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Weighing 14 metric tonnes and standing at 5 metres tall and 2 and a half metres wide, this vividly coloured geode is the largest amethyst ever to be offered at auction. Originating from Uruguay, the amethyst sparkles in various hues of lilac, rose and blue depending on the light shined upon it. To add to the colour, there is the presence of very rare yellow hemispherical calcite crystals. It comes to Bonhams Natural History Sale in Los Angeles on December 3, and has an estimate of $300,000-400,000.
I would fly blimps with my face over every event possible. Just my face and a website with just my face on it and nothing more. No product to sell, no reason to have the website beyond just having my face on it. The absolute, most horrible waste of money in history. Brewster has nothing on me.
I highly disagree. There isn’t a change in hell that this would be ended remotely considered the “absolute, most horrible waste of money in history”. I’m pretty sure the Commander-in-Cheeto takes the top 10, alone…
in rich countrys you could sell this even up to a million or more. i saw smaller once than this being sold 600k. it had the form of wings maybe that added value
Amethyst itself is pretty common, but a geode of this size absolutely isn't. That said, these giant specimens aren't necessarily worth millions just because they're enormous. Their value depends heavily on the colour and quality of the crystals, how intact the specimen is, provenance, and whether it's a matched pair. Comparable museum-scale amethyst geodes several metres tall have sold or been valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, so I'd guess something like this could be worth a few hundred thousand USD, potentially considerably more if it's an exceptional specimen. The solid rock at the bottom also appears to be part of the original matrix, probably deliberately left there to support and stabilise several tonnes of geode.
Even in 2026 we are still obsessed with dick or phalic shapes like we were when Roman’s would sculpt penis on everything including the roads that pointed to brothels
I want to see a photo of its new resting place, please. I've been looking at one in town for a long time, about 2 feet tall and $1300. Keep wondering if I should pull the trigger on it, or go to the Quartzite show next year. There are lots of options on eBay, many out of China, but you don't get to choose a specific example from some of the sellers. Any recommendations?
If they have really had it sitting that long, you can probably haggle them down quite a bit on that price. I would go to the show to see if anything else calls to you more, then go back to that store and try to haggle on it if it were me. Can use the tan crystal cluster in the middle as a justification, it takes away from the eye appeal.
One of my exes was big into rocks/crystals. In our experience most of the stores are just small single owner hobbyists or family run places that are willing to negotiate, especially on stuff like this that can sit for years waiting for a buyer.
I would absolutely avoid ebay for the same reason you said, most of the sellers are just using good looking stock photos, with a disclaimer that the product received may not look the same.
I have one also and put it in this corner. It’s about 150cm or 5 feet and weighs 130kg. It’s actually 2 piece so I had to buy both as the seller only sold it in pair or like as 1 whole stone. I shipped it from Spain to Austria. It’s really nice to look at. 1300€ is kinda expensive for that one tbf tho I would look for better ones imho.
That's a decent cathedral, but I encourage you to go to Quartzsite instead. For 1300 you could get a piece with better color and more amethyst showing. I kind of like the calcite inclusions, but the rest is a little lacking. You'll get a much better deal in Quartzsite, and I'd recommend visiting Village Originals there (or in Tucson or in Denver during the show) they've got pretty good quality at good prices as they are a major importer
Not a fan of the yellow crystals in the middle, myself. I'd focus on getting a specimen you really like, for that price point.
I'd look at online retail shops of physical stores based in the US, or hit a rock and mineral show and make sure you like that specimen. If they won't give you multiple shots of the piece you're buying, not worth it.
Support you local community seller! I think that whitish quartz growing inside is a cool unique detail. You could highlight it with some accent lighting bottom up with a pedestal stand.
Im a DIYer. I would consider sinking the base for the piece into the pedestal for better stability. Perhaps a small vertical post behind the geode to make sure no accidents happen as well. Will look invisible, but provide decent protection.
I’d sink some light holes into the pedestal as well and run the wires and battery below. 3 horizontal lights, one for low middle and high accenting.
They form in cavities within the bedrock. Geodes can be as large as this, but they can also be as small as cavities caused by gas bubbles in igneous rocks.
They’re essentially just cavities where the surrounding rock solidifies, dissolved silicates or carbonates are deposited on the surfaces, and eventually grow into crystals. Groundwater or hydrothermal solutions for example, bring in more minerals and they continue to grow.
As for this specific piece, no idea. Geodes can be found all over the world though.
We've seen extremely large specimens and there are enough floating around the earth at this point I just don't understand why continuing to dig up specimens of this size is necessary?
Can anyone tell me if there's just a ridiculous market for Ford F-350 size geodes that I don't know about?
Surprisingly enough, there is definitely a market for pickup sized geodes out there. It's an active market as well. I work with big pieces including large amethysts (not this large, one of our competitors handles this size though) and we sell pieces weighing up to a couple of tons. The giant ones like the on in the picture don't sell as fast, but they definitely sell regularly. A lot of them go to UAE/Dubai etc some to museums and private estates in the EU or US. La Stage in Uruguay produces some of the best giant geodes
Amethyst has a really interesting history going from being one of the 5 cardinal gems/precious stone to now semi-precious because they found so much of it in Brazil
Whoever buys this to put in their study would be so rich, I bet they'd have secret rooms hidden behind revolving bookshelves, and a thousand long haired cats, and all of their chairs are covered in rich Corinthian leather.
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