Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones, Minerals and Natural History

Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones,
Minerals and Natural History

Tuesday May 17, 2016
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Minerals and Natural History
Tuesday May 17, 2016 at 10am
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7601 W. Sunset Boulevard +1 (212) 644 9001 Claudia Florian, G.J.G. Front cover: Lot 1040
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Idar-Oberstein—500 Years of Gem Carving History
The town of Idar-Oberstein, located in a scenic valley of the Hunsrück Mountains in the
western part of Germany, is actually a pair of villages a few miles apart which were politically
joined in 1933. Oberstein is known for its jewelry manufacturing and Idar is the gem cutting
center. Little known to Americans except those in the gem trade, in Europe, this town is known
as the “gemstone city” or Edelsteinstadt and has become an increasingly popular tourist
destination.
Historical records indicate that its 500-year-plus history and remarkable traditions of gemstone
cutting developed when miners found agates and amethyst crystals in Miocene-age basalt
formations nearby. However, many cutters in Idar claim that agate mining and cutting dates
back to Roman times, due to evidence of some Roman settlements not far away and a Roman
road that runs near an important source of cutting material.
Today the manufacturing there includes various cut gems, although originally, the industry
was founded only on the local deposits—particularly agate —but also jasper, rock crystal,
amethyst, and smoky quartz.
The city’s development of the agate industry, in the beginning of the 16th century, was based
on these mineral deposits, the availability of local sandstone used for the cutting and polishing
wheels, and water power to work the wheels. By the 1700s, there were about 15 workshops
cutting agate which used the nearby Nahe River for energy—a number which doubled by the
year 1800. However, when dwindling local agate deposits caused a slow down in the industry
and many cutters left the area. These emigrants discovered large agate deposits in Brazil,
they brought the material back and the cutting industry again began to flourish. By the late
19th Century as many as 150 cutting shops were in existence and the industry expanded from
cutting agate and jasper into carving various types of stone objects such as dishes, goblets,
bowls, snuff boxes, cane heads, parasol handles, fancy buttons, and even beads.
Now a town of about 50,000 inhabitants, Idar-Oberstein is recognized as the most

significant European cutting center for gemstones, other than diamond—and some of the
original family businesses are still in existence. The German Gemstone Museum (Deutsches
Edelsteinmuseum), situated there, devoted entirely to the display of minerals and cut gems,
jewelry, and carvings, is considered by many connoisseurs to be the best of its kind in the
world.
Minerals and Décor
(Listed alphabetically)
Lots 1001- 1313
1001
1002 1003
Lapidary Works of Art, 1002 1003

Gemstones, Minerals and Décor Group of Six Amber and Copal Green Amber and Gemstone
Specimens including one Green Carving by Lee Downey
1001 Amber Bali, Indonesia
Multi-gemstone Carving of a Duck World Localities A large specimen of green amber from the
on Phrenite and Obsidian Base Including two large specimens of copal, state of Chiapas, Mexico, weighing 22.5
By Georg Wild probably from Colombia. Copal is a fossilized grams, has been carved to depict a scene of
Idar-Oberstein, Germany tree resin not yet fully polymerized into amber, three octopi to the front and a scallop shell
The duck’s head carved of aventurine the first, weighing 460.7 grams, length 6 1/2 form to the reverse, height 2 3/4in, removable
quartz, with yellow jasper beak, the body of in; and another, weighing 269.5 grams, length and set atop a pierced section of fossil
brown mahogany obsidian, the accents to 7in. Together with a large amber nugget, woolly mammoth ivory tusk, above a base of
the wings carved of white quartz with blue probably from the Baltic coast, weighing polished Mongolian jet, inset with a small red
sodalite, on yellow gold feet, stamped 750. approximately 299.2 grams, length 5 1/2 in; iridescent ammonite. With inset silver maker’s
The duck is placed upon a large Australian a second amber nugget, also probably from mark for Lee Downey to the reverse side.
botryoidal phrenite specimen which suggests the Baltic Sea, weighing approximately 293.7 Height 8 1/2in
a landscape. The specimen in itself is a fine grams, length 5in; and the smallest, weighing
one, as it displays both excellent form and 68.4 grams, height 2 1/2 in; together with $1,200 - 1,500
a luminous inner green glow. Raised upon a a green amber nugget, Chiapas, Mexico,
circular black obsidian base. Measuring 8 x weighing 134.2 grams, length 3 1/2in (6) Offered in a custom-fitted Balinese fabric
8 x 5in covered box.
$1,500 - 2,000
$1,200 - 1,500 To be sold without reserve
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1006
1004, 1005 1006 (detail)
1004 1005 1006

Yellow Amber Nugget Necklace Large Amber Necklace Blue Amber Bead Necklace
Eocene Eocene Jambi Province, Sumatra Island, Indonesia
Baltic Coast Baltic Coast An impressive single-strand necklace
Approximately 44 million years ago it has A single strand continuous necklace without composed of spherical amber beads,
been estimated that the forests on the clasp, comprising large free-form natural graduating in size from 20.0 to 14.0 mm,
Baltic coast created more than 100,000 amber nuggets, measuring up to 2 inches in having color-change qualities as well as a
tons of amber. These deposits have been length, mostly unpolished and still retaining vivid blue fluorescence when viewed under
an important part of the economies of the the natural skin of the specimen. Weighing a UV black light, length 21 inches. Weighing
countries in this region. The present necklace approximately 2000.3 grams. Length 32in approximately 401.5 carats. (80.2 grams)
comprises large free-form beads which
measure up to 1 1/2 inches in length, some $1,200 - 1,500 $2,500 - 3,500
of golden yellow color with good transparency To be sold without reserve
and others opaque light yellow. Completed
with a simple metal clasp. Weighing 1066
grams. Length 28in
$1,000 - 1,500
To be sold without reserve
Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones, Minerals and Natural History | 5

1007 1008
1007
Exceptional Large Green Apatite
Madagascar
Faceted by Luigi Mariani
The name “apatite” comes from the Greek word apate, which means
“deceit” because it is easily confused with other minerals such as
zircon, aquamarine and indicolite. Given the small hexagonal crystals
in which apatite normally forms (see lot 1008 in this auction) this is a
large gem for the species and has exceptional high clarity. The rich
bottle green hue as well as the luster and clarity would easily allow this
stone to be mounted as a pendant. This spectacular gem is expertly
cut but a top Italian lapidary, Luigi Mariani. Weighing approximately
56.33 carats and measuring 27.0 x 15.0mm
$2,000 - 3,000
1008
Pink Apatite Crystal
La Marina Mine, Mun. de Pauna, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Characterized a deep rose pink hue this well-formed crystal has
lustrous faces and very good clarity for the species. This is a textbook
example of a sought-after type of pink apatite. Weighing approximately
55.89 carats and measuring 25.0 x 14.0 x 13.0mm
$2,500 - 3,500
1009W
Stunning Apatite Free-form Sculpture
Madagascar
Not all apatite is crystalline--it can also be found in massive form. The
present offering is a very large boulder of massive apatite which has
been contour polished to reveal the stunning, marine blue color. This
specimen would be suitable for either indoor or outdoor applications.
1009
Weighing approximately 48.5 kg and measuring 16 x 16 x 6in
$3,500 - 5,500
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1010
1011
1010W 1011
Two Large Apophyllite and Stilbite Specimens Green Apophyllite with Stilbite together with a
India Cavansite
Two specimens of impressive size, each displaying large crystals of India
colorless apophyllite with associated orange-peach stilbite crystals. The Deccan Plateau of India is a vast area of hundreds of square miles
One specimen is a vug formation, length of largest 18 in; the second covered by lava flows up to several hundred feet thick. Vanadium is
specimen, of similar appearance, measures 14in (2) what colors the normally clear apophyllite crystals aqua green in this
highly aesthetic specimen. Featuring three larger, lustrous clusters of
$1,000 - 1,500 mint green apophyllite crystals with a scattering of stilbite crystals.
To be sold without reserve Measuring 6 x 5 x 2 1/2 in; together with a cavansite, Wagholi, Poona
District, Maharashtra, India, having a dense carpet of heulandite, white
stilbite and vivid blue cavansite crystals cover the surface of this large
cabinet display specimen. Measuring 8 1/2 x 8 x 4in (2)
$1,000 - 1,500

