Doubly terminated Heliodor (2009 Find)

Item Description

A beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, golden-yellow heliodor beryl crystal from a new find in Vietnam. The parallel-growth, doubly terminated crystal cluster with multiple terminations is very showy. This crystal is from the much less well-known Bin Thuan Province and is a totally gem crystal, with just a bit of internal crazing. The crazing adds character, as rainbow effects are quite noticeable under good light. The basal termination is frosted/etched. Complete all-around and nearly pristine, the primary termination has a trivial bit of barely noticeable edgewear. Looks like classic heliodors from Russia or Brazil - and won"t cost you nearly as much! This is the LAST and BEST of the small lot we obtained in late 2009, from an early 2009 find. Weighs 16 grams. Valued $1250