Detailed information
Species
Quartz, var. Smoky, var. Sceptre
Dimensions
64 x 184 x 58
mm
Weight
661 g
Locality
Brandberg Complex Brandberg Area, Dâures Constituency Erongo Region, Namibia
Condition
No recorded repairs
The Brandberg Complex in the Erongo Region, Namibia has produced some remarkable individual Quartz crystals, but this one must rank highly in every department. At 18.4 cm tall, this doubly-terminated Smoky Quartz sceptre is both very large, but also exceptionally well-formed and in superb condition. Its upper termination is pristine with its front prism faces looking immaculate. The only signs of contact are in couple of areas down its rear prism sides and its sceptre base at the rear is where it was presumably attached to the side of a cavity. Added to this, it is a skeletal crystal, with openings within its upper pyramidal crystal faces and presents superb internal colours beneath its glassy transparent crystal faces. There is much to amaze about this crystal, and one can spend considerable time gazing into its depths. A mesmerizing Brandberg Quartz worthy of the finest display.