1012 1013
1012 1015
Beryl var. Aquamarine in Matrix Beryl var. Emerald
Pakistan Cosquez, Colombia
This large cabinet-sized specimen features A classic for the species, consisting of a larger
a single crystal of aquamarine of robust single hexagonal crystal having exceptional
proportions, measuring 2 x 2 x 1 1/2 in, with color with a smaller conjoined emerald crystal
two smaller crystals at the base, in a bed of associate, on a matrix of white quartz and
bladed muscovite mica. Measuring 5 1/2 x 4 pyrite. Height 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in
x 3 1/2in
$10,000 - 15,000
$2,000 - 3,000
To be sold without reserve 1016
Beryl var. Emerald
1013 Muzo, Colombia
Beryl var. Aquamarine Fine quality emerald specimens containing
1014 Minas Gerais, Brazil “gem” facet-grade material are very
This fine quality oval-cut aquamarine displays infrequently seen in the market since stones
the correct hue of blue which is unmodified by can be cut from them and sold quickly. Good
yellow. The clarity and luster are exceptional. fortune has allowed this specimen to survive:
Aquamarines of larger sizes with well it is a textbook crystal of the most exemplary
saturated blues are increasingly rare in the form, consisting of a hexagonal habit, lustrous
present market. Weighing approximately faces and the most vivid green. The color is
60.00 carats and measuring 31.0 x 21.0 x that perfect point of color saturation between
15.0mm too dark and too light and, moreover, has
that slight blue tinge so characteristic of
$7,000 - 9,000 Colombian Emerald. This is an important
crystal specimen for the knowledgeable
1014 collector. Weighing approximately 37.99
Beryl var. Aquamarine carats and measuring 21.0 x 16.0 x 12.0mm
A fine, classic aquamarine, faceted as an
emerald-cut, with exemplary transparency $30,000 - 40,000
and luster and a good saturation of blue color.
This stone would be ideally suited to being
mounted as a ring. Weighing approximately
20.47 carats and measuring 20.33 x 11.62 x
11.45mm
$900 - 1,200
1015
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1016

1019
1017
1020
1017
Emerald Carving of an Owl on Smoky Quartz
Branch
By Gerhard Becker
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Carved from a single rough of Muzo, Columbian emerald having a
brilliant green color and good translucency. The branch carved of
smoky quartz, stylized and rendered with a matte finish, the eyes set
with small diamonds, the beak and feet of 18K yellow gold. Height 3in
$3,000 - 5,000
1018
Minature Carving of a Rooster and Chicken
By Gerhard Becker
1018 Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Both the rooster and the chicken carved of bright green Columbian
emerald having excellent translucency, each with a cockscomb of pink
tourmaline. Raised on a stylized base suggesting a landscape carved
of smoky quartz with matte or frosted finish. Height 2in
$1,500 - 2,000
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1021
1019 1021
Beryl var. Emerald Very Fine Emerald
Zocatoa, Bahia, Brazil Kafubu Emerald District, Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
Originally mined in the beryl deposits of north Bahia, Brazil, this is The first Zambian emeralds were found in the 1920s while geologists
classic gemstone. Faceted as an emerald-cut, is distinguished by a were searching for copper deposits, but mining them was not pursued
vivid green body color, unmodified by any tinge of yellow. The emerald for several decades. Interestingly, emeralds are now Zambia’s most
deposits of Brazil have been mined since the 16th Century. Weighing important export. However, fine Zambian Emeralds, such as this one,
approximately 1.57 carats and measuring 6.65 x 6.74 x 4.72mm are still few and far between. Faceted as a classic oval-cut, which
allows the high degree of transparency to speak for itself, this gem
$4,000 - 6,000 has the most sought-after hue of green. Weighing approximately 3.79
carats and measuring 11.66 x 8.60 x 5.39mm
Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratories report.
$30,000 - 40,000
1020
Large Group of Emerald Cabochons Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report number
Colombia 2151745899 dated November 19, 2013 stating that the 3.25 carats
Comprising circular and oval cabochons of bright green color, ranging oval-cut emerald natural and that it has no indications of clarity
in weight from 8.0 carats to 0.50 carats. Total weight approximately enhancement.
578 carats. (lot)
$1,500 - 2,500

1023 1026
Beryl var. Trapiche Emerald Large Pink Beryl var. Morganite
Coscuez, La Peña Blancas Brazil
Muzo Mining District, Columbia In 1911, when this pink beryl entered the
Trapiche emeralds are in a class by marketplace, Madagascar was the location
themselves and are perhaps the rarest and of its source. George Kunz, Vice President of
most memorable of “pattern” gems—certainly Tiffany’s at the turn of the century named this
the most unusual amongst the big three of new-found gem in honor of John Pierpoint
emerald, ruby and sapphire. Trapiche is the Morgan, who was a distinguished client of the
Spanish word for a “spoked wheel” used jewelry store and who made many donations
to grind sugar cane, which bears a striking to the American Museum of Natural History.
resemblance to the pattern in these emeralds. Kunz often arranged for the financier to buy
They are typically cut en cabochon to display collections directly from Tiffany, with the store
the beautiful spoke-like star which emanates acting as intermediary, which Morgan would
from a hexagonal center with the areas in then donate to the Museum.
between filled with lively green emerald. These
rays, which appear like asterisms, are not Morganite is the orange to pink variety of
caused by light reflections from tiny parallel beryl. Other members of the beryl family
inclusions (as are stars), but from white albite are aquamarine, golden beryl and emerald.
1022 feldspar impurities that happen to form in Morganite, because of its delicate color,
the same pattern. Gemological examination ample hardness, comparative rarity and
shows that the trapiche is from white albite its brilliance is quite popular in jewelry.
feldspar impurities that happen to form in the Morganites possessing this high degree of
same pattern and that it is a single crystal transparency are unheard of. The present
and not a twinned specimen as was originally oval-cut, pastel true candy pink morganite
thought. Trapiche emeralds are valued based displays no presence of modifying brown
on a number of factors: saturation and even hues which so frequently plague stones of
color, clarity, size and the most important this species. With a mixed-cut crown and
being the definition, completeness and a checkerboard faceted pavilion, having
entering of the “rays”. The present circular excellent luster. Weighing approximately 57.63
cabochon, is an excellent ring-sized stone carats and measuring 30.0 x 20.0 x 14.0mm
which displays a good saturation of color
and a complete six-rayed spoke formation. $1,000 - 1,500
Weighing approximately 9.08 carats and To be sold without reserve
measuring 12.0 x 6.5 mm
1027
$1,500 - 2,000 Beryl var. Heliodor
Ukraine
1024 A lustrous, true yellow beryl, known in the
Cat’s Eye Emerald trade as a Heliodor, fashioned as an oval-cut,
Nova Era, Minas Gerias, Brazil displaying both a high degree of transparency
This oval cabochon of medium green, is and luster and unmodified by any brown
well-polished and would ideally lend itself which such stones so often possess.
to being mounted as a ring. The cat’s eye Weighing approixmately 27.95 carats and
is strong, central and at the apex of the measuring 24.36 x 15.57 x 11.83mm
dome. The optical phenomenon of asterism
1023 is infrequently seen in beryl. Weighing $800 - 1,200
approximately 7.86 carats and measuring To be sold without reserve
1022 14.7 x 10.80 x 7.46mm
Red Beryl in Matrix 1028
Wah Wah Mountains, Beaver County, Utah $1,000 - 1,500 Large Group of Emerald
Red beryl (formerly known as “bixbite” Cabochons
and marketed as “red emerald” or “scarlet 1025 Colombia
emerald”) is a red variety of beryl. It was first Beryl var. Trapiche Emeralds Consisting of oval and circular cabochons of
described in 1904. The dark red color is Muzo, Colombia bright green color, ranging in weight from 8.0
attributed to Manganese ions. Utah is only Two oval cabochons of deep “gemmy” green carats to 0.50 carats. Total aggregate carats
known locality for the mineral. The claim, color, probably cut from the same crystal. weight approximately 415 carats. (lot)
once briefly operated by Tiffany and Co. in They display excellent transparency and
search of treasured gem rough, is now entirely the six-rayed spoke pattern for which this $1,400 - 1,800
depleted and closed. The present specimen phenomenal gem is known. Total weight
consists of a large single, hexagonal crystal approxiamately 10.0 carats and measuring 1029
of red beryl, having good transparency and 10.48 x 5.07 mm and 9.71 x 5.21mm (2) Group of Faceted Aquamarines
luster, measuring 1.2 cm in height, in rhyolite Circular, oval, pear-shaped and emerald-cut
matrix. Measuring 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1in $6,000 - 7,000 aquamarines of rich blue hue of approximately
0.50 carats size. Total weight approximately
$1,000 - 1,500 175.0 carats. Together with another parcel
To be sold without reserve of aquamarines of slightly lighter blue hue,
weighing up to 2.7 carats. Total weight
approximately 380.0 carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
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1024
1025
1029
1026
1027
1029
1028

