Epidote ("Faden")

Item Description

In the last few years, we've noticed that it has become rather difficult to obtain top Epidote specimens from this locality, especially such fine quality specimens like this one. When people think of Alpine cleft species in the world, Epidote might be near the top of the list. Now the famous pieces from the Knappenwand in Austria have always been the standard for the species, but some of the finest Epidote specimens in the world have been coming out of Pakistan in the last 20+ years. These specimens are seemingly identical to the classic Alpine specimens from Europe, and in certain instances, have surpassed their European counterparts quality and gemminess. This piece is a fantastic, sharp, lustrous, rich greenish-golden color, gem/gemmy, "Faden" group that is terminated (multi-terminated) all over, and is nearly a complete "floater" with only one small point of attachment that I can see with the naked eye. It's a very good quality specimen that displays well, and would fit nicely into any collection. This material is highly prized by collectors for its exceptional form, as it resembles the classic Alpine Epidote specimens that sell for top dollar around the world. This piece comes to us from a prominent Midwest collection that we recently acquired. Valued at $1,500 retail.