Goshenite Beryl

Item Description

Beryl is in virtually every color of the rainbow, but one of the more valuable shades of Beryl is the colorless variety, Goshenite. These stones are rarer than Aquamarine, Emerald or Heliodor, and true Goshenite is only found in a few localities in fine quality gem material. This particular stone is from San Diego County, California, and is one of the best examples we've had to offer in the auctions from this area. The stone is an attractive, very good sized, very very slightly included colorless gem with an attractive "Pear" cut. A great gem to pair up with a specimen from San Diego County, for a wonderful "rough and cut" set.
This stone is from the estate of former Phoenix area dealer Marvin Rockey. Rockey's Gems was a significant business in the early days of Arizona lapidary material, and he was a prominent dealer and buyer in the Arizona area of local lapidary and carving material from throughout the state, including Bisbee, the Ray Mine, Miami mines, and the Peridot finds on Indian lands in the 1950s-1970s. This stone was kept back from the retail stock for its quality and beauty, in a tray of special material, and was found in his estate (sold to us only recently). Today, these are not only rarely seen but of a highly desirable old quality, and sought after by collectors and gem / jewelry enthusiasts alike.