I acquired this piece from my father when I was about 15 years old
This is a superb specimen from one of the most storied and well-known districts in Colorado
"sword"-shaped crystals of Vivianite with white bladed Barite and minor metamorphosed Sandstone
pleasing green color finger-shaped and spherical aggregates of Prehnite which have replaced preexisting Anhydrite
It is the finest Diopside that I've personally owned from any locality in Myanmar for the simple fact that it is notably sharp and well-formed and incredibly GEMMY
Corundum (var: Sapphire)
(GEMMY doubly terminated "floater" crystal) August birthstone I acquired this piece fromHere we have an exceptionally hard to find Sapphire crystal from the Chumar Ruby Mines in Nepal. I've only had a few of these over the years, and this is quite possibly the best one I've ever had to offer. This piece is a fine quality, very sharp (not rounded or water worn), rather lustrous, well formed, euhedral, hexagonal, striated, doubly terminated "floater" crystal with a lovely pinkish purple color and superb gemminess (nearly WATER CLEAR on the