tourmaline

Fine Chinese carved tourmaline archer's ring, Qing dynasty. Photo Freeman's Circular cross section retaining its organic form at bevelled edges, carved in low relief with fu bats among clouds. D: 1 1/4 inches. Estimate $1,000-1,500  Freeman's. ASIAN ARTS. Saturday, March 15 at 10am - www.freemansauction.com

  Shattuckite. Kandesei, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia   Shattuckite, Namibia.   Shattuckite and Malachite   Bi-colour Tourmaline Group of polychrome Elbaite crystals with Smoky Quartz This stunning specimen was mined by Pala at the Tourmaline Queen mine in 1972. Today it is on public display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Among the many discoveries at the Tourmaline Queen, one stands out—the “Blue Cap Pocket,” which was later referred to as the find of the... [Lire la suite]

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Tourmaline, rock crystal and diamond brooch and a ring, Boucheron, circa 1935. Photo courtesy Sotheby's Each composed of rock crystal carved in an architectonic design, the brooch centring on a circular-cut tourmaline, the mounting highlighted with similarly cut diamonds, signed Boucheron, French assay and partial maker's marks, the ring featuring a pear-shaped tourmaline, size 53, pouch stamped Boucheron. Estimation  9,500 — 14,000 CHF  Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. Genève | 13 nov.... [Lire la suite]

Iolite, tourmaline and diamond necklace, Bulgari. Photo Sotheby's Designed as four rows of gently graduated polished iolite and tourmaline beads, the clasp set with brilliant-cut diamonds, length of shortest row approximately 485mm, signed Bulgari. Estimate 7,500 — 11,000 CHF Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels. Geneva | 13 Nov 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com

Tourmaline from Vietnam by Dan Weinrich Spinel in Calcite - Vietnam Liddicoatite with Quartz - Vietnam

Imperial Topaz on Quartz. Ouro Preto Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil Thumbnail：2.7 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm The original miner "LeMenz". Ex collections Bill larson, Lou Schwartz, Jim and Dawn Minette, Cal Graeber, Roland and Kathy Sherman, Carl Acosta. Illustrated in the Mineralogical Record; Vol.26 #1, Jan-Feb 1995 Special Topaz issue, on page 33. Quartz with Amethyst phantom and Prehnite Herkimer Diamond with Petroleum inclusions. 23mm x 18mm, 31.37ct. Price $282.00Contains a twin crystal, bridge crystal, key marks, flat... [Lire la suite]

APOPHYLLITE3.5" acrossWell Pocket, Poona District, Maharashtra, IndiaCollection of Russ BEHNKE, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.APhoto : Russ BEHNKE © TOURMALINE33.54 caratsNewry, Maine, U.S.A"One of the top 10 cut stones from the 1972 discovery."Photo : Russ BEHNKE ©   MALACHITE after AZURITE2.5" acrossTsumeb, NamibiaEx. Harvard UniversityCollection of Russ BEHNKE, Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.APhoto : Russ BEHNKE ©   SPHENECrystal is 1.5" longGilgit, PakistanCollection of Russ BEHNKE, Meriden,... [Lire la suite]

Selenite - Canada Fish-tail twins of Selenite grown outward from a crystal covered sphere of Gypsum Indicolite Tourmaline - Brazil Halite on Wood - Michigan Kyanite - Brazil Celestine & Sulfur from Poland (source http://bijoux-et-mineraux.tumblr.com)

Cuprian Elbaite Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Vietnam Devilline - Greece Fluorite from Mexico Magenta-red Spherocobaltite crystals with Cobaltoan Dolomite and pseudomorphosed Cuprite crystals in Malachite