{"product_id":"etched-aquamarine-on-feldspar-matrix-skardu-pakistan","title":"Etched Aquamarine on Feldspar Matrix – Skardu Pakistan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDirectly from the world-famous Shigar Valley,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this 64ct specimen is a prize for collectors of \"habit-specific\" minerals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e While Skardu is known for pristine hexagonal beryls,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"211\" class=\"\"\u003eAquamarine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e has undergone a natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"246\" class=\"\"\u003eetching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Corrosive fluids within the pocket have naturally dissolved the surface,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e creating a complex,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e frosted network of geometric pits and \"stepped\" architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe crystal displays a light \"ice-blue\" hue and is aesthetically situated on a snowy-white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"91\" class=\"\"\u003eFeldspar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The white host rock acts as a natural spotlight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e emphasizing the blue tones of the beryl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This is a 100% natural,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e untreated specimen that perfectly illustrates the dynamic changes in temperature and chemistry that occur deep within the Himalayan earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51639675060511,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/433.jpg?v=1771235951","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/etched-aquamarine-on-feldspar-matrix-skardu-pakistan","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}