Epidote (ex Campbell Bridges, Gene Meieran)

Item Description

In the early 2000s, the late explorer Campbell Bridges (literally like a real Indiana Jones, but with a Sean Connery accent and beard and hat and all) brought out the first samples of an amazing epidote discovery in Kenya near his existing mines for tsavorite garnet (Bridges Tsavorite). Gene Meieran and Wayne Thompson backed him, and handled all the great pieces. This was the example that Gene kept from that project, for his own collection - a perfect undamaged, dramatic elongated crystal. It has a beautiful green surface shimmer, sharp terminations, and elegant display. Recently deaccessioned from the Gene Meieran collection. Valued $2000-2500. They all sold at the time. I have not seen one of these turn up again for sale in nearly 15 years!