Rare Gem Crystals from Worldwide Localities

  Last updated March 31, 2010

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AXF-1        SOLD

Axinite thumbnail 2.8 x 1.8 x .8 cm Le Rocher d'Armentier Le Bourg d'Oisans Dauphine France

Sharp well formed crystal, almost complete with one of the narrow edges being the contact plane, a few minor dings along edge.  Moderately pleochroic with a nice coffee brown and light brownish purple.  Good transparency with excellent luster. 

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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BST-1        $200.00

Bastnasite very small thumbnail 1.3 x .4 x .4cm Zagi Mountain near Peshawar NWFP Pakistan

Sharp well formed crystal, a few slight dings along termination edges.  Rich cinnamon brown color (more orange tone in incandescent light).  Nice transparency with good luster.  Very nice needle-like crystal inclusions (rutile?)

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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ZIRT-1        SOLD

Zircon small thumbnail 1.9 x .65 x .65cm Umba Valley Pare Tanzania

Very sharp well formed crystal, minor damage on one lower edge and a few very slight dings.  Rich coffee brown color (a little more orange tone in incandescent light).  Nice transparency with very good luster.  Very nice form and transparency for a zircon!

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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DSP-1        SOLD

Diaspore small thumbnail 1.8 x 1.6 x .5 cm Aydun Mugula Turkey

Nice classic V-twin, moderately pleochroic, one termination mostly damaged, the other has partial damage.  Good transparency and luster. Very gemmy throughout.

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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DSP-2        SOLD

Diaspore thumbnail 2.9 x 2 x 1 cm Aydun Mugula Turkey

Nice classic V-twin, moderately pleochroic, minor dings and cleavages.  Good transparency and luster. More gemmy and better luster than photo suggests.

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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EUC-1        SOLD 

Euclase small thumbnail 1.9 x .8 x .5 cm Antonio Pereira Ouro Preto Minas Gerais, Brazil Brazil

 Very nice pale blue termination on this colorless euclase with etched sides.  Rare associate of the Imperial Topaz in the topaz bearing veins in the Ouro Preto region.  No damage

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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HAMB-1        SOLD

Hambergite miniature 4 x 1.1 x .8cm Anteralie Madagascar  ex. Don Boydston Collection

A truly facet grade crystal from top to bottom!  No visible inclusions in this water clear rare borosilicate.  Termination is undamaged, cleavage break on one side.

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HAMB-2       SOLD

Hambergite small miniature 3.0 x .9 x .4 cm Malhan Mountains Chyta Region Russia

 Strongly etched flat crystal with a rough termination.  Minor damage on back side.

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DSP-1        $400.

K Fluor-Richterite miniature   Pakistan

Very rare, larger doubly terminated Potassium Fluor-Richterite from a pocket found at 5,000m during the summer of 2004. Well formed crystal with only very slight dings and abrasions.

Email to order:     Steve @  Steve Perry Gems

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