Gem Aquamarine (Vietnam)

Item Description

A totally gemmy, transparent and beautifully blue aquamarine crystal from a very uncommon Vietnam locality. The crystal is partially etched and frosted, which gives the unusual look. The termination, though, is water-clear and you can look straight down the C-axis. Striking! The modest termination edgewear is a very minor detraction. Vietnam aquas of this calibre are rare and this is one of the better specimens in a lot I had from a visiting mining engineer. It has lots of cutting-quality zones to it, too. 10 grams.