Gem, DT, floater Orthoclase xl (Belsky Coll.)

Item Description

A beautiful, GEM, yellow-green orthoclase crystal from the small finds at Itrongay, Madagascar. The world"s finest gem crystals of orthoclase are produced in this region of Madagascar. This is a superb example, being a pristine, sharp, complete all-around, doubly terminated floater. The lightly frosted and etched faces look like a fine heliodor beryl. The crystal is 100% cuttable gem quality throughout. VERY highly representative of the species and locale and RARE in this quality. 8 grams. Ex Howard Belsky Collection and comes with a Hugh Ford label, a prominent English dealer who lived in New York City. The label dates from 1946-57. Old material.