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
39.8 x 23.4 x 21.4 mm / 19.243 grams
Estimate: $250 - $275