1030
1030W
Immense Pair of Book-matched, Illuminated Slabs of
Banded Onyx
Mexico
Onyx, a translucent stone, is composed of crystalline silica. Often
found in caves, onyx is formed by the slow flow of cold, carbonated
spring water. This unusual pair of large decorative wall panels is
painstakingly fashioned from banded calcite (travertine onyx) so that
the patterning on one, mirrors the patterning on the other in honey-
colored calcite. They are softly and glowingly lit from behind. The
dramatic concentric banding would create a statement in any interior.
Measuring 76 x 24 x 4 3/4in
$7,000 - 9,000
1031W
Pair of Illuminated Banded Onyx Pedestals
Mexico
spring water. Over the centuries it has been used in a wide variety of
interior applications. This functional and decorative pair of pedestals
possesses lighting to the interior which best reveals the beauty of the
color banding.
1031
Measuring 40 x 10 x 10in
$1,200 - 1,500
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1032
1032W
Book-matched Pair of Illuminated Blue Calcite
Slabs
Argentina
Originating from high in the Andes Mountains of Argentina, to our
knowledge this is the largest pair of slabs to have been fashioned from
this material. Since there is only a small vein of this unusual natural
blue Calcite and most of the “mining” consists of collecting boulders
near the surface. Reminiscent of aquamarine in color, but of a
stronger, more vibrant shade of blue with intricate veining throughout.
The quality of translucence when the panels are back lit provides an
inner glow. The edges of the boulder have been left natural without
being polished. These panels would create a stunning conversation
piece in any corporate or residential interior. Measuring 53 x 24 x 4in
$10,000 - 12,000
1033W
Very Large Blue Calcite Sphere
Madagascar
Calcite is a carbonate mineral which can be found generally in white
or colorless specimens or occasionally light yellow. The deposits in
Madagascar are known for producing this bright sky blue color and
massive, rather than crystalline variety. The sphere has been was 1033
hand-carved by artisans in Madagascar and honed to a high polish
from a massive blue calcite boulder. Weighing approximately 16.5 kg.
Diameter 8in
$1,200 - 1,500

1034
1034W
Banded Onyx Rectangular Bowl
Mexico
spring water. Over the centuries it has been used in a wide variety of
interior applications. This is an elongated rectangular decorative bowl
of impressive proportions showing rich brown, beige and tan hues and
highly patterned concentric banding. Measuring 48 x 11in
$1,500 - 2,000
1035
Rainbow Calcite
Brazil
Faceted by Italian lapidary Luigi Mariani
An exceptional example of its type as most calcites are at best
translucent, the present nearly-optically clear calcite has been faceted
as a triangular-cut to best display its exceptional rainbow hues as well
1035 as the classic double refraction for which the mineral is known. The
stone possesses exceptional polish and clarity for the species. This is
a fine stone for the collector. Weighing approximately 29.95 carats and
measuring 22.0 x 15.0mm
$1,000 - 1,200
1036
Cobaltian Calcite
Aghbar Mine, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco
Calcite included with a minute content of cobalt, turns a rich pink
color. Cobaltian Calcite can display a range of colors. A scintillating
carpet of pink, druzy micro-crystals covers the surface of this mid-
sized cabinet specimen. Measuring 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2in
$800 - 1,200
1037W
Immense Banded Onyx Bowl
Mexico
Contour polished both inside and out, to reveal the fascinating
concentric patterns of banding, this decorative bowl is highly aesthetic
and functional. Measuring 45 x 22 x 10in
1036
$2,500 - 3,500
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1037
1039
1038
1038 1039
Gem Silica Chrysocolla Chrysocolla and Malachite Free-form Sculpture
Inspiration Mine, Arizona Star of the Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Southern area, Katanga Copper
Gem silica is a jewelry trade term for opal or chalcedony that owes Crescent, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
its bright greenish blue color to impregnation by the copper mineral The Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) has been a
chrysocolla. This intensely colored tear-drop shaped cabochon gets large producer of excellent specimens of malachite and chrysocolla
its durability from the silica mineral matrix, which is much harder than for many years. The present specimen has been contour polished
chrysocolla itself. Weighing approximately 36.26 carats and measuring in a free-form style to best reveal the dramatic colors of rich, vivid
34.0 x 17.0 x 11.0mm teal, turquoise and green. Large specimens, such as this, are
less frequently seen on the market than they were a decade ago.
$2,000 - 3,000 Measuring 12 x 5 1/2 x 5in
$1,200 - 1,500

