Sulfur

Item Description

This is from an amazingly gemmy batch of specimens that came out last year from this contemporary sulfur find. The finds of beautiful crystallized sulfur in Bolivia came at a great time, when old specimens from Sicily have become really hard to get and expensive, and only a trickle is coming from Russia. The crystals on this plate are PARTICULARLY gemmy - not opaque bright yellow, but TRANSPARENT and jewel-like (much better in person!). The camera does not come close to capturing them; they are really like bright gems - way beyond Italian or Russian sulfurs in brightness and luster! This super piece has crystals that reach 1.5 cm. The one spot of very minimal bruising is certainly not a detraction to such a large specimen.