Quartz var: Amethyst (superb classic material)

Item Description

In the mineral world, Quartz might be the most well-known species, and Amethyst is almost certainly the most well-known variety, but there are a select few localities around the world that produce truly iconic, top quality and highly sought after examples. One of those localities is undoubtedly Piedra Parada (referred to as "Las Vigas" for years) in Veracruz, Mexico. This locality has produced some of the most stunning and high quality Amethyst specimens with superb form, color, crystallization, gemminess and composition. In addition to the Amethysts, some specimens are associated with pistachio-green colored Epidote creating a beautiful combo of colors, that is not really seen from anywhere else in the world. This piece is a sensational, full cabinet-sized display piece filled with top quality, razor-sharp, lustrous and very gemmy crystals that range from a stark purple hue on the terminations to more of a white/colorless tone at the base measuring up to 4.2 cm sitting on a thin bit of matrix with the aforementioned Epidote for a nice contrast. Virtually every Amethyst crystal is undamaged, I can only find a few TINY imperfections with a loupe, and the overall composition, presentation of the piece leaves nothing to be desired from a displayability standpoint. Truly world-class Amethyst, about as iconic as it gets and very hard to find on the market these days in such showy, pristine examples. 

From the collection of Jack Halpern No. 2167. Jack was born May 18, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, but has been a long-time resident of San Francisco. He assembled one of the great mineral collections in the world encompassing over 3,200 specimens with a specific emphasis on color, quality, and style/aesthetics, which is evident in every piece. He admired specimens of all sizes from thumbnails to large cabinets and the vast majority of them rank from fine to world-class in their quality.
Above all else, Jack is considered to be the greatest gentleman in the modern era of mineral collecting. He is beloved by all those who have met him, and he truly is one of the most iconic figures in the mineral world. We recently acquired Jack's collection, and the VAST majority of these pieces will be offered here in the auctions, as we feel that everyone deserves and equal opportunity at acquiring these important, well-documented and fine quality pieces for their collections. We are honored to have the opportunity to offer Jack's treasures to everyone on a regular basis in the auctions.
We encourage you to read our blog post at https://www.irocks.com/the-jac... or his profile on the Mineralogical Record website https://mineralogicalrecord.co... for more information