1040
Gem Silica Chrysocolla and
Malachite Carving of Sea Horses
by Gerd Dreher
A virtuoso carving which displays the
highest degree of German craftsmanship.
Utilizing an exemplary specimen of Gem
Silica Chrysocolla which possesses an
extraordinary translucency and evenness in
color, with layers of matrix shown exposed
on the reverse side: vivid green malachite
and milky quartz, and a outer layer of green
gem silica chrysocolla. The dorsal fins are
rendered in 18K yellow gold, the eyes set
with small cabochon sapphires. Raised on a
highly transparent rock crystal quartz base.
Gerd Dreher produces fewer than 10 Lapidary
Works of Art each year and his carvings are
rarely seen at public auction. This is a rare
offering which is certain to be appreciated
by the knowledgeable collector. Monogram
signature to the reverse GD for Gerd Dreher.
Height 8 1/2in
$25,000 - 30,000
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1041 1042
1041
Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl
Sri Lanka
Chrysoberyl is a durable gem with a Mohs
hardness of 8.5 making it very suitable
for mounting in jewelry. Chrysoberyl in its
various forms can be quite valuable. Most
Chrysoberyl gems are yellow, though some
are brown, green, or orange. Chrysoberyl
is best known for its important varieties:
Alexandrite and Cat’s Eye. Chrysoberyls of
more than 1 or 2 carats are a rare occurrence
thus the present stone which weighs in at
10.62 carats is notable for its size. Its body
color is a warm honey color with a strong,
distinct central eye. Weighing approximately
10.62 carats and measuring 13.13 x 9.9 x 1044
8.48mm
1044
$3,000 - 4,000 Cuprite
Onganja Mine, Onganja, Seeis, Windhoek
1042 1043 District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Group of Cat’s Eye Alexandrites Miners extracting Copper ore in massive
and Chrysoberyls 1043 quantities broke into a series of open
Sri Lanka Large and Rare Clinohumite fissures along a vein system, deep within the
Including two cat’s eye alexandrites, total Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan underground workings of the Onganja Mine
weight approximately 4.0 carats; together Clinohumite is an extremely rare mineral in Namibia during the 1970s. These cavities
with 17 oval cabochon cat’s eye chrysoberyls, usually found in small grains. As a result it is were lined with stout, green crystals with
Total weight approximately 22.0 carats. (lot) rarely faceted into gems and is hardly ever blood red, transparent interiors. It was quickly
seen in the collector’s market in sizes of larger determined that the cores were composed of
$800 - 1,200 than 0.30 carats or so. The deposits are the pure Copper oxide mineral: Cuprite, over-
scarce and only sporadically mined, making coated with green Malachite. As ubiquitous
clinohumite one of the rarest gemstones with as Copper minerals are, very few localities
only a few thousand carats known to exist in ever produce transparent Cuprite crystals of
private collections. The present offering is a any size, much less crystals large enough
pear-shaped stone distinguished not only by to produce the 84 carats gem offered here.
its brilliant mandarin orange color but also by With a refractive index higher than diamond,
its unheard of size of over 35 carats. Both the the present oval-cut gem has excellent
transparency and luster are exceptional for transparency and a deep, ruby red color,
the species and with a Mohs hardness of 6 unmasked by the characteristic metallic luster
it would be suitable for mounting. Weighing for which the species is known. This is a true
approximately 35.78 carats and measuring gem for the collector and a very notable one
24.69 x 20.68 x 11.80mm due to its large size. Weighing approximately
$4,500 - 5,500 15.02mm
$5,000 - 6,000

1045
1046
1047
Diamond Crystal
Africa
A textbook example of a bi-pyramidal
octahedron, with faces having adamantine
luster and many with classic trigonal patterns
visible. Weighing approximately 1.59 carats
and measuring 7.21 x 5.92 x 5.55mm
1047 $1,000 - 1,500

1045 1046
Rare and Exceptional Yellow Bi-Pyramidal Diamond Crystal 1048
Danburite Africa White Dolomite Carving of Seals
Burma A textbook example of a bi-pyramidal on Snowflake Obsidian Base
Danburite is a silicate mineral found scattered octahedron, this white diamond displays By Eberhard Bank
throughout the planet in unassuming colors some evidence of transparency. The typical Idar-Oberstein, Germany
from pale yellow to brown. The present stone diamond found is rarely over 1 carats and Virgin white dolomite has been employed
is an exceptional gem-quality specimen this one is particularly notable for both its size in this imaginative composition depicting
of very high clarity. Faceted as an oval-cut and also perfection of shape. It exhibits well- two albino seals as they rest atop a rocky
stone, it is particularly lustrous. With a Mohs defined trigonal etching to all surfaces. To be outcropping carved of snowflake obsidian
hardness of 7 to 7.5, danburite is durable retained as a cabinet specimen or even to be finished with a matte polish. The seals are
enough to be mounted in jewelry and worn mounted as a novel item of jewelry. removable from the obsidian base and they
as frequently as any major gemstone. Weighing approximately 11.22 carats and have onyx cabochon eyes. Monogram EB for
Weighing approximately 22.28 carats and measuring 13.35 x 10.72 x 10.24mm Eberhard Bank. Length 9 1/2in
measuring 23.63 x 13.34 x 10.30mm
$12,000 - 15,000 $1,500 - 2,000
$10,000 - 15,000
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1049
Oligoclase Feldspar Group: Suite
of Sunstones and Moonstones--
”Sun and Moon”
India
Oligoclase is not a well-known mineral
but has been used as a semi-precious
stone under the names of sunstone and
moonstone. Sunstone has flashes of reddish
color caused by inclusions of hematite while
moonstone shows a glowing shimmer called
adularescence. The display is produced
from lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal.
These intergrowths result from compatible
chemistries at high temperatures becoming
incompatible at lower temperatures and
thus a separating and layering of these two
phases. The resulting shimmer effect is
caused by a ray of light entering a layer and
being refracted back and forth by deeper
layers before it exits the crystal. This refracted
ray has a different character than when it 1048
went in and produces the moonlike glow.
Suitable for mounting as earrings or a pair of
cufflinks, this unusual suite comprises two
oval cabochon orange cat’s eye moonstones,
together weighing 23.31 carats; together with
two orange sunstones, together weighing
21.56 carats. Total weight approximately
44.87 carats (4)
$1,000 - 1,500
1050
Feldspar var. Blue Moonstone
Burma 1049 1050
This oval cabochon is an exceptional 1051
example of a blue moonstone. Suitably
sized for mounting as a ring or pendant, with
a high dome, it exhibits an excellent blue
adularescence. Moonstone is the alternate 1052
birthstone for those born in the month of July. Rare, Near-colorless Large
Weighing approximately 32.64 carats and Euclase
measuring 26.0 x 13.0 x 12.0mm Brazil
Euclase is a beryllium aluminium hydroxide
$3,000 - 4,000 silicate mineral which crystallizes in slender
prismatic crystals. It is related to beryl as it
1051 forms in pegmatites. Some collectible Euclase
Feldspar var. Golden Moonstone crystals are noted for their blue color, ranging
India from very pale to dark blue. The mineral may
Large, double-domed moonstone which is also be colorless, as is the case with this
notable for its high degree of transluceny, offering. The present near-colorless stone
pale lemon yellow color and large size. is a large, rare size for the knowledgeable
Suitable for mounting as a pendant this is collector. Weighing approximately 15.39
an impressive stone with an unusual body carats and measuring 13.78 x 12.41 x
color for the species. Weighing approximately 9.42mm
141.16 carats and measuring 37.20 x 26.84
x 18.03mm $800 - 1,000
1052
$1,800 - 2,200

1055
1053
1053 Large Green Fluorite
Xianghuapu Mine, Hunan Province, China
A large display specimen of generous proportions, having a highly
aesthetic horizon line and great three-dimensionality and presence.
Entirely covered by conjoined clusters of bright green, glassy and
transparent green fluorite cubes measuring up to 1 inch in length.
Measuring 16 x 7 1/2 x 7in
$2,000 - 3,000
1054
Large Fluorite Crystal with Phantom
Peñas Blancas Mine), Mun. de San Pablo de Borbur, Vasquez-Yacopí
Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
A cubic floater crystal of generous proportions with complex
growth showing no point of attachment, this specimen has much to
commend it. Icy and near-colorless to the exterior with a triangular
phantom of mint green hovering in the center, the piece is highly
transparent. The phantom is due to the presence of chromium. Only
a small percentage of fluorites show these stages of growth and they
are considered to be very collectible. Measuring 3 x 3 x 2 3/4in
$4,500 - 5,500
1054
1055
Green Fluorite--”A Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Namibia
Lustrous surfaces capture reflections in this contemporary style of
faceting, with a concave faceted crown and pavilion. They best display
the exceptional clarity of this bright green gem of large size with its
high degree of transparency. Weighing approximately 155.0 carats
$1,000 - 1,500
1054
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1056
1057 1057
1056W 1057
Large and Impressive Green Fluorite Specimen Very Fine and Large Canadian Fluorite--”A Member
Orange River, Warmbad, Karasburg District, Karas Region, Namibia of the 100 Carats Club”
Dozens of crystals cover the entire surface of this very large decorative Perry Mine, Ontario, Canada
plate which has individual crystals measuring up to 1 1/2 inches along Faceted by Rudi Wobito
the edge. Measures 15 x 10 x 4in This fine quality fluorite was brought to life by a well-known Canadian
lapidary, Rudi Wobito. The present modified pear-shaped green
$1,000 - 1,500 fluorite is outstanding in every category. It displays a luminious mint
To be sold without reserve green color, optically clear transparency and a lovely “Kashmir”-like
fluorescence under long wave ultra-violet light. Its size is particularly
large for the species as most cubic crystals of fluorite from any locality
are rarely over 1 in and this stone measures nearly 1 3/4 inches
across. Weighing approximately 415.5 carats and measuring 45.0 x
45.0 x 34.0mm
$4,000 - 5,000
Rudi Wobito is a German-trained, well-known Canadian lapidary who

has been the recipient of numerous AGTA Spectrum Awards.

