Beryl var: Aquamarine (doubly-terminated) on Tourmaline

Item Description

A showy miniature specimen from the famed Shigar Valley in Pakistan featuring a 1.7 cm doubly-terminated Aquamarine crystal with a pale icy blue color and excellent internal gemminess sitting aesthetically atop dark green Tourmaline crystals with associated Albite and Muscovite. The Aqua crystal shows excellent morphology with beautiful pyramidal modifications on each terminations. Not only is the piece aesthetic, but it's RARE to find Aquamarine crystals ON Tourmaline like this from Pakistan. Valued $950.
From the collection of Bill ("Burma Bill") Larson of Fallbrook, California. Bill is a well-known gem and mineral dealer (Pala International) as well as a miner and collector. Bill traveled the world for decades in search of fine gems and minerals, and was directly involved in the in-person acquisition and importation of superb specimens from many important gem-producing localities. You can read his biography at https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/larsonwilliam-f/