Beryl (Var: Aquamarine)
Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
A super-gemmy aqua crysatl, complet and unblemished all around, with very interesting internal "fibers" running vertically. Surprisingly, they shoot through only a few well-defined zones, leaving the core crystal clear. Frankly, this would still be worth the same even without the interesting zonations, because its a darned gemmy crystal of good ...
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