Tourmaline included in Quartz (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Item Description

Prismatic, thin, black to dark greenish color Tourmaline crystals are included within and growing on sharp, well-formed, prismatic GEM quality colorless Quartz crystals. No notable damage on the display side and just beautiful up close. A few of the Quartz crystal are actually doubly-terminated, and the piece is nearly a complete "floater" as it's crystallized nearly all the way around. It's a cool overall piece with interesting form and great aesthetics. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").