Beryl var: Aquamarine with Muscovite

Item Description

There are many contemporary localities for Aquamarine specimens, but there was a time not too terribly long ago when it was difficult to find good matrix display specimens. Years ago, most of the Aqua crystals on the market were from Russia, Brazil, etc., and they were loose singles, with no matrix. Then in the 1990s we started seeing beautiful matrix Aquas from places like Pakistan, and shortly thereafter, places like Erongo, Namibia and the Pingwu Mine in China started producing some of the most iconic Aquamarine crystals from any world locality. With the exception of Morganite, most Beryl varieties are found in elongated prismatic crystals, but the Pingwu Aquamarines are UNUSUALLY tabular, and instantly recognizable for that trait. This particular piece features a beautiful inter-connected group of very sharp, lustrous, gemmy, soft blue color, unusually tabular hexagonal crystals of Aquamarine measuring up to 3.7 cm across, associated with compressed, bladed, silvery Muscovite on multiple side. It's rare to find tabular Aquamarine crystals from any locality, let alone such fine quality, large examples like this! The piece is in great shape around, with only small spots roughness that I can see. A great display quality association specimen from this unique locality.
Valued $4,000.