Description/Interesting Notes:
This specimen consists of an incredible example of synthetic ruby!!! It is quite rare for us to sell any lab grown
specimens, but in rare circumstances - when we come across something truly unique or mineralogically significant, we will
make an exception!!! This is clearly one of those exceptions and apparently Herb Obodda once felt the same way!!! Often
times synthetic crystals are created under special circumstances for research or other academic purposes with no commercial
intent!!! Specimens might be created at an enormous cost or under great difficulty with any material left over being very
scarce and likely never to be produced again!!! This specimen consists of a cluster of highly unusual pseudocubic ruby crystals
(although they look cubic, the angles are slightly askew) that exhibit complex hoppered faces!!! The crystals have dark reddish purple color and
the recesses have an oddly darkened (almost metallic) surface!!!
This material was apparently created in a lab in the Czech Republic decades ago!!! This is the last of just three such specimens we
acquired from an old collection!!! Simply incredible material!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!!
