1044367) Beryl - Aletai Prefecture, Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China Size: 5.2 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm (miniature) Price: $ 450 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
More than 70% of China's aquamarine jewellery is manufactured in this region of China. Very few good crystals are currently available on the collector market as almost every good stone, whether a good crystal or not, is used for cutting. The double terminated crystal shown here is very good. Partly gemmy and with a pleasant blue color, the crystal measures 5.2 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm in size. Microscopic chipping is present along the termination edges, the extent of this visible in the photos. Weighs 19 grams. Completely crystallized all around and in excellent condition. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Liu, Fine Minerals of China (2006), pages 308-309. 1021106) Beryl - Ankara, near Gwantu, Kaduna State, Nigeria Size: 2.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 2500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
An exceptional and beautiful clean bluish-green (more green and described as emerald) grouping of matrix-less prismatic terminated crystals measuring 2.3 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm in size. Complete all around and very clean of damage. A superb crystal grouping - the quality is excellent! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1106 with data card. There is a lot of good information about the mine on the data card. Jim visited the locality in 1993; he states that this crystal was collected around 1980. He mentions that he had the "pick" of the thumbnails, but there were larger crystals in this pocket measuring to 7.5 cm in length. WW288) Beryl - Chivor Mine, Chivor, Guavio-Guateque Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Size: 33 x 22 x 22 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 2000 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Beautiful translucent richly colored green prismatic crystals of terminated emerald are sort of stacked into a parallel cluster of crystals without matrix. Slight contacting is present on what I consider to be the back side of the crystal grouping. To my naked eye this is undamaged; with a 10x loupe I can find sparse minimal tiny chipping on some crystal edges. The color and luster is excellent. Size: 33 x 22 x 22 mm. Very sharp faces and corners. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #WW288 with data card. 1044394) Beryl - Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 15.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm (large cabinet) Price: $ 4475 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
An aesthetic and very showy classic example for this locality. Blue glassy near transparent blue aquamarine crystals to 6.0 cm in size are set very nicely on a matrix of silvery crystallized muscovite. The crystals show well all around 360 degrees. No damage. Measures 15.5 x 8.0 x 7.2 cm. The quality is excellent. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1044357) Beryl - Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 3.8 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 2800 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A very unusual and attractive gem crystal specimen! The specimen consists of a squat single termination heliodor crystal measuring 3.8 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm in size. There are two different generations of growth present. The bottom part of the crystal is near colorless and opaque; there are natural fractures in this part but the piece is very stable. The crystal is then topped off with a "cap" of gem naturally etched yellow heliodor beryl. Complete all around 360 degrees and free of damage. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1044386) Beryl - Mawi Pegmatite, Laghman Province, Afghanistan Size: 7.5 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 3800 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
An unusual and very showy gem crystal specimen! A glassy single terminated gemmy transparent pale blue aquamarine crystal measuring 7.5 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm in size and complete all around. No damage or chipping. There are neat tubular inclusions throughout the crystal. The luster is outstanding on this - like glass. The inclusions make for a very neat crystal. Ex Lloyd Tate collection; previous label from the F. John Barlow collection. B2925952) Beryl - Medina, Araçuaí Pegmatite District, Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 8.0 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 1200
A gorgeous blue gemmy glassy single terminated naturally etched aquamarine crystal without matrix. Complete all around and clean of damage. Neat with multiple terminations. Very fine gem crystal for this famous locality! Ex Gene and Sally LaBerge collection. Weighs 61 grams. 1044360) Beryl - Minas Gerais, Brazil Size: 6.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 2175 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A gorgeous glassy lustrous gem quality bluish-green double termined aquamarine crystal measuring 6.0 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm in size. Complete all around - no damage or chipping. The crystal exhibits neat natural etching not atypical of beryl crystals. The quality is very high making for a great gem crystal specimen! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1043252) Beryl - Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Size: 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A lovely glassy partly gemmy green emerald double terminated crystal measuring 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm. Complete all around; no damage. The crystal exhibits some color zoning with the termination area showing more transparency than the base areas. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. 1044377) Beryl - Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Size: 4.8 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm (miniature) Price: $ 6800 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superb matrix-less grouping of deep green lustrous slightly translucent prismatic terminated emerald crystals measuring 4.8 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm in size overall. Complete all around and damage-free. A beautiful emerald specimen! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. T1294) Beryl - Muzo mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia Size: 14 x 13 x 30 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 3500 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superb dark richly colored green slightly translucent grouping of double terminated emerald crystals measuring 14 x 13 x 30 mm in size. Slight matrix is on the base of the crystal grouping. Complete all around 360 degrees and razor sharp, free of chipping and damage. A very fine and beautiful emerald specimen! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1294 with data card. Previously in the collection of Willard Perkin and comes with his personal label. Ref: ExtraLapis #2. B9509819) Beryl - Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 10 x 10 x 30 mm (miniature) Price: $ 425
A neat single terminated pale blue aquamarine crystal showing preferential etching. Measures 10 x 10 x 30 mm in size overall, is complete all around and without damage. The "cap" is transparent. This is a neat and unusual beryl crystal! Ref: ExtraLapis 1/2004: vol. 24: 34-47. B9509814) Beryl - Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 0.8 x 0.8 x 4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 575
Neat single terminated etched gemmy pale blue aquamarine crystal measuring 8 x 8 mm at its widest, 4 cm in height. No damage and complete all around. The crystal is basically etched away in the center, with the base and the termination wider. A neat crystal! Ref: ExtraLapis 1/2004: vol. 24: 34-47. B9509812) Beryl - Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 1.5 x 1.4 x 5.1 cm (miniature) Price: $ 625
A neat single terminated pale blue aquamarine crystal showing preferential etching. Measures 1.5 x 1.4 x 5.1 cm in size overall, is complete all around and without damage. The "cap" is transparent. This is a neat and unusual beryl crystal! Ref: ExtraLapis 1/2004: vol. 24: 34-47. B9509803) Beryl - Nyet-Bruk, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan Size: 5.6 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 750
A unique gem aquamarine specimen featuring a single terminated crystal, this naturally etched at the base to appear as a scepter crystal. Slight chipping is present in two areas on the termination crystal edges. Otherwise very clean of damage. Complete all around 360 degrees and measures 5.6 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm in size. Ref: ExtraLapis 1/2004: vol. 24: 34-47.
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