Topaz on matrix (Meieran Coll.)

Item Description

This style of "Katlang topaz" on matrix is exceptionally rare and this specimen shows off a dramatic crystal, perched right on the middle of a well trimmed matrix. The crystal is 4.6 cm tall, almost 2 inches! It is WINDOW CLARITY, so you can see right through it, in its entirety, and even see the bottom termination looking down into it. The crystal is 1 cm thick/deep, and 2.4 cm (one inch) wide! This is a crazy topaz for the style, often called "Imperial Topaz" for their resemblance to the shape of Brazilian orange crystals, although the color is different. Specimens like this are almost unheard of. The crystal is intact, pristine, with no repairs or restoration in the crystal itself. It is contact-repaired to its matrix (as it came out in preparation). A smaller, equally gem crystal lays beneath, and that crystal is 2.5 cm long. The gemminess and style make this an important specimen for topaz. From the gem crystal suite of the Gene Meieran collection. Valued $7500-9500.