Exceptional amethyst scepter crystal from Chibuku Mine, Chiredzi District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe, with rich violet-purple color concentrated in the scepter head and a contrasting lighter lower section with attached matrix.
Scepter crystals form when an early crystal grows, growth pauses (or the surface is partially dissolved/etched), then growth resumes under new conditions. The later-stage growth preferentially builds a wider “cap” on the termination, creating the classic scepter-over-stem profile
22.549 g / 112.745 carats / 41.6 x 26.5 x 20.6 mm
Estimate: $225 - $250
