Beryl (var: Morganite) (ex Bill Larson Collection)

Item Description

A hard to find specimen of soft pink colored Morganite Beryl from the famous Stewart Lithia Mine. Morganites are much rarer than the gorgeous "hot pink" Tourmalines found at this mine. This specimen features a group of very sharp, well-formed, thick, translucent, soft pink, hexagonal Morganite crystals associated with minor purple Lepidolite at the base. As you can see from the photos, there are several beautiful first order pyramidal modifying faces on the specimen, and despite a bit of incomplete growth, it really looks great up close. Certainly one of the better Morganites that we've had to offer from this locality in the auctions. I would put this one in the $3,000-$4,000 range for the fact that you don't see such attractive groups of crystals like this in such good condition on the market. From the collection of Bill Larson of Fallbrook, California. Bill is a well-known gem and mineral dealer as well as a miner and collector. Bill is synonymous with minerals of San Diego County, and owned and operated famous mines such as the Stewart Lithia, the Tourmaline Queen, the Pala Chief and the Himalaya, producing some of the most iconic mineral specimens to come out of the area during the 1970s-1980s. You can read his biography at https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/larsonwilliam-f/