Beryl var: Aquamarine with Schorl

Item Description

Certainly some of the finest contemporary Aquamarine specimens are those from Erongo, Namibia. Not only are these Aqua specimens superb in quality, but the associations can make for some really stellar specimens. This piece features an excellent, sharp, lustrous, stout/thick, RICH blue color hexagonal Aquamarine crystal associated with jet-black color crystals of Schorl Tourmaline, on several sides (including little fibrous crystals scattered over the basal termination). The Aqua is such a rich blue color, it honestly shouldn't be called Aquamarine, it should be called BLUE BERYL. The piece is complete all around, and is only incomplete on the base where it was removed from the pocket wall. When backlit, one can see good internal gemminess/translucency. The surface luster almost looks "wet" on certain faces, and the piece looks better in person than the video might indicate. A fine example of these beautiful Beryls from what will go down as one of the premier localities for the species in the world. Valued $2,500.
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/