Colorful Manganoan Vesuvianite thumbnail specimen. The main flat terminated crystal is doubly terminated and gemmy. With an amazing color variation from purple to very saturate and rich fuchsia-purple at the caps. The luster is strong and the crystals are glassy. That is the most intense color that the mine produced.  The colorfulness of the specimen is gorgeous. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. In good condition – some contacts. On acrylic base.
Charming!