San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - An old specimen, collected at the beginning of 1900, probably from Grotta d'Oggi area. It hosts a couple of perfectly terminated light blue beryls , growing as parallel twins, one is 1.5 and the other 0.6 cm in size. No damage. There are several orthoclases and quartz crystals all around. Very nice display of this old specimen of 6x5.5x3.5 cm. It comes with the old label.

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - An old specimen from a collection recently aquired. There are 2 bright pink morganite crystals of 0.7-0.8 cm in size that are located close to a quartz. The morganites are one close to the other. An old timer, morganites are very rare. Overall size is 3x3x3 cm

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - An old specimen from a german collection. The rock hosts a terminated goshenite beryl 1 cm in size which is nicely nested close to a feldspar. A classic from the old locality of grotta d'Oggi ! overall size is 6x4.5x3.5 cm. Old label also from Krantz collection.

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - An old specimen from a german collection. This specimen is characterized by a biterminated quartz crystal of 2 cm in length with a lot of albite cluster all around it and among them there are a couple of perfectly terminated multicolor elbaites up to 0.6 cm in size. There are also some brown millimetric microlites, beryls dispersed among the albites and the books of cleavelandite. Very nice old timer of 5x4x2.5 cm.

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A super beryl crystal shows nicely on this specimen ! The crystal is 0.6x0.6 cm and is beautiful goshenite.  Some schorl around. Great specimen of 5x3x2 cm in size

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan - Nice beryl var aqua of 1.2x1 cm in size stands on muscovite blades. The crystal is complete and has a nice transparency. The top is scattered by mini muscovite crystals, as typical from such combination. Overall size is 5x4.5x3 cm

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan -  Quite large terminated beryl shows nicely on the muscovite coating of this rock. The beryl is formed by the combination of 2 crystals and shows as a complex 3.5 cm in size. In the lower part some muscovite has been removed close to the base of the crystal with minor damage. An other centimetric terminated crystal is on the left hand of the rock, among the muscovites. Overall size is 8x6x5 cm. Sawed on the back for display

Negar, Pakistan - Nice beryl var aqua of 1.8 cm in size stands on a coverage of white albite. The beryl is terminated and shows a nice light/zoned blue color. Overall size is 3.5x2.8x2.4 cm

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan -  There are 2 beryls nicely located among the muscovite coating of this rock. The main beryl is terminated and is 2x1.8x1.2 cm in size, the other is 3.4 cm in size ! muscovite crystals are 1 cm on the edge. Overall size is 4x3.5x2.5 cm.

Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan -  There are 2 beryls nicely located among the muscovite coating of this rock. The main beryl is terminated and is 2x1.8x1.2 cm in size, the other is 3.4 cm in size ! muscovite crystals are 1 cm on the edge. Overall size is 4x3.5x2.5 cm.