Beryl var: Aquamarine on Muscovite

Item Description

When it comes to Aquamarine crystals, some of the best examples ever found have come from various pegmatite / gem crystal localities in the high mountains of Pakistan. This locales have yielded what are inarguably among the finest examples of Aquamarine in the world. Certainly the best MATRIX specimens of Aquamarine have come from this area. Most people associate Pakistani Aquas with the Shigar Valley, but nearby in Nagar, some really gorgeous pieces have been found for many years. This attractive and showy small cabinet piece features a predominant, stout, sharp, gemmy, soft blue color, hexagonal crystal of Aquamarine with a secondary Aqua growing on the side. The bottom of the piece is partially crystallized, and I can even see a few tiny basal pinacoid faces, so technically the piece is doubly-terminated, though crudely. The Aquas have an interesting "crack" where the piece was broken due to tectonic activity, and later healed ("re-healed"), and even allowed a bit iron to flow inside the opening. A good quality, showy display specimen of this classic material from Chumar Bakhoor. Valued $1,200. Specimen weight is 74.1 grams.