Herkimer Diamond Rider 39mm — Double Terminated Clarity Purple obsidian Polished in its original limestone

Polished in its original limestone matrix

So where does the obelisk shape come from

and it has been carved for ornament and sculpture for thousands of years

The golden threads are rutile

A large Himalayan Chlorite Quartz cluster

Herkimer Diamond Rider 39mm — Double Terminated Clarity Purple obsidian Polished in its original limestoneThis Herkimer Diamond is a rider specimen, meaning a smaller crystal has grown naturally attached to the main body, alongside the classic double termination Herkimers are known for. At 39mm tall and 21. 3 grams, it has real presence for a stone this size, with medium clarity and the kind of natural inclusions that mark it as genuinely one of a kind. So what actually makes a Herkimer different from ordinary quartz? These crystals form in dolostone