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Treasure Trove

In this gallery we present some of our very finest mineral specimens!
Please feel free to ask for prices and further information.



BS09 - Spinel - 11000€
Mogok, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Size: 4.3 x 3.7 x 3 cm
 
This is a huge and very impressive spinel crystal of connoisseur quality level. The colour is a very pleasing and interesting mix of magenta and hot pink, very uncommon and rare. The modified octehedron is pristine all the way around, it is a full floater and well crystalized on all sides. However, i think the most important feature are its marvellous growth patterns. Numerous triangles and other rounded structures grace all the sides. A rare Mogok beauty at its best!

RR42 - Gold - 6200€
Verespatak, Transsylvania, Romania
Size: 5.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm
 
What a fantastic European classic piece! Rosia Montana (Hungarian Verespatak) has produced the finest gold specimens ever to come from any European source. Unfortunately, the modern gold mining process does not give miners a chance to collect crystal samples any longer, and consequently the mines have not been producing new collector grade specimens for many decades. Great samples can only be found in old collections and museums, but they hardly ever show up on the market. This piece is one of the very finest i have ever had the pleasure to handle. A piece of mother rock covered by sparkling little quartz crystals is host to bright and beautiful gold leaves, forming a wonderful combination of modern aesthetics and classic style. The entire piece is richly covered by gold and very well balanced. A gorgeous classic piece!

WT05 - Rubellite - 35000€
Jonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 10.1 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm
 
This fantastic rubellite specimen is well known from the Denver Fine Mineral Show poster 2018. A glossy and transparent 4 inch rubellite crystal is accented by a lovely rose of lepidolite and cleavelandite, which is perched to it in the lower third section. The colour is a deep and intense magenta-red, very typical and distinctive of this famous rubellite pocket collected by Ailton Barbosa in 1978. The aesthetics of this rocket-shaped crystal is just breathtaking, and it is very showy from all sides. A perfect rubellite for all connoisseur collectors of tourmaline! Remarkably the crystal has no repair and no restoration.

A544 - Smoky Quartz
Tiefengletscher, Furka, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 32 x 28 x 17 cm
 
 
 
WOWWW! What a MONSTER morion crystal cluster!!! Two huge, super sharp and super glossy morion crystals are attached at their base to form a gorgeous V-shape composition. The edges are razor sharp and the faces are lustrous like mirrors. The Tiefenglacier region is famous for the biggest and best morion specimens ever found on earth, and many of them reside in natural history museums around the world. This particular piece is indeed one of the very finest and most aesthetic specimens from the pocket, and furthermore from the entire alps. Absolutely top museum level, a centerpiece for every advanced mineral collection. One lock-fit repair, no restoration. Please feel free to ask for the price.

A590 - Epidote - 11000€
Knappenwand, Untersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 18.1 x 6.2 x 3.9 cm
 
 
 
WOW! Whan an awesome epidote rocket, rising up from a cluster group of byssolite and epidote crystals. This is indeed one of the tallest crystals I have ever seen from this famous locality, it measures incredible 17.3 cm from top to bottom! The crystal crossing on the lower right side is thick and sturdy, it measures 2,7 cm in width and features a sharp and brilliant termination. The size is indeed shocking and impressive, and the luster is great all around as well. It is actually bright like a mirror, the best I heve seen from this famous classic locality. This piece comes from one of the last great pockets found in 2008/2009 mining season. The locality has produced nothing even close since then. Unfortunately, the miners are quite sure that the Knappenwand is most likely exploited and production will come to an end soon. This is an excellet opportunity to get one of the best and tallest epidote specimens ever fond at this classic Alpine locality. Repaired 10x, all lock fit, no parts missing though, and no damage on any of the terminations.

MC23 - Rhodochrosite - 32000€
N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa
Size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm
 
WOW! What a gorgeous rhodochrosite miniature from the no.1 locality in the world! No other locality than N'Chwaning mine has ever produced this striking quality. The colour, luster and clarity are truly amazing and still set the standard for the species. This specimen has the typical and highly desired raspberry colour, a very vivid and bright red, which just glows in the sunlight! The crystals are perched on a manganese matrix, which is also very rare and gives a beautiful contrast. This miniature features all the top qualities of the mine, it is just eye-candy and surprisingly fine.

AU17 - Hessite - 16000€
Botés, Alba Co., Romania
Size: 6.4 x 3 x 5.2 cm
 
 
 
WOW! What a killer specimen of this rare silver-telluride! Sharp and well formed hessite crystals form a beautiful group right in the center of a nicely contrasting quartz matrix. Maximum crystal size is 6 mm across. No damage, no repair, the overall aestetics are amazing, given the rarity of the species!

BT28 - Tanzanite - 36000€
Arusha Region, Tanzania
Size: 6.7 x 5 x 3.5 cm
 
WOW! This is truly a fantastic pair of tanzanite crystals! Two crystals in cluster are exceedingly rare, and these two crystals have truly fantastic quality also! One corner of the crystal was replaced by epoxy filling, otherwise the specimen is in really great condition. The colour change is very well visible, and the sharpness and clarity are just breath-taking!

BT15 - Rhodochrosite with Tetraedrite - 32000€
Sweet Home Mine, Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
Size: 5.8 x 5.6 x 4.5 cm
 
WOW! Sharp rhodochrosite crystals on needle quartz matrix, flanked by fine tetraedrite and pyrite crystals! The two main rhodochrosites measure 3.1 and 3.0 cm across and show a brilliant luster and deep colour saturation. This can easily be a centerpiece for every small cabinet sized collection - it has truly great composition and visual impact! Price on request.

A272 - Fluorite - 3900€
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Size: 7.8 x 6 x 4.5 cm
 
 
 
Fantastic clear fluorite cubes on contasting matrix! The edges are razor sharp, and the inside purple colour zones are very well visible from all sides. The arrangement is fantastic, and the quality is truly superb! One of the very best fluorites from this locality i have ever seen.

RS06 - Fluorite - 17000€
Planggenstock, Göschenertal, Kanton Uri, Switzerland
Size: 10.2 x 5 x 3 cm
 
What a killer specimen from the Swiss Alps! Several pink fluorites in a cluster are perched atop a clear quartz crystal! The fluorites have a very pleasing and intense pink colour and very good transparency! The quartz crystal is fully crystallized at the bottom side, too. The piece is in fact a floater and totally pristine all around! No damage and no repair!

PN30 - Iron Rose - 5600€
Fibbia, Tessin, Switzerland
Size: 8.9 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm
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An ironrose cluster perched on smoky quartz and adularia matrix! The combination of these 3 species in great quality is very rare in alpine pockets, and only a very small number of specimens have been recovered in fine condition. In addition, the back side shows some small yellowish stilbite balls. the ironrose aggregate is very lustrous and 3-dimensional! Very well crystallized, also on the back side!