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Sapphire (floater gem twin!) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)
- Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- Thumbnail, 2.5 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm
- Start Time: 10/15/2009 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/22/2009 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An outstanding quality "fishtail"-twinned Sapphire crystal from one of the most classic localities in the world for the Corundum variety. This GEM quality light blue, very sharp, HIGHLY lustrous, doubly-terminated, striated, "floater", hexagonal Sapphire TWINNED crystal is a marvelous example of how fine the quality of these crystals can get. The crystal is pristine on all sides and absolutely water-clear in about 80% of the crystal. For the quality, this would make a spectacular addition to any thumbnail suite, or a small gem crystal collection. Valued at $1500.