Aquamarine and Morganite (rare bicolor crystals)

Baha, Baltistan, Braldu Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm
Start Time: 03/29/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/05/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

This is a great rarity for Beryl. A few years ago, I remember seeing some very interesting, rare bi-color crystals of Beryl from Pakistan that were tabular with a pink core and a blue ring surrounding it. These new crystals are even more rare and interesting as they feature the same pink and blue bi-color, but with much more attractive prismatic crystals. This piece features a highly aesthetic, intergrown pair of very attractive, thick, lustrous, sharp, very well formed, doubly-terminated, gemmy, crystals with light blue Aquamarine terminations on the ends and pale pink Morganite color at the center of the crystals. You cant ask for a more aesthetic specimen than this one. The Aqua portion of the crystals is much gemmier than the Morganite portions, which is somewhat confusing to me as there is a distinctive cut off point where one color/clarity stops and the other begins. This is a great rarity to find prismatic Morganite from any locality. Any collector who loves unusual and colorful gem crystals should consider this excellent thumbnail specimen.

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