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8 août 2014

Natural history auction in Denver features world class collection of lapidary arts

Natural history auction in Denver features world class collection of lapidary arts
An Important Marra Mamba Tiger's Eye Slab, Mt. Brockman Station, Western Australia. Width: 154.90 cm. Estimate $ 25,000-35,000. DENVER, CO.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers announces the sale of the collection of 570 lots from the Estate of Mr. Cafesjian including...
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1 août 2014

Very Large Checkerboard Aquamarine

Very Large Checkerboard Aquamarine
Very Large Checkerboard Aquamarine. Photo Bonhams. Sure to become a statement piece if mounted as a pendant, this attractive aquamarine, most likely from Brazil, displays a rich blue unenhanced color, made all the more beautiful by its checkerboard faceting...
1 août 2014

Rare Spessartite Garnet, Burma

Rare Spessartite Garnet, Burma
Rare Spessartite Garnet, Burma. Photo Bonhams. From a rare locality for the mineral, the present stone is exemplary for the species not only for its very large size but also for the saturation of its color, a rich, deep reddish-orange, unhindered by any...
1 août 2014

The "100 Carats Club". Impressive and Prodigious Pink Tourmaline, Mozambique

The "100 Carats Club". Impressive and Prodigious Pink Tourmaline, Mozambique
The "100 Carats Club". Impressive and Prodigious Pink Tourmaline, Mozambique. Photo Bonhams. With a "padparadscha-esque" color both pink and orange hues in a subtle combination, this tourmaline is a stunning gemstone. Dodecaheron in face-up outline, the...
1 août 2014

Rare and Immense Colorless Jeremejevite--A World-Class Gem for the Knowledgable Collector, Ilakaka, Madagascar

Rare and Immense Colorless Jeremejevite--A World-Class Gem for the Knowledgable Collector, Ilakaka, Madagascar
Rare and Immense Colorless Jeremejevite--A World-Class Gem for the Knowledgable Collector, Ilakaka, Madagascar. Photo Bonhams Jeremejevite is often mentioned as being the rarest of all rare gemstones. Most frequently seen as tiny, bluish, elongated, narrow...
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1 août 2014

Natural Burmese Ruby, Burma

Natural Burmese Ruby, Burma
Natural Burmese Ruby, Burma.Photo Bonhams. The moniker of "pigeon's blood" is a much sought-after name used to describe rubies, yet it is infrequently seen in the gemstone market. The present stone, with its fine, true red color, is deserving of that...
1 août 2014

German-cut Stunning and Immense Peridot, Pakistan

German-cut Stunning and Immense Peridot, Pakistan
German-cut Stunning and Immense Peridot, Pakistan. Photo Bonhams. Faceted in Idar-Oberstein by Bernd Cullman The impeccable German faceting of this star-cut, navette (marquise)–shaped stone is only one of its commendable characteristics. Faceted by one...
1 août 2014

Rare Natural Non-Nacreous Melo Pearl, Melo melo volute, Saltwaters near Vietnam

Rare Natural Non-Nacreous Melo Pearl, Melo melo volute, Saltwaters near Vietnam
Lot 1164. Rare Natural Non-Nacreous Melo Pearl, Melo melo volute, .. Weighing 13.97 carats and measuring 14.1 x 12.0 x 10.0mm. Sold for US$ 16,250 (€12,145). © Bonhams Characterized by a wonderful symmetry, many would considered this ovi-form Melo pearl...
1 août 2014

Rare Large Natural White Non-Nacreous Pearl—from "The Giant Clam", Tridacna gigas, Saltwaters near Vietnam

Rare Large Natural White Non-Nacreous Pearl—from "The Giant Clam", Tridacna gigas, Saltwaters near Vietnam
Rare Large Natural White Non-Nacreous Pearl—from "The Giant Clam", Tridacna gigas, Saltwaters near Vietnam. Photo Bonhams A luminescent white non-nacreous natural pearl, which possesses an extremely symmetrical egg-form shape as well as a very fine flame...
1 août 2014

Conch Pearl, Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch", Caribbean Sea

Conch Pearl, Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch", Caribbean Sea
Conch Pearl, Strombus gigas or "Queen Conch", Caribbean Sea. Photo Bonhams. A conch is one of a number of different species of medium-sized to large saltwater snails and their shells. True conchs are marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae,...
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