Topaz - etched gem
stock #19.1-531
Teofilo Otoni, Mucuri Valley
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
5.5 x 2.9 x 1.7 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $160
A nicely etched and perfectly transparent crystal of Topaz that is clean gem inside. 33.2 grams in weight and colorless, the crystal shows complex and varied etchings over all its surfaces, the vertical lines on some sides seem to be remnants of original striations. An older specimen, there is some included clay deep in some of the etched zones that adds a little contrast, otherwise this looks like ice.
Topaz
stock #16.1-573
Teofilo Otoni, Mucuri Valley
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
6.2 x 3.1 x 2.7 CM (cabinet)
price: $450
Spring 2020
A main crystal that is nearly all gem clear and is over 6 CM tall shows glass clear faces on 3 sides with one face etched, included and with complex modifications. The condition is very good, the upper half is all gem clear and the lower part has additional smaller crystals attached. A very nice Topaz from the prolific region of Teofilo Otoni, this weighs a hefty 91.4 grams.
