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.......Now $ 95.00 !!!!!!!!!

  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......$975.00..........Now 650.00 !!!!!!!!!

This is a strange piece for a Brandberg;it

appears to be a stack of DT crystals at

first glance,but on closer inspection you

can see that the crystals are completely

intergrown!A very bright,shiny finish is

evident,as is typical of most Brandbergs.

There is a milky spot in the center of the

mass,and on the backside there appears

to be a point of attachment.Once again,

however,looks can be deceiving.On closer

 inspection,it appears to be an old blow-

out crater that has recrystallized and

healed!This is a very beautifull,mystical

specimen which was very difficult to

photograph.The pictures do not show

the clarity of the stone,and amplify some

very slight Smoky zones in the piece

that are in reality very hard to find.Excellent

piece,great presence.10 cm long,3.8 cm

 wide,and2.5 cm deep.

   Item BB3........$140.00   .........Now $ 100.00 !!!!!!!!!

      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...........$35.00

   An awesome smaller specimen that has

 it all!It contains brilliant Amethyst phantoms,

Smoky phantoms,internal workings,dark

flecks of Hematite and delicious flakes

of Lepidocrosite.All of that plus a large

healed key and two small blow-out

craters,and you have an absolutely

wonderfull example of a Brandberg

crystal!

   Nice window too(above photo)!6 cm long,1.7

cm wide,

1.1 cm deep.

     Item BB5.......$45.00     SOLD!!!!!