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Lot 1255

Beryl var. Aquamarine on Feldspar Matrix

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
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Beryl var. Aquamarine on Feldspar Matrix

Shingus, Gilgit, Pakistan
Pakistan has been the source of some outstanding matrix aquamarines. The present specimen is an excellent example of the type of quality, which has emerged from this locality over the years. Distinguished by its fine aesthetics, this large cabinet-sized piece features two larger and four smaller embedded crystals of gemmy aquamarine on a contrasting white matrix of microcline feldspar. Two larger crystals in particular, with their elegant terminations, show internal "phantoms" within. The transition of color from a darker blue in the cores graduating to translucent sea blue at the terminations is another fine accent. The rarity of such large specimens, exhibiting undamaged freestanding crystals, cannot be overemphasized. This is one of the few large examples from this famous pocket, with its unique style of crystals found in 2007, measures 8 x 6 x 5in. Offered on a rectangular acrylic base.

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