Quartz (var: Smoky) (doubly terminated) Mexico There are two key aspects

There are two key aspects to this specimen that make it not only fine quality but as good as nearly anything I've seen from anywhere in Myanmar

Baddeley found an unusual mineral and sent samples back to London for analysis

The front side of the piece is in good shape

This discovery can best be described as bittersweet as it will more than likely be the last major production of specimens from Prospect Park

I’ve seen these crystals marketed as "Hiddenite" which is NOT correct as true Hiddenite is Chromium-bearing and these crystals

Quartz (var: Smoky) (doubly terminated) Mexico There are two key aspectsThis is a good quality, gemmy, doubly terminated Smoky Quartz crystal from one of the most storied and well known districts in Colorado. The pegmatites near the Lake George area of Colorado have produced what most collectors and dealers consider to be the finest Amazonite specimens from the standpoint of superb color, top quality, wonderful display specimens and excellent associations. This particular specimen does not have any Amazonite, but it is a