Glassy and gemmy crystals of cinnamon colored Grossular from the Jeffrey Mine. The crystals are fully transparent and reach 1.3cm in size. Pristine.

Deep green Emerald crystals on matrix from Panjshir, Afghanistan. The matrix is a mixture of Quartz and Calcite crystals and the addition of the Pyrite crystal makes this special.

Translucent, globular masses of Epistilbite lining an open vug in basalt. The specimen was carved out of solid basalt leaving the vug intact. Epistilbite is one of the more rare zeolites from India and not often seen for sale. The base is carved flat for perfect display.

Complete 'citrus' orange Spessartine crystal from old finds in Tanzania. These were mostly found as partial or damaged crystals with complete crystals such as this much less common. Excellent form with a few small surface pits but no damage. Translucent with great color, there are some darker black included areas but also areas of superb gem transparenct. Weighs 13.47 grams.

A large, gemmy, doubly-terminated Childrenite crystal from Linopolis, Brazil. This is a large crystal for the species and in excellent condition. Translucent with gem zones and nice smooth termination faces on each end, good on both sides.

Purple/red Almandine garnet crystal exposed in a schist matrix from the well known Wrangell Island locality. The crystal is 2.1cm wide with red flashes. Saw cut on base.

Large 15cm sparkling, diverging spray of black schorl crystals from Thompson Peak in northern California. The main cluster is intergrown and attached to smaller clusters by rosettes of silvery Muscovite. This is far and away the best I've ever seen from this obscure locality, and a review of specimens on Mindat shows nothing approching this quality. Ex Bob Reynolds Collection. For a collector of the best of California.