RUBY CRYSTAL GROUP – VIETNAM

$510.00

For sale is a group of beautiful lustrous terminated crystals of purple-red ruby, from Luc Yen, Vietnam. Featuring radiating spray of fine ruby crystals, with a small amount of associated phlogoplite (golden color). The crystal is very well-formed, and actually grew on a phjlogoplite matrix. I have to observe that in my six visits to Loc Yen, this is the only ruby group of this style I have ever seen, particularly regards size of crystals and specimen, a highly unusual specimen. Please see compare this material, to what can be seen on MinDat,  it will confirm this opinion.

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For sale is a group of beautiful lustrous terminated crystals of purple-red ruby, from Luc Yen, Vietnam. Featuring radiating spray of fine ruby crystals, with a small amount of associated phlogoplite (golden color). The crystal is very well-formed, and actually grew on a phjlogoplite matrix. I have to observe that in my six visits to Loc Yen, this is the only ruby group of this style I have ever seen, particularly regards size of crystals and specimen, a highly unusual specimen. Please see compare this material, to what can be seen on MinDat,  it will confirm this opinion. I have had this piece in my personal collection since I acquired it in 2009. Outstanding ruby specimen, from a now classic location. In my last few visits to Loc Yen, Vietnam, there has been a definite problem, obtaining any ruby specimens, in the market. Whether the reason is, very limited production, everything produced is being cut for cabochons, or the vast Chinese market (only 200klm away) suck up all that is produced, I don’t know.  I do know that I will find it extremely difficult to obtain a similar piece to this , it doesn’t , matter how  many visits I make to the mines.

LUC YEN, YEN BEI, VIETNAM.

47 x 37 x 28mm.