Australian Binbee Amethyst - Supernova Round - 6.57ct

An outstanding natural Australian amethyst from Binbee near Bowen in North Queensland. This wonderful amethyst has vivid purple hues and is quite a striking gem.

This gem is from a collection being released by a fellow who as a young lad on school holidays went digging with his uncle “Cooke” for amethysts at Binbee and topaz at O’Briens Creek. This was back in the 1960’s and from a time when you could dig at Binbee. The deposit is only very tiny, maybe the size of a tennis court, but there is now a main road running right through the middle of it and digging there is now forbidden. The amethyst from this location is, in my opinion, probably the best gem quality stones in Australia. It is exceptional material and definitely one for the collector of unusual gemstones.

#253499

Purple Amethyst

Binbee, Bowen, Qld, Australia

Supernova Round

Untreated

Very Very Slightly Included/Eye Clean

6.57 Carats

11.63x11.63x8.82mm