Amethyst

Prigorodny District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Murzinka is renowned for its exceptional topaz specimens, but few are aware that amethyst has also been discovered in the area surrounding this famous mine. Today, only a handful of historic amethyst specimens from Murzinka are known, with most housed in museums. The offered set of three scepter amethysts, accompanied by a beautifully handwritten label, represents a rare and significant find from this region. Size is for the biggest crystal. Note: The label mentiones the Watikha deposit in Alapaewskii Region as the most exact locality. Murzinka previously was the name of the whole district. Photo: Matthew Parshchikov