Aquamarine scepter, Ex. Herb Obodda

Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2020 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

Billing for this auction will occur on Monday, August 24, for payment using PayPal or credit card. Shipping will be billed at cost, or please contact brandy@mineralauctions.com if you'd like to plan on picking up items at future shows or during a stop through Dallas.

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This 360-degree specimen is an unusual, sceptered aquamarine of dramatic form. Herb Obodda brought it out of Pakistan decades ago, and kept it in his major core collection of Pakistani and Afghani miniatures and small cabinet pieces. It is, to me, one of the most famous and immediately recognizable aquamarine specimens of all aqua singles, having been exhibited in Herb's collection at shows and museums on many occasions. Actually, it is even more fine in that it is a doubly-terminated floater, complete all around and on the bottom as well (save one small ding on the bottom termination). This is one of the major gem crystals from the Pakistani suite of the Obodda collection, in significance if not in size. It comes with a custom display base. It was valued at $12,000-15,000 by Herb Obodda, in the sale of his collection back in 2007. (Photos reposting shortly). Video shows accurate color.