Beryllonite and Tourmaline

Item Description

WOW! Normally, you would think such an important, massive, museum-sized beryllonite crystal as this cogwheel like cluster would be from Afghanistan! However, the cute green tourmalines are classic for Chapphu in Pakistan, and it proves this new find was from Chapphu - which many people had doubted at first, a few years ago when they came out (2021-2023). This is a world class beryllonite in any case, and similar specimens used to be priced at easily $10,000 and more when they came out of Afghanistan in the 90s and early 2000s. We had several in the Obodda collection not any better than this, and he valued them at 10-20k, in 2008. However, this new find gives people a chance to get something IMPORTANT, of this very rare and valued beryllium ore species. The fact that this new find gives you a beautiful combination with cute green tourmalines as accents, and they cost less (for the moment while fresh), is extra bonus! A large, dramatic, complete specimen like this, with the unique cogwheel style of Afghani beryllonites, is literally a museum quality specimen. Even from a new find, and not the old Afghani discoveries, this should be highly valued - or more so, because of the tourmalines.