Aquamarine with Spessartine Garnet – Pakistan

Aquamarine with Spessartine Garnet – Pakistan

$12,500.00

Weight198 g
Cabinet9 × 7 × 5 cm
XL5.6 x 1.1 × 1.2 cm
SizeCabinet
LocalityDassu Mine, Bradlu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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SKU: B-AQM-734 Categories: ,

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This is a truly fascinating and one-of-a-kind combination specimen from Pakistan. A lustrous, sky-blue aquamarine crystal rises vertically from a dramatic base richly decorated with deep red garnet crystals, creating a striking contrast of color, texture, and form. The aquamarine crystal shows a beautiful prismatic habit with natural growth lines and internal features that reflect its slow formation deep within the mountain system. Although there is one repair at the bottom of the aquamarine, the crystal remains visually strong, well-positioned, and extremely elegant in display. The repair does not detract from the overall presence but instead allows this rare formation to be preserved as a complete aesthetic composition. The garnets are scattered generously across the matrix, forming a sparkling carpet of wine-red crystals that perfectly frame and support the aquamarine column. This combination is not only visually powerful, but also geologically meaningful — a moment where different mineral systems met, crystallized together, and froze in time. The contrast between cool blue aquamarine and warm red garnet, combined with the vertical crystal posture and balanced matrix, makes this piece feel like a natural sculpture. Specimens like this are never about perfection alone — they are about story, character, and formation, and this one tells a beautiful one.