Collector´s gems
Private Collection
These gems are from the private collection of an Austrian gem trader and cutter and were collected over a period of about 40 years.
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From Salzburg, exact location unknown
cut: emerald cut
origin: Austria
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: baguette
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: cabochon oval
origin: Australia
treatment: untreated
clarity: opaque
cut: cushion
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: octagon
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: oval
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: baguette
origin: China
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: cushion
origin: China
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Namibia, Tsumeb
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Russia
treatment: untreated
cut: emerald cut
origin: Russia
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: profile cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: pear
origin: Namibia, Green Dragon Mine, Erongo
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
Looks much cleaner in reality than on the enlarged photo.
cut: trillion
origin: Australia, Anakie
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
A copper ore, which is hardly ever cut. Fine metallic lustre, appears shiny red in transmitted light, small chip at girdle
cut: oval
origin: Namibia, Kunene River
treatment: untreated
clarity: translucent
cut: cushion
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: radiant
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: radiant
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
Very, very slightly pinkish
cut: radiant
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: radiant
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Argentina
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: South Africa
treatment: untreated
clarity: opaque
cut: brilliant
origin: Australia, Anakie
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: brilliant
origin: Australia, Anakie
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: baguette
origin: Brazil
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
extremely rare colour
cut: trillion
origin: Brazil
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
From the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Canada.
cut: oval
origin: Canada
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: round
origin: Canada
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
Exceptionally large, beautiful hessonite garnet from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Canada. Shows "treacle" and numerous minute apatite inclusions, typical for hessonite
cut: fancy cut
origin: Canada
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
From the famous Zagradski Potok mine
cut: emerald cut
origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
From the famous Zagradski Potok mine
cut: fancy cut
origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
By far the largest stone from the famous Zagradski Potok mine.
cut: radiant
origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Namibia, Farm Ameib, Erongo
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: baguette
origin: Namibia, Farm Ameib, Erongo
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: radiant
origin: Namibia, Farm Ameib, Erongo
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: fancy cut
origin: Pakistan, Gilgit, Hunza Valley
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
Narris Farm, Mariental
cut: baguette
origin: Namibia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: emerald cut
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: fancy cut
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
Plagioclase feldspar
cut: fancy cut
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
Outstandingly attractive specimen of impressive size! The best we ever had...
cut: fancy cut
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: octagon
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
Plagioclase feldspar. Exceptional specimen!
cut: oval
origin: United States
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Found by the collector in the Cheviot Hills, Queensland, Australia in 1980. Mindat.org does not list Cheviot Hills as a peridot location.
cut: round
origin: Australia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Very rare mineral from Nuristan, Afghanistan. Unfortunately polish is very poor...
cut: oval
origin: Afghanistan
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
Found in the 1980ies in Rooibank, Namibia. The location is not yet fully depleted, however, it only yields minute crystals.
cut: emerald cut
origin: Namibia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: octagon
origin: Germany, Eifel
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Excellently cut!
cut: trillion
origin: Germany, Eifel
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: fancy cut
origin: Tanzania
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Eceptionally large and fine scheelite from Natas Farm near Gamsberg
cut: pear
origin: Namibia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: untreated
clarity: translucent
cut: round
origin: Spain, Santander
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: South Africa
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
"Silver Topaz" from Little Spitzkoppe" Mountain
cut: cushion
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
So-called silver topaz from the Little Spitzkoppe mountain
cut: cushion
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Beautiful topaz from rare location
cut: fancy cut
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
Outstanding Topaz. Excellently cut. A true beauty!
cut: fancy cut
origin: Brazil
treatment: untreated
clarity: eyeclean
cut: octagon
origin: Mexico
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
So-called silver topaz from the Little Spitzkoppe mountain
cut: octagon
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
Normally one does not know the origin of irradiated topaz. This gem is from the Little Spitzkoppe, Namibia. It was cut in Austria in the 1980ies and irradiated at Seibersdorf Laboratories (Austrian atomic research center).
cut: oval
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: irradiated
clarity: eyeclean
Beautiful "silver topaz", as topaz from the little spitzkoppe is often called
cut: oval
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
So-called silver topaz from the Little Spitzkoppe mountain. Unusual cut with four small facets instead of one large table facet
cut: round
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
So-called silver topaz from the Little Spitzkoppe mountain
cut: round
origin: Namibia, Little Spitzkoppe
treatment: untreated
clarity: very small inclusions
cut: baguette
origin: Namibia
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
Very lively little rubellite from Karibib, Erongo
cut: round
origin: Namibia
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
Very lively bi-coloured gem, pleasant colour
cut: baguette
origin: Nigeria
treatment: untreated
clarity: very very small inclusions
New location in Sidamo province/Ethiopia. The colour is typical for chrome vesuvianite but curiously the stone does not show the chelseafilter reaction associated with chromium content
cut: pear
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
New location in Sidamo province/Ethiopia. The colour is typical for chrome vesuvianite but curiously the stone does not show the chelseafilter reaction associated with chromium content
cut: rose
origin: Ethiopia
treatment: untreated
clarity: small inclusions
cut: emerald cut
origin: Namibia, Tsumeb
treatment: untreated
clarity: very, very distinct inclusions
Beautiful Australian yellow sapphire without any blue or green tinge and no colour zoning. Excellently cut.
cut: emerald cut
origin: Australia, Anakie
treatment: untreated
clarity: distinct inclusions
cut: round
origin: Australia, Anakie
treatment: untreated
clarity: very distinct inclusions
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