Special Auction: Gene Meieran Collection

We are very honored to present a suite of beautiful and important specimens from the long-held collection of Dr. Eugene Meieran (Meieranite), built up over 60 years of dedicated collecting. Gene has allowed us to select a cross-section through his collection that includes famous and iconic specimens and things that might be considered specialist pieces, in all sizes and price ranges, to show the verticality and enjoyment of this hobby at all levels. We are truly proud to offer this fourth auction installment from his vast collection. This auction features a particularly interesting group of combination specimens sought out by Gene during his 30 years of specializing in Pakistani and Afghani gem minerals!

Read more about Gene here: https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/meierangene/

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Rubellite Tourmaline
Lục Yen Dist., Yen Bai Prov., Vietnam
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.5 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm, 279 grams
Winning Bid: $5,900
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
12.0 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm, 33.4 grams
Winning Bid: $800
Quartz with Rutile
Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
17.0 x 9.1 x 8.0 cm
Winning Bid: $625
Quartz var. Amethyst (scepter)
Brandberg Area, Daures Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Gene Meieran
9.2 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm, 223 grams
Winning Bid: $1,265
Goethite on Pyrite (rare Iron Cross Twin)
Gachala Mine, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Ex. Gene Meieran
8.2 x 7.8 x 7.5 cm, 1218 grams
Winning Bid: $1,950
Topaz, Cleavelandite and Quartz
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
11.2 x 9.1 x 7.2 cm
Winning Bid: $2,601
Goshenite Beryl on Cleavelandite, Quartz, Muscovite
Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech Dist., Kunar, Afghanistan
Ex. Gene Meieran
11.6 x 10.6 x 7.4 cm
Winning Bid: $2,651