{"product_id":"aquamarine-cluster-and-quartz-on-muscovite-skardu-pakistan","title":"Aquamarine Cluster and Quartz on Muscovite – Skardu Pakistan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_498c66a159009116-131\"\u003eSourced from the legendary Shigar Valley, this 116g specimen is a \"connoisseur’s choice.\" While Aquamarine and Quartz are classic partners in Skardu, the inclusion of a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"192\"\u003eGwindel Quartz\u003c\/b\u003e makes this piece exceptional. \u003cspan class=\"citation-227 citation-end-227\"\u003e\"Gwindel\" (from the German word for \"twisted\") refers to a rare growth habit where the quartz crystal lattice rotates as it grows, resulting in a unique, helical \"fan\" or \"tape\" shape.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eAquamarine\u003c\/b\u003e crystals in this cluster display a vibrant, glassy transparency and a classic \"ice-water\" blue hue. They are nestled against the shimmering, silvery-bronze plates of a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"183\"\u003eMuscovite Mica\u003c\/b\u003e matrix. The contrast between the rigid hexagonal beryl, the spiraled geometry of the Gwindel quartz, and the soft, flaky texture of the mica creates an incredible 3D landscape. This is a 100% natural, untreated specimen that represents the peak of Pakistani mineral aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51640182505759,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/428.jpg?v=1771241488","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/aquamarine-cluster-and-quartz-on-muscovite-skardu-pakistan","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}