Bolivian Violet Crystal Peak - Amethyst Point from Geode - 594 g - Height: 87 mm - Width: 87 mm- 594 g
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Bolivian amethyst point from a druse geode, weighing 594 g with dimensions 87 × 87 × 72 mm.
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Natural amethyst point from a druse, originating in Bolivia, weighing 594 g. The specimen has a compact, almost architectural form, with a pointed upper termination and a base cut to make it stable for display.
The upper part shows a beautiful amethyst purple color, with zones of deeper, more intense color alternating with lighter, translucent transitions. Toward the lower part the crystal fades into pale lilac, milky white, and translucent quartz, creating a very pleasing color separation between the darker tip and the lighter base.
The polished faces allow a good view of the quartz's internal structure, with natural veils, small growth fractures, inclusions, and play of transparency. Some areas retain a rougher, more earthy surface typical of fragments recovered from amethyst druses, where the crystal still bears traces of its original formation.
The specimen has a balanced decorative presence: not too large, but clearly noticeable, with a strong color intensity in the upper part. It is suitable both as a mineral specimen and as a natural display object, ideal for a showcase, a desk, a study, or a cabinet de curiosités.
Technical data
Material: Natural amethyst
Origin: Bolivia
Piece provenance: Point carved from a druse
Weight: 594 g
Dimensions: 87 x 87 x 72 mm
Form: Point / freeform point
Color: Amethyst purple, lilac, milky white, translucent quartz
Condition: Good overall condition, with inclusions, internal fractures, small irregularities and natural quartz features
Finish: Partial cutting and polishing
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateNatural amethyst point from a druse, originating in Bolivia, weighing 594 g. The specimen has a compact, almost architectural form, with a pointed upper termination and a base cut to make it stable for display.
The upper part shows a beautiful amethyst purple color, with zones of deeper, more intense color alternating with lighter, translucent transitions. Toward the lower part the crystal fades into pale lilac, milky white, and translucent quartz, creating a very pleasing color separation between the darker tip and the lighter base.
The polished faces allow a good view of the quartz's internal structure, with natural veils, small growth fractures, inclusions, and play of transparency. Some areas retain a rougher, more earthy surface typical of fragments recovered from amethyst druses, where the crystal still bears traces of its original formation.
The specimen has a balanced decorative presence: not too large, but clearly noticeable, with a strong color intensity in the upper part. It is suitable both as a mineral specimen and as a natural display object, ideal for a showcase, a desk, a study, or a cabinet de curiosités.
Technical data
Material: Natural amethyst
Origin: Bolivia
Piece provenance: Point carved from a druse
Weight: 594 g
Dimensions: 87 x 87 x 72 mm
Form: Point / freeform point
Color: Amethyst purple, lilac, milky white, translucent quartz
Condition: Good overall condition, with inclusions, internal fractures, small irregularities and natural quartz features
Finish: Partial cutting and polishing
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral form
Bolivian Violet Crystal Peak - Amethyst Point from Geode - 594 g
Weight
594 g
Country of origin
Bolivia
Height
87 mm
Width
87 mm
Depth
72 mm
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