Treasure Trove
In this gallery we present some of our very finest mineral specimens!
Please feel free to ask for prices and further information.
SV02 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 9.3 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm
Pederneira Mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 9.3 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm
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Superb tourmaline with pink lepidolite crystals attached on the rear side. The crystal is totally gemmy throughout and in pristine condition.
A260 - Closed Gwindel - SOLD
Pardatsch, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
Pardatsch, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm
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WOW! What a striking closed clear gwindel on matrix!
SZ36 - Closed Gwindel - SOLD
Zinggenstock, Grimsel, Haslital, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 13 x 6.8 x 5 cm
Zinggenstock, Grimsel, Haslital, Berner Oberland, Switzerland
Size: 13 x 6.8 x 5 cm
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WOW! What an amazing closed gwindel on matrix! A 3 cm closed and fully pristine gwindel sits in the centre of a 5 inch wide matrix that is richly covered by many sparkling smoky quartz crystals. The quality is indeed striking! One of the best closed gwindels i have seen from the famous Rufibach pocket. No damage.
PM136 - Stephanite on Pyrite - SOLD
Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm
Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size: 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm
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Amazing stephanite crystals on pyrite, a combination i have never seen before from Freiberg. The piece is a full floater cluster and very well crystallized on all sides. There is an old label from the famous collection of Friedrich August Frenzel (1842-1902) coming with the piece, dated to 14.4.1901
and another one from Anton Berger, dated 21.9.1956. Superb European classic of great importance and historic value!
AU14 - Emerald - SOLD
Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria
Size: 6.9 x 1.6 x 1 cm
Jos Plateau, Plateau State, Nigeria
Size: 6.9 x 1.6 x 1 cm
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WOW!!! What a fabulous emeral crystal! Superb clarity and colour combined with excellent luster and gorgeous shape. What a masterpiece creation of mother nature! Definitely one of the very best emeralds ever found at the locality.
AT14 - Tourmaline - SOLD
Oceanview Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 7.2 x 4.8 x 4 cm
Oceanview Mine, Pala, San Diego Co., California, USA
Size: 7.2 x 4.8 x 4 cm
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The best known tourmaline ever found at the oceanview mine! The lepidolite and feldspar both set a beautiful contrast to the deep pink rubellite crystal perched on top. Illustrated in extralapis No.41 Tourmaline II, page 73. No damage.
PM74 - Calcite - SOLD
Egremont, Cumberland, England
Size: 8 x 6 x 5.9 cm
Egremont, Cumberland, England
Size: 8 x 6 x 5.9 cm
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Fantastic spray of pink, hematite included calcite crystals on matrix. Striking aesthetics!
A319 - Indicolite - SOLD
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 16 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 16 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm
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WOW!!! What a fantastic indicolite! The crystal features gorgeous colour and clarity, it is remarkably not damaged and not repaired. A dream for every entusiast of the tourmaline crystal group!
NF02 - Fluorite - SOLD
Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 7.8 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru District, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size: 7.8 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
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WOW! What an incredible fluorite crystal! It has a very unusual elongated form, slightly rounded edges, bevelled corners, deep green colour and a wonderful phantom - and it is perched on feldspar matrix! What else can we look for? One of the very best specimens from this famous locality i have ever seen. Truly a dream of every high end collector!
A96 - Pyrargyrite - SOLD
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Size: 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Size: 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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WOW! What a fantastic pyrargyrite crystal cluster featuring excellent luster and sharpness! The entire specimen is a floater and complete all around. The colour is pure red gem when backlight.
KM01 - Baryte - SOLD
Sidi Lahcen Mine, Nador, Morocco
Size: 10.8 x 7.6 x 4.6 cm
Sidi Lahcen Mine, Nador, Morocco
Size: 10.8 x 7.6 x 4.6 cm
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Wow, what a fantastic spray of blue baryte on matrix! The Sidi Lahcen mine has in fact produced a couple thousand blue baryte specimens in last two years, but only very few great ones. This is one of the best and most aesthetic ones i have seen from the entire production!
A341 - Smoky Quartz Gwindel - SOLD
Val Giuv, Surselva, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm
Val Giuv, Surselva, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland
Size: 8 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm
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WOW! What a striking gwindel of highest standards! The clarity is superb and the twist is fabulous - this is a tall gwindel featuring all desirably qualities a top gwindel specimen should have. The bottom side is fully crystallized, there is no damage whatsoever! Killer indeed!