Beryl var. Red Beryl

Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2021 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

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This specimen features a VIVIDLY colored 2 cm long, 7mm wide, and 5mm deep crystal of red beryl, the so-called "red emeralds of the Rockies," that only occur for some reason in Utah in all the world. This is a stunningly colored crystal and displays well in a custom lucite base that holds it upright. It is complete, although a little crackly on one end where the crystal seems to have shifted as it grew, and yet is not repaired and is held firmly into the matrix. Such treasures like this turn up rarely, and often at higher prices each year as they only come out of old collections now. We have shown two photos in slightly different lights - the color can shift in intensity depending on both angles and spectrum of light, but in any case looks good in any lighting. Valued $7500-9500. Anonymous donation to the Symposium auction.