Purveyors of Fine Specimens, Gem Crystals, And Rare Gemstones

Fine, facet quality elbaite crystal with a sharp termination. No damage, with one small spot of natural roughness on the termination. 5.4 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm.

From the type locality, a finely terminated, translucent 2.9 cm crystal of pale blue-green afghanite. Highly fluorescent. Sawn bottom. 6.6 x 5.7 x 4.6 cm.

Excellent twinned crystal of very gemmy, pale yellow-green spodumene. The crystal fluoresces a deep salmon color under LW UV. Some minor edge wear, otherwise in excellent condition. 14.3 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm.

A large, superb, chatoyant crystal of indicolite. This cabinet-sized specimen would probably yield several large cat's-eye gems if cut. 10.3 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm.

Small, gemmy orange spessartine crystals sit on a white cleavelandite matrix. The spessartine measures to 4 mm; I count at least ten crystals visible without magnification. The original Dudley Blauwet label narrows the locality to Idiya. The total size of the specimen is 5.1 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm.

Extremely sharp, gem quality afghanite crystal on a calcite matrix with microcrystalline pyrite. The afghanite, which has exceptional color, measures 1.3 cm. It fluoresces a bright creamy yellow under LW UV. This is the finest small afghanite specimen which I have seen. No damage. 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm.

Lovely specimen of small lavender fluorapatite crystals covering quartz crystals on matrix. The apatite has excellent luster and color. The largest quartz crystal measures 1.5 cm. No damage. 9.8 x 6.1 x 4.9 cm.

From the extremely small find of May, 2009, this is a superb specimen of gem sodalite on sulphur with well-formed pyrite crystals. The sodalite measures to almost 5 mm and fluoresces a bright yellow orange under LW UV. 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm.

Rich blue, large gem crystal with attached schorl. The aqua has an interesting etched termination and body, with superb color and clarity for the locality. The specimen is naturally contacted on the reverse and otherwise undamaged. 7.7 x 6.1 x 5.4 cm.