Killer Manganoan Vesuvianite specimen. The flat doubly terminated crystals are gem. They have an amazing color variation from purple to very saturate and rich fuchsia-purple and some apple-green. The luster is very strong and the crystals are transparent and glassy. Among the most intense colors which the mine produced. The colorfulness of the specimen is gorgeous. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. Some nicks. On acrylic base.
Superb!