Natural History
Natural History
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Auction Closed
July 26, 08:15 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Aquamarine
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
10.8 x 1.72 x 1.44 cm (4¼ x ⅝ x ½ in). With custom acrylic base.
A glassy, gem-quality aquamarine crystal from Pakistan with a flat termination modified by beveled pyramidal faces lending the specimen added geometry and aesthetics. Some minor internal fractures at the bottom provide the benefit of reflecting any incident light. Only contacted at the very bottom where it was removed from the pegmatite wall.