Aquamarine (ex Richard A. Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

A classic, and now difficult to find, gemmy, tapered etched crystal of pale blue Aquamarine from the famous locality at Medina. This area has produced some of the most distinctive etched Beryl crystals extant, and since very little has been available for many years, they are highly prized and coveted by collectors. Along with the eye-catching color (not the typical blue hue that one would expect), the crystal is nearly 100% GEM quality when backlit. It does have an interesting form and attractive luster. A neat piece to pick up if you're a thumbnail collector, or if you collect gem crystals, Brazilian minerals or even Aquas. The piece was mined over 40 years ago (circa 1976), and comes from the collection of Richard Kosnar, who had a strong presence in Brazil bringing back a large quantity of pegmatite minerals in the 1970s.