Description
You are looking at a TOP specimen of slender green Quartz from Rio Marina on the Tuscan island of Elba. Hedenbergite is not only the reason for the superb green color, but also the matrix of the piece. The sharp crystals with a vitreous luster are gemmy, transparent, and excellently terminated. Yes, some of the prismatic crystals are broken, however, this does not really distract from the overall aesthetics of the specimen. Prase from Rio Marina is considerably more rare than its brethren from Seriphos, Greece. Go get the piece before it is gone; nowadays an not so easy to find specimen.