1058 1059
1058
Exceptional Purple Fluorite
Mina La Viesca, La Collada Area, Asturias, Spain
This is a large specimen exemplary in every category: a half dozen
large bright purple cubic crystals of astonishingly vivid grape hue
are suffused with an inner glow when subjected to transmitted light.
The complex crystals are well-defined and have numerous smaller
crystals of secondary growth--these external castellations are very
clear, detailed and exaggerated for Fluorite. The largest cubic crystal
measuring 4 1/2 inches along the edge. With an overgrowth of white
quartz crystals to the reverse side. Measuring 8 x 7 x 3in
$5,500 - 7,500
1059
Purple Fluorite with Calcite and Sphalerite
Elmwood, Tennessee
A large, well-formed cubic crystal of purple fluorite, sits atop a smaller
purple fluorite crystal. With a well-formed calcite crystal perched on
top, and an additional one at the front, as well as an associate of
sphalerite. An American mineral classic. Measuring 7 x 6 x 3 1/2in
$800 - 1,200
1060W
Fluorite Freeform Sculpture
China
Capable of standing on its own and being viewed from all sides, this is
a free-form boulder of banded Chinese fluorite of the massive variety.
It exhibits vivid purple, green and white hues and has been contour
polished to a bright luster. A highly decorative sculpture. Measuring 20
1/2 x 16 x 2 3/4in
$1,000 - 1,500
1060 To be sold without reserve
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1062
1061
1061
Green Fluorite
Rogerley Mine, Rogerley Quarry, Frosterley, Weardale, North Pennines,
Co. Durham, England
A fine, large specimen with dozens of intergrown crystals of deep
green, with individual crystals measuring up to 2 inches in length.
$1,000 - 1,500
1062
Galena and Quartz with Sphalerite
Kruchev dol Mine, Madan District, Southern Rhodope Mountinas,
Bulgaria
Mined in 2007, from the 450/500 level, this is a fine example of its
type, a large cabinet specimen, with numerous intergrown galena
crystals and sprays of fine, lustrous and well-terminated quartzes.
Measuring 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2in
$1,500 - 2,500
1063
Rare Red-Green Bi-color Grossular Garnet, Opal
and Amethyst Carving of an Ostrich
By Bernhard Becker
Employing an unusual use of materials, namely red to green Grossular
Garnet from Tanzania which forms the neck of this well-executed
carving. A band of carved Australian white opal decorates the neck
while the body is carved of transparent amethyst. The plumes and tail
1063
feathers are carved of rock crystal quartz. Nephrite leaves decorate
the natural calcite base. Measuring 9 x 9 x 5in
$3,000 - 4,000

1064 1066
1065
1064 1065 1066

Dematoid Garnet on Matrix Large Quantity of Multi-color Garnet var. Tsavorite
Madagascar Garnets Tsavo National Park, Kenya
This interesting specimen displays a Africa A fine cushion-shaped, rich green tsavorite
scattering of at least a dozen dodecahedral Most people associate the word “garnet” displaying both excellent clarity and luster.
demantoid garnet crystals on matrix. Many with a red gemstone; however, they are Weighing approximately 3.10 carats and
are fairly large in size and possess a good often surprised to learn that garnet occurs measuring 9.53 x 7.38 x 5.41mm
adamantine luster as well as bright color. in many other colors. The most commonly
Measuring 5 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/2in encountered varieties in the garnet group $2,000 - 3,000
include: almandine, pyrope, spessartine, To be sold without reserve
$2,000 - 3,000 andradite, grossular, and uvarovite. They
all have a vitreous luster, a transparent-to-
translucent diaphaneity. They can be found as
individual crystals, alluvial pebbles, granular
aggregates, and massive occurrences. The
present large group of fine quality garnets
demonstrates the wide array of hues of garnet
including several deep orange spessartite
garnets, the largest of which, an emerald cut,
weighs approximately 3.84 carats; together
with a variety of yellow, orange, mint and
tsavorite garnets. Total weight of stones
$2,000 - 3,000
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1067
1067
Garnet var. Demantoid
Ural Mountains, Russia
Vivid green in hue, of the most desirable shade, this large oval-cut
demantoid garnet has a textbook, classic horsetail inclusion which
is sure to interest serious collectors of andradite garnet. Particularly
large in size for the species and unusual for its oval cut. This is an
exceptionally fine demantoid garnet for the serious collector. Weighing
approximately 4.28 carats and measuring 10.01 x 8.34 x 6.55mm
$25,000 - 35,000
1068
Group of Rhodolite Garnets
Tanzania
Comprising oval, round and cushion-shaped stones, having a slightly
purplish red color, the largest garnet weighing approximately 4.12
carats. Weighing approximately 169.04 carats (lot)
$1,000 - 1,200
1068

1069 1070
1070
Large Garnet var. Spessartite
Mozambique
Named after its original source in Spessart, Germany, the best
deposits are presently found in Africa. Spessartite garnets of a
reddish-orange color with excellent clarity normally do not exceed
three carats in weight. Generally, large gems of spessartite garnet are
either dark with unattractive color and/or inclusions. The present stone
is large for the species and weighs just under 40 carats. Fashioned as
a cushion-shaped stone, its color is a joyful reddish orange hue. With
a Mohs hardness of 6.5 to 7.5 the stone is sufficiently durable to easily
be mounted as a ring. Weighing 39.94 carats and measuring 20.10 x
19.33 x 11.72mm
$15,000 - 20,000
1071
Very Fine Rhodolite Garnet Cabochon
Tanzania
This color of garnet derives its name from rhododendron colored
garnets first discovered in North Carolina in the late 1800s. Though
1071 the present gem is from more recent discoveries in Tanzania, rhodolite
garnets also occur in India and Sri Lanka. The rich reddish purple
hue of this circular cabochon gem places it into the most desirable
1069 category of garnets. Both its transparency and luster are excellent--
Garnet var. Spessartite but the size, too, is exceptional at nearly 65 carats. This is as fine a
Loliondo, Arusha Region, near Maasai tribal lands, Tanzania cabochon garnet that can be found. Of impressive size, the present
From a find made in December 2007 near the town of Loliondo, double-cabochon has a high dome which beautifully allows sufficient
close to Serengeti National Park and 7 km from the Kenyan border, light to be transmitted through the stone to best display its high
emerged these faceted-looking “jewels” from nature—enormous, degree of transparency. This is a fine gem for the knowledgeable
world-record setting spessartite crystals of unprecedented size which collector. Weighing approximately 64.36 carats and measuring 21.51
have redefined the measure by which other garnets are now judged. x 15.72mm
Closed to traffic on Maasai tribal lands, the find is now limited and few
additional will trickle onto the market. The present specimen is very, $6,500 - 7,500
showy with a textbook crystal habit—a dodecahedron capable of
standing on its own, with sharp crystal faces and intense orange color. 1072
This is a classic specimen which should be included in every serious Garnet var. Spessartite--”Mandarin Garnet”
mineral collection. Measures 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2in Possessing a brilliant orange body color, this stone is deserving of the
trade name “Mandarin garnet”. Typically seen in sizes of 3 to 5 carats,
$3,000 - 4,000 the present stone is of large size for the species and it possesses
good luster as well. Garnets are a durable stone which can easily be
mounted in jewelry and particularly rings. Weighing approximately
$3,500 - 4,500
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1073
Large Garnet var. Hessonite
Sri Lanka
Of deep red hue, having a classic appearance of “whiskey in water”,
this large stone is a variety of red series garnet which is infrequently
seen in the marketplace. Weighing approximately 32.33 carats and
measuring 21.0 x 17.0 x 11.0mm
1072
$3,000 - 4,000
1074
Star Garnet--”A Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Orissa, India
An oval cabochon of deep purplish red hue, having a six-rayed star
at the apex of the dome. Weighing approximately 126.5 carats and
1073
$1,000 - 1,500
1076
Group of Demantoid Garnets
Comprising circular, vivid green demantoid garnets of approximately
4.0mm size, weighing approximately 9.0 carats; together with another
parcel of smaller demantoids of various sizes and shapes, weighing
$1,500 - 2,000
1077
1075
Group of Four Demantoid Garnets
Namibia, Africa
Each garnet faceted as a pear-shape and displaying bright, leaf-green
color and very good luster, weighing 1.57 and measuring 8.08 x 6.06
x 4.35mm; weighing approximately 1.50 and measuring 7.66 x 6.0 x
4.21mm; and weighing 1.53 carats and measuring 8.43 x 6.47 x 4.24
mm, and weighing 1.32 carats and measuring 7.96 x 6.23 x 4.07mm. 1074
Total weight approximately 5.92 carats. (4)
$2,000 - 3,000
1076
1075
1077
1076 Group of Three Fine Rhodolite Garnets
East Africa
Each having a deep red hue and excellent clarity and luster: the largest
oval, weighing approximately 18.94 carats; the two smaller ovals,
weighing approximately 9.59 carats and 8.72 carats, respectively. (3)
$1,000 - 1,500

