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RHODOCHROSITE3 - Rhodochrosite
$ 375.00 (=~ € 350.71) SOLD
N'Chwanning II Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Republic of South Africa
thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
A hard-to-find thumbnail size gem Rhodochrosite! There are three major prismatic, scalenohedral crystals with white phantoms and naturally flat terminations. I recently pried this out of a friend's thumbnail collection with a generous trade. It has the code "TCRT2551" on the underside (my friend didn't know which collection it came out of). It weighs 21.76 carats = 4.35 grams. No damage, and there is a noticeable change in the color of the Rhodochrosite crystals... Before the white phantom it is a deeper flawless red, after the phantom, it becomes a lighter red.
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CUPRITE3 - Malachite Pseudomorph after Cuprite
$ 95.00 (=~ € 88.85) SOLD
Chessy-les-Mines, Rhone, Rhone Alpes, France
thumbnail - 1.1 x .95 x .7 cm
Apparently these classic pseudomorphs were all mined prior to 1850. Good crystallization. It weighs 2.2 grams.
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LAPIS3 - Lapis Lazuli (hand polished)
$ 115.00 (=~ € 107.55) SOLD
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
small cabinet - 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
This royal blue Lapis sculpture has intense, fabulous color. (an even richer blue in person) It has an excellent polish (done in Hong Kong, not in Afganistan), and the carving itself resembles a spinnaker sail. It weighs 95.9 grams. It has just enough gold pyrite, and a tiny bit of white marble to accentuate the intense blue that only comes from the best Lapis. I pulled a handful of the best pieces from a large purchase of hundreds that I bought three years ago (since then the quality has been terrible). It exhibits the right combination of color, polish and shape. Set it on a shelf, or on your desk and enjoy its natural beauty. This is the same grade that cabs are cut from and set in gold rings.
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TOURM44 - Tourmaline Var. Bi-color Elbaite
$ 115.00 (=~ € 107.55) SOLD
Barra Da Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
thumbnail - 2.6 x .9 x .9 cm
This cool gemmy Tourmaline from Brazil, is electric green, with a pink base. It is a little etched, which is typical from this mine. Great condiiton with only a tiny "rub" along the top edge below the termination (hard to see in person). This is facet-grade Tourmaline and is neat to have in a collection as an example. It weighs 3.7 grams.
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TOURM43 - Tourmaline Var. Bi-color Elbaite
$ 950.00 (=~ € 888.47) SOLD
Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 8.0 x 5.0 x 3.2 cm
This is a gem, bi-colored Tourmaline from Brazil. It is more pinkish rubellite on one side and more teal-blue indicolite on the other side. There are a dozen different crystals all growing together. The colors are Intense, and there's nothing opaque about it. This is a great piece as a palm-sized, massive example of gem tourmaline from Brazil. It has excellent lustre. I just got this from an estate collection and it comes with its original label form Luis Leite, a famous Portugeuse dealer who passed away in the late 1990's. It weighs a substantial 121 grams! Given it is a "conglomeration," of gem pegmatite tourmaline, there are some broken crystals along with pristine terminated ones.
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AQUA12 - Beryl var. Aquamarine (etched)
$ 165.00 (=~ € 154.31) SOLD
Itatia Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
small cabinet - 5.2 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
This beautiful Aquamarine was naturally etched by acids occuring deep in the Earth during, or after the original Beryl crystal formed. It has hundreds of "crystal faces," due to the etching phenomenon. It conjures images of icebergs and glaciers. It came out of a "stash," from the Hawthorneden inventory we purchased several years ago. It has no damage. It weighs 57.9 grams. It is bluer in person. It has a naturally crystallized flat face that serves well as its base.
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AZURITE4 - Azurite
$ 115.00 (=~ € 107.55) SOLD
Morenci, Arizona
miniature - 4.7 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
A classic Azurite rosette from Morenci, Arizona. Good color, sits up well, and doesn't have any damage. Comes with old label (pictured). Weighs 77 grams.
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