Mineral Specimens.....Herkimer Diamond Scepters
Herkimer
Diamond Scepters Treasure Mountain, Little Falls, NY. Three summers of field
collecting Herkimer diamond scepters allowed me access to some of the best
specimens to ever be found at Treasure Mountain. Having spent those summers
swinging a 20 pound sledge hammer has brought me to the reality of how rare
these pieces are. To say these specimens are rare is
an understatement. We have recovered approximately 2,200 pockets in our
professional work and less than 20 had scepters within them. Only two of those
pockets had exceptional specimens which are photographed above (now in the New
York State Museum).
Rocks and Minerals Magazine did a great job of showing us some very nice
specimens. The cover piece is now in the Houston Museum of Natural History. If
you or someone you know are in the market for a rare and attractive piece, one
of these could be the best investments you ever make. They are expensive for
their size but they are impressive when seen in person. My photography will not
do justice to any of these fine pieces.
Check out other sites or dealers that carry
Herkimer Diamond Scepters (there are only a couple) and you will find the best
and largest selection here. Please keep in mind that just because we have a
healthy number of these specimens to offer, it doesn't mean that we, or for that
matter anyone, has great numbers of these. I have spent the last 18 months
intensively searching out specimens. They have been acquired mostly from my
contacts with other field collectors, but some have been purchased from
collections of others I know.
This site has now been closed to the public for
almost three years and there is no indication that it will be opening in the
future. Don't forget to check out the Article
on this site published in Rock and Gem
Magazine. Also, a
Field Collecting Review
can be found on this site which overviews our
collecting efforts.
OKD-775 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This piece is a 4.1 cm dumbbell, floater which
has most of its stem overgrown by clear quartz, riders and small calcite
crystals. Slightly skeletal faces. Numerous spotty anthraxolite inclusions.
Great form with absolutely no damage. 260$
OKD-778 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. 2.8 cm classic scepter. This is a fine example
of what a perfect Herk. scepter should look like. Basic and clean with a dark
stem and exceptionally clear cap. Minor contact on the tail of the specimen,
otherwise a floater. A fine value for those who like perfection. 150$
OKD-779 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This one is a very nice single terminated scepter
with a large, parallel growth cap. The stem is jet black and well exposed. A
very tiny amount of skeletal growth to a couple faces and minor anthraxolite
inclusions. At 3.5 cm and with no damage it is a steal at 190$
OKD-780 Herkimer Diamond Dumbbell Scepter Treasure
Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York. This specimen is a gorgeous little
dumbbell with lots of interesting aspects. The form is nice with the smaller
cap being bisected by a chip of anthraxolite. Some of this anthraxolite is also
externally exposed. Larger cap is very clear and slightly hollowed out due to
some skeletal growth. Some external faces have shallow skeletal growth. Damage
free, 2.7 cm beauty. 190$
OKD-783 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This specimen is a fine scepter cluster with very
clear caps and fine black stems which are now encased internally. It measures
4.5 cm. The piece is a damage free floater with great aesthetics. Very minor,
almost unnoticeable, skeletal development to a couple of faces. A fine piece.
480$
OKD-784 Herkimer Diamond Dumbbell Scepter Treasure
Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York. This is a one of a kind specimen….it is
a dumbbell which I repaired under the guidance of mine manager, Chris
Phetteplace. He found this in a pocket but was unable to keep it assembled.
When you see it you will understand why. It has a piece of anthraxolite in
between the two parts of the crystal which separated the two halves entirely.
The caps and riders are very clear yet highly skeletal. The stem is deep black
and very well exposed for over 3 cm in the base. It measures 6.5 cm overall and
is damage free. Please note: I will not mail this specimen! It must be picked
up form me in person at a show or here at my home. I do not trust this one to
be handled by the Postal Service. It is stable but would be impossible to
repair if damaged. A great and unusual specimen. 625$
OKD-785 Herkimer Diamond Dumbbell Scepter Treasure
Mountain Mine, Little Falls, New York. This one is a fine, dark floater of 3.1
cm in length. The stem is now internal within beautiful clear quartz caps and
riders. Damage free and attractive. 130$
OKD-786 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. What a beauty! A rich black stem mounted by a
gem clear cap and a several riders. This is a tiny yet wonderfully formed,
double terminated piece. It measures 2.5 cm and has no damage. Great thumbnail
specimen. 170$
OKD-789 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This piece is a 4 cm scepter with classic form.
There is matrix contact on one edge of the stem and a tiny tip ding. Great
black stem and about half the faces are slightly skeletal. 200$
OKD-790 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. A fine scepter cluster which is encased in a pair
of large, tabular calcites. On its side it looks like a small bird. It
measures 4.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm and has lots of anthraxolite on its surfaces and in
its interior. Very aesthetic. A complete floater which is very rare for
calcites from this location. 500$
OKD-791 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This one is a 4.6 cm double terminated crystal
with several contacts/ chips midway up its stem. It is not distracting damage
but does reflect on its price. Still a nice specimen with very clear quartz
coating the black anthraxolite included center. 120$
OKD-792 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. A very nice 3.6 cm single terminated scepter with
exceptionally clear cap and riders. It has a chip to the rider on the back but
has excellent views from the front and sides which are damage free. Minor
dolomite crystals at base where the crystal was once on matrix. An attractive
piece. 250$
OKD-793 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This odd piece has tiny, multiple branching stems
and a single huge cap. There are a couple small blowouts from enhydros and a
large contact from another crystal but it still displays very well. This aside,
it is still a rare specimen which measures 5.4 cm. 275$
OKD-794 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. 2.7 cm, double terminated example which has
classic scepter form. Its stem is jet black and the cap clear with moderate
internal fracturing. Minor skeletal growth, one large face being more obvious
than others. A cute specimen with zero damage. 135$
OKD-796 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This one is a fine example of an internal shaft
scepter (stem is totally overgrown by clear quartz) which measures 5.4 cm. The
stem has been reattached otherwise there is no damage. Rather clear piece with
minor skeletal growth. 195$
OKD-797 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. This is a fine internal shaft scepter (stem is
totally overgrown by clear quartz) which was once a small branching dumbbell.
You can clearly see the overgrown crystal form below the clear quartz. This is
a sharp little 3.3 cm crystal with zero damage and an easy to handle price… 80$
OKD-798 Herkimer Diamond Scepter Treasure Mountain
Mine, Little Falls, New York. Here is a small branching scepter with a water
clear cap. Single termination other end has matrix contact. Nice scepter. 2.4
cm. 60$
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