1079
Hemimorphite
Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China
Hemimorphite from the Wenshan Mine
often contains enough copper to tint the
normally colorless mineral a rich, Robin’s
egg blue. Hemimorphite is a zinc silicate with
considerable value as an ore of that very
useful metal: Zinc. The present specimen has
a large intact surface of micro-crystallization
1077A 1078 of bright blue color in a desirable mound
formation. Measuring 6 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2in
$1,500 - 2,500
1080
Hemimorphite
China
Hemimorphite is a zinc silicate. This vivid
cerulean blue, cushion-shaped double
cabochon displays excellent translucency and
a high polish to both sides which shows off
the botryoidal concentric growth for which
this mineral is known. Hemimorphite is rarely
seen as a cut stone and this example is a
desirable one for the collector of rarities.
Weighing approximately 46.53 carats and
$2,500 - 3,500
1079 1080 1081

Cordierite var. Iolite
1077A Tanzania
Garnet var. Spessartite Leif Eriksson and other Viking explorers who
Galilea, Minas Gerais, Brazil ventured far out into the Atlantic Ocean,
A double-sided floater with no visible point used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first
of attachment, the present mid-sized cabinet polarizing filter to help them determine their
specimen is as fine an example of this variety geographic position. Looking through an Iolite
of garnet as can be found. It has a complex lens, they could determine the exact location
stepped formation and is capable of standing of the sun and navigate safely to the New
on its own. The transparency of this piece is World and back. The optical property called
excellent and cutting quality or gem-quality pleochroism is very pronounced in Iolite--
garnet of deep reddish hue is visible. A producing different colors when the stone is
classic specimen for any mineral collection. seen from different positions. Overall, Iolite
Measuring 3 x 2 1/2 x 1in appears as violet-blue or indigo and even
to a clear light blue. The gem is also known
$4,000 - 5,000 as “Water Sapphire” or Dichroite. Iolite’s
name comes from the Greek ios, meaning
1078 violet, and is the gem version of the mineral
1081 Gypsum var. Ram’s Horn Selenite Cordierite. Ranging in size from 1.38 carats
on Matrix to 0.27 carats, this parcel contains iolites
Bou Bekker, Touissit, Morocco faceted as emerald-cuts, pear-shapes and
A selenite stalactite of classic “ram’s horn”
ovals useful for mounting as accent stones.
configuration, so named due to its curling
Weighing approximately 212.04 carats (lot)
appearance, the result of winds through
the caverns which alter the growth of the
$1,000 - 1,200
stalactite. In this case the Selenite’s crystals
cover Rosasite’s spheres, on a crystallized To be sold without reserve
Dolomite’s matrix. Measuring 8 1/2 x 9 x 2
1/2in
$700 - 1,000
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1082
1082W
Labradorite Intarsia Tabletop
Madagascar
Of rectangular outline, created from a
mosaic of labradorite slabs, honed to a fine
polish. The brilliant play-of-color, known
as labradorescence is due to twinning on
a microscopic level when viewed from a
variety of directions; this optical phenomenon
produces flashes of blue, violet and green
with an occasional orange and yellow.
Labradorescence is an exclusive optical
phenomenon seen only in this mineral
labradorite. Exhibiting a wonderful play of
color called labradorescence, sheets of color
wash over the stones as the viewer changes
position. Measuring 40 x 20 x 1 1/2 in
$2,500 - 3,500
1083W
Impressive Labradorite Boulder
Madagascar
The brilliant play-of-color, known as
labradorescence is due to twinning on a
microscopic level when viewed from a variety
of directions; this optical phenomenon 1083 1084
produces flashes of blue, violet and green
with an occasional orange and yellow. 1084
Labradorescence is an exclusive optical Labradorite Owl on Petrified
phenomenon seen only in this mineral Wood Base
labradorite, and this particular specimen is a By Eberhard Bank
fine example of its type: a very large boulder, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
having a contour polished face which reveals Carved of fine quality, bright blue Madagascar
bright hues of blue. With a natural, unpolished labradorite, which has been polished to
surface to the reverse side. Measuring in and a high sheen to best reveal the vivid blue
weighing 284 lbs labradoresence. The beak is carved of yellow
jasper, while the eyes are rendered in the
$3,500 - 4,500 classic German manner with reverse painted
rock crystal quartz cabochons. The vermeil
feet are perched upon a Madagascar petrified
wood tree limb base. Height 8in
$1,200 - 1,500

