Aquamarine (ex Richard A. Kosnar Collection) (33.51 grams)

Item Description

From a find in early 1970s, this is a wonderful gem quality Aquamarine specimen from Padre Paraiso. The piece features a group of fine, soft greenish-blue color, sharp, well-formed, gemmy, prismatic hexagonal crystals with lovely pyramidal terminations. The crystals have a bit of included / intergrown beige Feldspar to create an attractive two-tone effect. If you look closely you can see that one of the Aquas is actually doubly-terminated. No damage of note except for the bottom where the piece was removed from the pocket wall. Keep in mind that this piece was a big deal back in the day as it was found at a time when there were no gem Aqua crystals from Pakistan or Namibia on the market, and it was a great rarity to find gemmy, sharp euhedral crystals like this from any locality. The piece comes from the collection of the well-known dealer Richard Kosnar (the namesake for the phosphate Kosnarite) who made a name for himself in his youth by traveling to Brazil often in the 1970s and brought back many significant gem mineral specimens. This specimen is valued at $1,750. Specimen weight is 33.51 grams.