GB's Wood and Gems

      A beautifull tabby Brandberg,8.3 cm

long,2.75 wide and 1.5 deep.It has a light

Lavender coloration throughout,with

slightly darker wispy purple phantoms in

the upper three-fourths of the crystal.The

bottom fourth of the stone is somewhat

milky,but more wispy than milky;almost

like gas phantoms.There is a small .75 cm

crystal which protrudes from the left side,

about a third of the way up from the

bottom.There is a slight band of Smoky color

toward the top of the milky portion,and the

 internal workings are very intricate with a

profusion of chambers.There may be some

small bubbles in this one though I have'nt

looked that closely at it.In fact I would be

rather surprised if there were none!Tabbies

are quite unusual in the Brandberg lot and

this one is a real stunner.It is clear,sharp,and

 nearly pristine;the only damage is a slight

chip to the back side of the termination,

probably incurred during mining.Some would

call this one a DT as well because there are

partial faces on the bottom end,and it is

completely self-healed.The pictures don't

come close on this one.

     Item BB1........$125.00......

 

  This is the rarest of the Brandbergs,a

wonderfully-colored Citrine shaft with a

 dark-brown to blackish head.There was

a very small pocket of these scepters

found about six years ago;I have personally

 seen four other examples,three larger and

one smaller.All were in the possesion of

a mineral dealer that I met at a rock show

five years ago.I had been lucky enough to

purchase my specimen directly from a

reputable dealer in Namibia,Africa.It is very

difficult to say what gives the head the

darker coloration,but I suspect finely-

packed microscopic Schorl crystals,though I

may be completely off-track.In this fine

example there is one larger shaft of

tourmaline which hangs downward from

the head into the shaft.However,even with

strong backlighting it is difficult to make out

any crystal-forms within the head.The

shaft is a beautifull golden Citrine,and is

very clear.The bottom as well as the contact

area on the shaft are completely self-

healed.There are a few small Tourmaline

needles near the bottom of the shaft,

which are quite visible.This is truly a

very unique,once-in-a-lifetime specimen.

If it does not sell,I will be perfectly happy

 to keep it in my personal collection.

  6.75 cm long,2.2 cm wide and 1.5 cm deep.

     Item BB2....$325.00

 

      An exquisite smaller Brandberg,with

the traditional clean,shiny finish and

sharp sides/faces.This one has delicate

phantoms,both Smoky and Amethyst,

perched above intricate internal cavities

which also have the chevron phantom

shape.Quite unusual and a beautifull

specimen.6 cm long,1.9 cm wide,and

1.4 cm deep.

  Item BB4...........$60.00