Quartz on Aquamarine

Item Description

This unusual specimen is a very balanced combination of a quartz crystal perched smack in the middle of a tabular aquamarine, just leaping up from it at about a 45 degree angle. The Meieran collection is rich in examples of these combination specimens with different species complementing one another, and I think this diversity of mixed minerals, together in aesthetic specimens, is something the glory days of Pakistani and Afghani mineral production will be remembered for. The cluster is complete all around. The quartz stands 4 cm tall. The aquamarine is that unique tabular style that is from Afghanistan, not from Pakistan where aquamarine is more common. A very beautiful piece, overall.