Beryl var. Heliodor with color zoning

Item Description

This is a large, slightly etched, lustrous, and translucent to transparent, gem crystal of beryl var. Heliodor. An intense, fat single crystal with great color and a nearly 1 cm clear,slightly bluish zone in the termination atop. Complete all around except only one small (trivial ) contact point on a back edge, this is a fine piece which for balance of size and width, is particularly dramatic. The mass is 56 grams. valued $2750