 pm (CST)
$110 12/18/2023 11:02:00 pm (CST)
$100 12/18/2023 9:58:56 pm (CST)
$95 12/18/2023 9:58:56 pm (CST)
$85 12/18/2023 9:58:09 pm (CST)
$75 12/18/2023 9:58:09 pm (CST)
$65 12/17/2023 12:44:46 pm (CST)
$55 * 12/17/2023 12:44:38 pm (CST)
$55 * 12/17/2023 12:44:38 pm (CST)
$15 12/17/2023 9:47:30 am (CST)
$10 12/17/2023 8:54:01 am (CST)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.