SMOKY GWINDELS ON ADULARIA

Five main crystals of fine smoky quartz, surrounded by smaller crystals of quartz and adularia, all atop a very attractive alpine feldspar matrix that's been well-trimmed for maximum display value. Best of all, the grouping features an unbelievable pairing of two gwindels intergrown with one another. The more prominent free-standing gwindel is a closed gwindel (‘sucre’ in French, the rarest variety) measuring over 4 cm with absolute textbook form. That crystal grew over the original gwindel, which has one free termination and one embedded within the other, and displays a more peculiar morphology due to its elongated growth. Any gwindels on matrix are a rarity, especially with anything more than just a small chunk of rock attached, and if you do find them on matrix it's exceedingly rare to find two gwindels on the same piece. So put two gwindels INTERGROWN on a gorgeous adularia-dominant matrix and you know you have something truly special, and something you'll most likely never see aga