Amethyst (old classic) Hauck Coll.

Item Description

This specimen is a very important old classic for amethyst, and a scarcely seen item in even the most prominent old collections. It consists of a plate of quartz matrix, upon which are intensely purple gem crystals, to almost 2 cm. They sparkle like glass with distinctive crystals having super-gemmy tips, with sub-terminations wrapping all the way around them. This is, however, a really good example in that it is aesthetic, and not just representative. It is not pristine, but is nearly so with only a few minor dings (and probably is 120-plus years old, so you should give a little leniency!). Consider that at one time these were the BEST purple amethyst crystals for the collector in the world, for overall quality, and a treasured few specimens commanded their weight in gold at the time. This is, for the size and aesthetics, an excellent European classic! Ex. Earle Thornton and Richard Hauck Collections.