Champagne Topaz on Cleavelandite & Schorl – Shigar Valley Pakistan

A finely sculpted ridge of black schorl tourmaline bisects a snow-white landscape of cleavelandite rosettes. Nestled in those feldspar petals are five orthorhombic topaz crystals (largest ≈ 28 mm), their flawless faces glowing with warm champagne-peach tones. Each prism displays razor-sharp terminations and mirror lustre, with subtle cognac zoning that flashes under angled light. The contrast of glassy topaz, silky albite blades, and lustrous black schorl captures the very essence of Shigar’s high-altitude pegmatites. At just under 10 cm, this 229-gram cabinet miniature offers 360-degree aesthetics—every rotation reveals new juxtapositions of colour and texture.