Almandine Garnet (classic locale) ex Obodda

Item Description

Sharp, classic almandine garnet crystals in schist, from the classic old European locale which has fascinated collectors and mineralogists for hundreds of years. These sharp dodecahedrons reach 4.6 cm on this very fine large two-sided piece. What is remarkable about this specimen is its overall size and the quality of the isolated crystals, obviously...but even more interesting me is the fact that somebody worked very carefully to excavate the crystals from the overlaying schist without damaging and scratching them up. Most often, these specimens, especially older ones, are polished for the beauty of it, from ignorance, or to hide scratches from excavating the crystals. These crystals, though, have their natural surfaces remaining. The noted bruising and contacted certainly have only minimal impact to the overall high quality of this fine two-sided piece from the Herb Obodda dealer stock. Valued by Herb at $450, over five years ago.