Beryl var: Goshenite

Item Description

Goshenite is the varietal name given to colorless gem quality Beryl crystals. The name comes from the town of Goshen, Massachusetts, where the first colorless Beryl crystals were reported. This piece is a beautiful naturally etched crystal of GEM QUALITY Goshenite, with no matrix, making it a complete "floater". The piece has an almost "ice"-like quality, with beautiful etching formations on all sides. Despite the etching, you can still see the original hexagonal outline of the crystal, so it's not etched to the point where it has no crystal form remaining. Specimen weight is 80.4 grams. Beautiful and rare to find on the market from Brazil these days. Valued $1,200-$1,500.
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/