Exceptional specimen of Aquamarine on matrix with Muscovite!
No damage anywhere with full, complete terminations and very good color!
This cluster features 7 separate termination and displays very aesthetically.
Measures 11 cm by 14.5 cm. From Chumar Bakhoor, Nagar, Pakistan.
From the J. Vivero Collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

RARE and exceptional swirling wires of Silver on matrix!
From the closed locale of Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Some of these wires are actually
more like "ropes". They are thick and heavy! Measures 5 cm by 3.8 cm in size.
Ex. Wein Collection.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Gemmy and doubly terminated Beryl var. Heliodor crystal!
From Mine No.2 in Volodarsk-Volynskiy, Zhitomir Oblast', Ukraine.
Measures 8.5 cm in length by 2.3 cm in width! Glows with color!
From the R. Larkin Collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Large cabinet combination of glowing pink Kunzite with Albite
and a huge terminated Quartz point! Specimens of fine Kunzite on
matrix are very difficult to find but a Kunzite with a large Quartz is
an instant collector's item! This museum quality specimen measures
8" by 5.75". The Kunzite is nearly 2.75" wide while the large Quartz
point measures 5.5" by 3.25". Incredible mix! From Page, Afghanistan.
From the M. Weill Collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Gorgeous deep green Beryl var. Emerald.
From the Paushir Valley, Kunnar, Afghanistan. This 3.2 cm doubly terminated crystal
sits perfectly across the brown matrix! This crystal has a large gemmy section in the
center. It was photographed a year or two ago and appeared in the German mineral
magazine Lapis. It is one of the finest emeralds found to date from this relatively
new locality. The terminations are complete but uneven. Measures 4.5 by 3.7 cm.
From the Kevin Ward Collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Superb Golden Topaz on Albite and Smoky Quartz!
The best Topaz combination at the Denver Show in my opinion. In terms
of aesthetics, I didn't see any better than this one. The Topaz measures
nearly 2 1/2 inches in length and over 1 inch wide! The entire specimen
measures a cabinet sized 9 cm by 15 cm with three terminated Smokies.
From Dassu, Shigar Valley, North of Skardu, Pakistan.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Very aesthetic specimen of Covellite with Quartz, Enargite, and Pyrite!
These blades of Covellite are incredibly fine, with deep lavender coloration
and luster. They emerge on either side of a terminated Quartz point which
gives a very graceful appearance to this specimen from the Leonard Mine
in Butte, Montana! It measures 6.5 cm by 4 cm. One of my favorites pieces!
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Superb Pyromorphite with Calcite accents!
This cabinet sized specimen is from the San Luis Mine in Guazapares,
Chihuahua, Mexico. It measures 8 cm by 14 cm in size and displays
a wonderful yellowish green spray of Pyromorphite in pocket.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

The best Spessartine Garnet on Galena I have ever seen!
These Garnets are usually small and broken but this gorgeous red crystal
is perfect and complete at 2 1/2 cms! Other small Spessartines are scattered
atop the very lustrous and shiny Galena matrix. From the South Mine of the
Broken Hill locality in New South Wales, Australia. Measures 4.2 by 5.5 cm.
Circa 1950. Formally of the Bill Larson and E. M. Gunnell collections.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Beautiful and attractive mix of Calcite on lemon Quartz!
This specimen is fantastic as far as aesthetics go. Look at the
incredible growth of perfectly terminated Calcite crystals up the left
side of the lemon-yellow Quartz matrix! From the Casapalca Mine
in Casapalca, Peru. Measures 9 cm by 7.5 cm in size. Very flashy!
Formally of the J. Kassionas Collection.
From the N. Levett collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

The ultimate Afghanistan combination specimen!
On this cabinet sized plate of Cleavelandite you have a 1 3/4 inch by 1 1/2 inch greenish-blue
Tourmaline, a pink pastel tabby Morganite, Smoky zoned Quartz crystals, and Lepidolite.
The 2 1/4 inch Morganite actually rests across the top of the Tourmaline! The three Smoky
points are all fully terminated and flawless. This specimen is museum quality and gorgeous.
From Paprock, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The complete measurements are 16 cm by 13 cm.
From the M. Weill collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Gorgeous New Find! This specimen is from a new find of Gem Lepidolite
and Green Tourmaline discovered just weeks before the Tucson Show.
Without a doubt, it is the most colorful and highest quality Lepidolite
I have seen in a long time. This miniature specimen measures
6.5 by 5 cm and is from the Urupuca Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
From the R. Benson Collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Gorgeous plate of Golden Calcite on Dolomite matrix!
These tabular Calcite crystals are absolutely perfect and gemmy!
This is the largest specimen I was able to locate in Tucson from this
locality. It is in pristine condition and glows with color. From Pine
Point in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Measures a cabinet
sized 9.5 cm by 14.5 cm. A very attractive and lusterous specimen!
From the C. Munkel collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Excellent tabular Aquamarines on Golden Muscovite!
These are true Aquamarines as they exhibit a rich aqua-blue coloration
unlike many of the other Chinese Beryls which are somewhat pale. There
are at least several dozen of these tabby Beryls among the thin Muscovites.
From the Pingwu Mine, Sichuan Prov. of China. Measures 17.5 cm by 16 cm.
From the V. Donahue collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Exceptional lavender zoned cubic Fluorite with Smoky Quartz on Microcline!
There is also some associated Siderite. This classic Colorado specimen is from
Lake George, Colorado near Pike's Peak. The largest Fluorite measures nearly
2.5 cm in size! Overall, the specimen measures 12 cm by 8.5 cm with a dozen or
more terminated Smoky points. Fluorites of this quality from Colorado are scarce.
From the S. Pelles collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Rare!! Gorgeous Rose Pink Diamond on Kimberlite matrix!
This specimen is perfectly terminated and displays a very attractive
light pink blush. It measures .6 carats with excellent clarity. This specimen
measures 4.8 cm by 3.2 cm in total size. From the Mirna Pipe in the Sakha
Republic (Yakutia). I am told that pink Diamonds are 500X rarer than white!
From the A. Wada collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Gorgeous specimen of leaf and crystallized Gold on white Quartz!
Look at the leaf-like growths to the left! This specimen is super
aesthetic and lustrous. Measures 6 cm tall by 4.7 cm wide.
From Forest Hill, Placer County, California.
From the Kevin Ward collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

Superb old collection Sylvanite with Calaverite twins on purple Fluorites!
Also with drusy Quartz, from the Ajax Mine in Cripple Creek, CO. Measures 7 by 4 cm.
From the M. Jones collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

RARE and graceful combination of Blue Topaz with Lepidolite!
There are actually two Blue Topaz crystals here - both of which
are double terminated. The main crystal measures nearly 5 cm in
length! Overall measurements are 7 cm by 6 cm. This specimen
is fully natural with shades of blue zoning and not heat treated!
From Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
From a private collection. Photography by Kevin Ward

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