Amazonite with Smoky Quartz (ex Tresa Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

This is a nice little display specimen from one of the most storied and well known districts in Colorado. The pegmatites near the Lake George area of Colorado have produced what most collectors and dealers consider to be the finest Amazonite specimens from the standpoint of superb color, top quality, wonderful display specimens and excellent associations. This particular specimen features a sharp, well-formed, beautiful rich blue-green color Amazonite crystal associated with a sharp, translucent compressed Smoky Quartz crystal aesthetically flaring along the side of the specimen. Keep in mind that the best of these specimens (especially with top color) sell for big money these days, and considering that fewer and fewer top quality specimens are found each year, this one would make a great addition to any collection. Keep in mind that this specimen was collected 30 years ago (August 1976), when Richard Kosnar found some of the finest color Amazonite from Colorado extant. Don't miss out on this great Colorado "classic". The piece was once in the Tresa Kosnar collection, and her collection number (TK3) is glued to the base of the specimen.