Gem and Mineral

8032 | Aquamarine & Albite

Aquamarine & Albite

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Size: 9.5×10×4cm

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Final Price: RMB 42,000



Pakistan
The name“Aquamarine”comes from Latin word meaning“water of the sea”,people found this gem stone long time ago,with different shades of blue,from the bright sky light blue to the profound deep sea blue,which all make people feel calm and relaxed.Same as the Emerald,Aquamarine is a member of the beryl family,hexagonal prism,hardness 7.5-8,and best color is sea blue to greenish blue.Although there are some giant aquamarine crystals around the world,but aquamarine specimen with such color and luster is quite rare.
Skardu of Pakistan is one of the most important deposits in the world to produce high quality Aquamarine,it is situated among the inaccessible high peaks of the Himalayas.Affected by the harsh climate conditions and the complex mining techniques,every piece specimen from this area is extremely precious.
This specimen came from Pakistan,which is in a great color,excellent formand one terminated Aquamarine matrix specimen.One simple,classic hexagonal prism of the best vibrant Aquamarine water blue color is exposed at the side of theAlbite matrix.The half top of the crystal is gemmy and completely transparent allowing the viewer to look down into the interior of the crystal.Luster is glassy which only adds the transparency,and there is no observable damage to the Aquamarine prism.The color contrast of the whole specimen is striking,which with higher ornamental and collectibles.