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Gem Aquamarine with Albite (ex Obodda)
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
- Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 2.6 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 09/12/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/22/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A beautiful, gem, water-clear, light blue, pencil aquamarine crystal with an unusual tapered pinacoidal termination. The crystal has lightly frosted prism faces, an etched hollow on one termination face and is also very unusually flattened. This pristine cutie is strikingly wrapped with the snow-white albite crystals. Excellent material the Shigar Valley of Pakistan. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. Herb valued this fine piece at $450, five or more years ago. Very uncommon in this quality. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!