1085
1086
1087
Lapis Lazuli and Rock Crystal
Quartz Flower Study
St. Petersburg, Russia
This fine quality, delicate carving comprises
three open flower heads carved of jewelry
grade lapis lazuli, each decorated with a
diamond to the center, with four additional
buds carved of lapis. The 18K yellow gold
stem is decorated with six translucent green
nephrite leaves, stamped 750, removable
from a vase carved of optically clear rock
crystal quartz. Height 7in
$4,000 - 6,000
1088
1088 Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Afghanistan
Prized since antiquity, lapis was being mined
as early as the third millenium BC and was
1087 traded for use in jewelry dating back to
1086 ancient Egypt and Sumeria. Formed from the
Exceptional Labradorite Carving mineral lazurite, lapis lazuli exhibits the intense
1085
of a Rooster blue color and subtle characteristics so tied
Pair of Carved Labrodorite
Madagascar to this rare semi-precious stone. Mottled with
Kingfishers by Andreas von
The full iridescence of this mineral is seen in tones of white calcite and brassy pyrite, this
Zadora-Gerlof
this fine quality labradorite carving, having rock has been beautifully polished to create
The bodies carved of labradorite, the
exceptional labradorescence. The realistic a decorative sphere. Weighing approximately
throat and neck of white agate, the cheeks
texturing of the feathers has been left with 5.2 kg. Diameter 5 1/2in
of orange eosite agate, and the chest of
the unusual attribute of a matte finish. Full
carnelian, with a labradorite fish in the carved
spectral colors of plum, yellow, green, blue $1,800 - 2,500
black agate beak, each on a petrified wood
and orange are seen in bands of color. The
base, height 10in; the second kingfisher,
reverse side polished to a high finish. Height
similarly carved with serpentine accents to the
7 1/2in
neck, height 8 1/2in (2)
$1,000 - 1,500
$1,200 - 1,800
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1089
1089
Lapis Lazuli Humidor, Ashtray
and Cigar Cutter by Luis Alberto
Quispe Aparicio
The theme of the spider’s web runs
throughout the design of this unique smoking
set: entirely hand-made with egg and dart
borders of gold vermeil, an intarsia of lapis
lazuli rests between a gold vermeil spider’s
web decorated with a motif of bare branches.
The wood lined interior is decorated with a
large spider made of lapis and vermeil set on
the inside of the hinged lid. Together with an
ashtray of large proportions, depicting a bare
branch with a spider web cast between, with
inlaid sections of lapis lazuli, with a cigar rest
placed on either side, measuring 14 x 7 1/2
x 5 in; together with a cigar cutter, of oval
outline, having inlaid sections of lapis lazuli in
the same spider web theme, length 2 3/4in (3)
Humidor measures 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 7in, with
key.
$25,000 - 35,000
1089 (detail)

1090
1090W
Massive Botyroidal Malachite and Chrysocolla
Specimen
Democratic Republic of Congo
This is an impressive and rare combination specimen of malachite
resting on a thick base of chrysocolla. The specimen shows botyroidal
growth habit. It is unusual to get specimens of this size outside of
the Congo, much less ones which combine this rare association.
Weighing approximately 156 lbs and measuring 20 x 20 x 10in
$1,500 - 2,000
1091
Large and Impressive Botryoidal Malachite
Kolwezi, Republic of Congo
A stunning textbook example of botryoidal growth habit of malachite
from the classic locality of the Republic of Congo. Measuring 11 x 8
1/2 x 7in
$2,000 - 3,000
Offered on a custom-fitted Padauk wood rotating stand with locality

label.
1091
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1093
1092
1092
Malachite Pseudomorph after Azurite
Morocco
A large cabinet-sized specimen having an excellent horizon line
and mound formation, with a thick carpet of bladed azurite crystals
replaced by malachite. Measuring 8 x 6 x 2 1/2in
$1,000 - 1,200
1093
Chatoyant Crystallized Malachite (Fibrous
Malachite)
Luisha Mine, katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
A mid-sized cabinet specimen consisting of a mass of conjoined
fibrous malachite crystals having great chatoyancy. This specimen
is reminiscent of old Bisbee malachites. Measuring 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 2
1/2in
$1,000 - 1,500
1094
Pair of Malachite Obelisks
Democratic Republic of Congo
Designed in the traditional manner, formed of intarsia-work sections of
vivid green botryoidal malachite and exhibiting a fascinating concentric
color banding. Each measuring 23 x 4 x 4in (2)
$2,500 - 3,500
1094

1095
1095
Nephrite Intarsia Playing Card Box
By Konstantin Libman
The rectangular box created from highly polished panels of lively
green Siberian nephrite having characteristic black and showing great
translucency at the edges. The lid with brass hinges opening to reveal
an interior that is fitted with three compartments for playing cards. The
veining has been perfectly matched at the edges. Measuring 9 1/4 x
5 1/2 x 2in
$2,000 - 3,000
Offered in a custom-fitted wooden presentation box.
1096
Rare, Large Specimen of California Blue Nephrite--
”Vonsen Jade”
Vonsen Ranch, near Petaluma, Marin County, California
Blue Nephrite Jade was first discovered by Magnus Vonsen in 1949
on the Vonsen Ranch in Marin County, north of Petaluma, California.
Vonsen was a well known amateur minerologist and rockhound. The
1095 (detail) mine closed in 1950 and specimens from this locality are considered
to be very rare. Most found were only a couple of inches in height.
Colors typically show a range of shades of blue. This specimen also
displays some unusual botryoidal growth. This is the largest specimen
which we have seen originating from this rare locality in California. It
is lightly contour polished to reveal this rare blue color of the nephrite.
Weighing approximately 1925 grams and measuring 9 x 5 x 3in
$1,500 - 2,000
1096
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1097
1097
Black Obsidian Carving of a Gorilla with Offspring
by Eberhard Bank
The lustrous sheen of Russian black obsidian is ideal for the use in
this carving of a mother gorilla carrying her single offspring. The two
animal figures are integral to the carving (i.e. it is carved entirely from
one piece) and the realistic texturing of the fur with its glossy sheen is
in direct contrast to the matte polished rocky outcropping depicted in
the base which is integral to the sculpture. Monogram gold mark EB
for Eberhard Bank. Height 6 3/4in
$5,000 - 7,000
1098
Mahogany Obsidian and Agate Carving of Bears
Swimming in a Stream
By Eberhard Bank
In the tradition of whimsical gemstone carvings depicting animals,
the present offering depicts two bears swimming, each carved of
mahogany obsidian, with realistically textured fur. The large base of
brown agate is carved to depict the turbulent waters of a mountain 1098
stream. The shore is suggested by a specimen of Australian green
chrysoprase. A small black sea fan graces the composition to provide
the suggestion of shrubbery. Length 9 x 8 x 8 in
$2,500 - 3,500
1099
Grey Obsidian Carving of Mice on Calcite Base
By Eberhard Bank
Depicting an adult and juvenile mouse, each carved of dark grey
Russian obsidian, with black onyx cabochon eyes, and both having
integral tails--a sign of excellent virtuoso craftmanship. On a calcite
base. Measuring 10 x 4 x 4in
$1,500 - 2,000
1099

1100
Two Black Opal Carvings of Bunnies
By Erwin Klein
Both carved of natural, Andamooka black opal in matrix having vivid
green and blue play of color. The larger bunny, weighing approximately
54.5 carats, and the smaller bunny, weighing approximately 34.5
carats. Both placed on a black obsidian circular plaque which is
removable. (3)
$1,200 - 1,500
1101
Large, Colorful Boulder Opal
Koroit, Queensland, Australia
En suite with the next lot, this is a fine specimen of boulder opal,
contour polished to reveal a full spectral play of color on an ironstone
1100 matrix. Suitable for mounting as a pendant. Weighing approximately
$2,500 - 3,500
1102
Large, Colorful Boulder Opal
Koroit, Queensland, Australia
En suite with the previous lot, this is a companion specimen of
boulder opal, contour polished to reveal a full spectral play of color
on an ironstone matrix. Suitable for mounting as a pendant. Weighing
$2,500 - 3,500
1103
Fine, Bright Orange “Contra Luz” Opal
Magdelena, Jalisco, Mexico
Opals were formed during the Cretaceous period and brought to the
Earth’s surface during the Pleistocene age. There are 25 or so varieties
of opals but the most significant fire opal deposits are found in Mexico.
One of the two largest sites for mining Mexican fire opal is located
near Magdalena, Jalisco, a small city located approximately 100 miles
east of Vallarta. Magdalena is in a region laden with igneous rocks,
1101, 1102 obsidian, volcanic lava, and more than 300 opal mines.
Mexican fire opals consist of silicon dioxide or silica spheres arranged

