Fluorite (fluorescent) ex Jack Halpern Collection

Item Description

Okorusu Fluorites are famous for their sharp, distinctive green, purple and clear zoning. What makes this piece exceptional for the location, and wonderful for any Fluorite, is the superb luster and good gemminess that you don't often see from Okorusu. The largest cube is 1.7 cm, and the phantoms within are just what you would hope for from here. There is a little edge wear as visible in the photo, but it in no way diminishes how good this small cabinet cluster is. Vivid, purplish-blue fluorescence adds to the romance. A fine Okorusu of an old-style quality hard to find today Jack's label is from the late 1970s and denotes it as comign from "Otavi" so it was before this region was well known for fluorite. There are numerous references to Jack and his collection in print, but perhaps a good tour of the collection and its history will help give perspective on just how good, and important, this collection is: https://www.irocks.com/the-jack-halpern-collection