Rare Pink Topaz crystal in matrix ex Obodda

Item Description

This is really a quite an amazing pink Topaz miniature from the famous and rather small despoit in Katlang which has produced the only topaz of such color in the Himalayas. They are extremely rare, and good aesthetic specimens are hard to find...matrix specimens even harder still (the crystal is 1.4 cm long). The luster is superb, it is gemmy, the color is a beautiful rich pink hue, and it sits so perfectly on matrix. The calcite is a fine accent. The base and back have been sawed to enhance the considerable display quality. These came out in the 1980s and Herb Obodda valued this cutie at $1000, at that time. Valued today at ????