Mined from: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Description: This aquamarine specimen shows a pale blue color with a slightly clearer, more glassy look compared to heavier milky pieces. It forms as a tight cluster of intergrown crystals, with visible flat faces, stepped terminations, and vertical striations running along the prism directions. The structure is more defined here, with multiple crystal faces catching light differently, giving it a subtle reflective quality while still maintaining some internal cloudiness and natural fractures.

Aquamarine forms in pegmatites—coarse-grained igneous bodies where slow cooling allows large crystals to develop. In the Shigar Valley, these pegmatites are known for producing beryl crystals alongside quartz, feldspar, and mica. The blue color is caused by trace amounts of iron, and the zoning, fractures, and slight variations in clarity seen in this piece reflect the natural growth conditions and stress during formation deep within the Earth’s crust.

Aquamarine is often associated with calmness, clarity, and steady thinking. Pieces like this tend to appeal to people who want something natural and structured, without being overly polished or refined.

Quantity: 1pc
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.