Euclase (6 crystal set)

Item Description

A lovely six crystal set of gemmy, colorless Euclase crystals ranging from 2.7 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm down to 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm from Conselheiro Pena, Brazil. Euclase is what I would call an uncommon gem mineral, and good gemmy crystals are not easy to find in this size from most localities around the world. All of these crystals are essentially colorless, showing lustrous faces all over, and ranging from virtually WATER-CLEAR to very gemmy/translucent. None of the crystals are 100% complete, but they are all well-terminated, and a couple are actually doubly-terminated. It's hard enough to find ONE of the crystals on the market, let alone a six together like this. I would value this set at around $1,500-$2,000 retail. This set comes to us from the legendary Ron Romanella (February 28, 1932 - October 24, 2022), a well-known gem and mineral dealer from New York City. He studied mineralogy at Columbia School of Mines, and he was mentored by Dr. Frederick Pough of the American Museum of Natural History, and learned about the business side from well-known mineral dealers Hugh Ford and Maurice Hammoneau. Ron himself was a mentor to other successful East Coast mineral dealers such as Larry Conklin, Herb Obodda and even employed Dave Wilber for a time. He largely transitioned out of selling minerals as his business focused more on gems for the last few decades, and his sons Michael and Jerry have been running the family business in Scottsdale for many years now. With that said, Ron was one of the great powerhouse mineral dealers in the US for many years, offering fine quality specimens and gem crystals from classic and contemporary localities. Among his top achievements, is that Ron is credited with importing the first known crystals of Tanzanite into the US in the 1960s.