in an orderly pattern with iron oxide dispersed throughout giving the
fire opal its distinctive brilliant flame-like colors of yellow, orange, and
red. The three most important attributes of the fire opal are body
colors, transparency, and play-of-color (differing colors when viewed
from various angles). Simply put, the greater the play-of-color, the
more precious the gemstone. Because most opals are not faceted,
they are generally displayed in the cabochon form; however, fire opals
are often the exception.
Mexican fire opal was known by the Aztecs and was used by Mayans
as well for ritualistic purposes and in various mosaics. Even today
many connoisseurs believe that fire opals bestow courage, stamina,
and energy to the wearer due to its warm, fiery orange-red colors.
The volcanic regions of Mexico have produced some of the finest fire
opals ever seen. The present large freeform cabochon displays red
and orange fire as well as green flashes both on the face and with
the aid of transmitted light. Weighing approximately 24.38 carats and
measuring 24.11 x 16.98 x 12.70mm
$2,500 - 3,500
1103
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White Kascholong Opal Carving Depicting a White
Peacock by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
Depicting the unusual subject matter of a white peacock this is a
unique, hand-fabricated sculpture incorporating a rare form of opal
known as kascholong opal. Derived from the Mongolian, it describes
a translucent, white opal with a porcelain appearance which does not
possess play-of-color. With similarities to mother-of-pearl it has on
occasion been called “mother-of-pearl opal”. The present high-quality
material, originating in Siberia, is extremely porous and suitable for
carving due to its hardness (Mohs 7.5), which is greater than fire opal
and more comparable to chalcedony. The feathers and feet of the
peacock have been rendered in gold vermeil. This is a stunning and
unique statement piece for any interior.
Measuring 34in across.
$40,000 - 60,000
Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio

Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of
objects d’art, Luis’ studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The
second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed
to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced
technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in
museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private
collectors around the world.
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Firey Crystal Opal
Ethiopia
Designed as a triangular cabochon, a shape which would ideally lend
this opal to being mounted as a pendant. The present stone abounds
in predominantly rich reds, orange and green while at the same
time maintaining a degree of transparency to the stone. Weighing
approximately 11.73 carats and 27.71 x 19.86 x 6.05mm
$1,500 - 2,000
1106
Fine Heart-shaped Crystal Opal
Ethiopia
This well-formed, symmetrical heart carved from crystal opal
originating from the formerly volcanic regions of Ethiopia. The
body color is a bright cream to white with full spectral play-of-color
predominating in red and orange. Weighing approximately 9.94 carats
$2,200 - 2,800
1107
Firey Red Crystal Opal
Ethopia
A large oval cabochon of considerable size--very well suited to being
mounted as a ring--the present stone has a notable body color of light
to medium brown with vivid play-of-color predominating in red and
orange with splashes of green and yellow. This is a fine opal from the
formerly volcanic regions of Ethiopia. Weighing approximately 15.76
$2,500 - 3,500
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Very Fine, Large Crystal Opal
Ethiopia
Ideally suited to be mounted as a pendant
the present opal, polished as pear-shape
displays vivid play-of-color predominating in
reds and orange as well as flashes of all the
other spectral colors including green and
blue within the creamy body color. Viewable
from both sides, this stones is what is termed
in the jewelry trade as a “statement piece”.
The size is particularly rare, even for opals
from Ethiopia. Weighing approximately
11.67mm
$17,000 - 20,000

1109
Peridot in Matrix
Pakistan
Two larger conjoined crystals grace the front of this small cabinet-
sized specimen, while several smaller crystals can be seen to the
reverse, on matrix. Measuring 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in
$1,200 - 1,500
1110
Large Group of Faceted Peridots
Pakistan
Comprising oval and circular-cut faceted peridots, the largest weighing
approximately 8.93 carats. Total weight approximately 475 carats (lot)
1109
$1,000 - 1,500
1111
Large Peridot from a Prestigious Locality
Burma
Peridot is a gem material with a long and venerable history. Known
from ancient times throughout the Middle East, it has been found in
many archaeological digs. Crusaders brought it to Europe, hence
the name “Crusaders Emerald”. Old mine Burmese peridot is rarely
seen in today’s market. The present cushion-shaped stone is classic
in every sense with its attractive hue of green, untainted by yellow,
and its excellent luster. This is an excellent choice for the collector
or designing jeweler and a rare stone due to its size, clarity and
desirability of origin. Weighing approximately 45.73 carats and
measuring 21.8 x 19.7 x 13.66 mm
$8,000 - 10,000
1112
Peridot
Pakistan
A bright gem of vivid green hue, having excellent luster, this peridot is
particularly notable for its very high degree of clarity.
1110 Weighing approximately 16.91 carats and measuring 18.94 x 15.67 x
7.97mm
$3,500 - 4,500
1113
Suite of Twenty-two Peridots
Pakistan
A large suite of peridots, well-matched for color, comprising a
large oval-cut, checkerboard faceted stone to the center, weighing
approximately 21.40 carats, and twenty-one other fancy shapes
including triangular, kite-shaped, oval, cushion and pear-shaped with
the following weights: 9.35 cts, 10.52 cts, 7.08 cts, 13.60 cts, 8.51
cts, 4.87 cts,6.50 cts, 5.83 cts, 6.43 cts, 4.58 cts, 4.25 cts, 5.52 cts,
7.14 cts, 5.51 cts, 6.81 cts, 8.02 cts, 7.91 cts, 13.17 cts, 6.60 cts,
10.71 cts, 9.86 cts. Total weight approximately 183.95 carats (22)
$15,000 - 20,000
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1116
1114
Phosphophyllite
Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia
Cerro Rico, or Rich Mountain, was known as an Imperial City during
Spanish colonial times. Over the centuries some 3 million Quechua
Indians were put to work there to extract silver and tin ore from the
mountain. In addition to silver some other minerals can be found
there including this rare collector mineral known as phosphophyllite,
1114 meaning “phosphate leaf” is an allusion to both its chemistry and
cleavage. A rare zinc and manganese mineral, it is one of the most
desirable collector’s gems: phosphophyllite is also one of the rarest
in existence. Found in only a few areas, this Bolivian locality, where it
formed in tin-rich hydrothermal veins, is the only source for gemmy
examples. Merely a few crystals are on display in museums and even
fewer still rest in private hands. The present thumbnail specimen is a
floater and has a bright green color as well as excellent transparency
that is facet grade. This is a rare offering for the knowledgable
collector. Measuring 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm. Weighing 5.1 grams.
$4,000 - 5,000
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Pyrite
Peru
A large, showy specimen having excellent luster with numerous large
conjoined cubic crystals, the largest of which measures up to 3 inches
along the length. Measuring 10 x 6 1/2 x 5in
$1,500 - 2,000
1116
Crazy Lace Agate Intarsia Box
Mexico
Specimens of lace agate are typically only found in small sizes and it
is a rare occurrence at that. The present box is formed of slabs of this
rare and colorful agate abounding in ochre, red, brown, pink and white
hues. Beautifully matched in the center and edges to appear perfectly
book-matched. The hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted wooden
interior. Measuring 7 1/2 x 5 x 2 1/4in
1115 $2,000 - 3,000
Offered with a custom-fitted wooden presentation box.
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Quartz Group Minerals (including agates,

chalcedonies, cryptocrystalline, crystalline,
massive varieties and petrified wood)
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Druzy Agate Geode on Stand
Uruguay
Geodes begin as bubbles in volcanic rock. Over time, the outer shell of
the spherical shape hardens, and water containing silica precipitation
forms on the inner walls of the hollow cavity within the geode. The
present decorative specimen displays a thick carpet of quartz crystals
entirely lining the interior of this geode wall. Height 18in
$1,500 - 2,000
Offered on a custom-fitted stand.
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Large Agate Slab on Custom Stand
Brazil
A thick, robust slab of agate which nonetheless has some 1119
transparency, of blue, brown and grey agate with quartz at the center.
Raised on a custom-made metal stand. Measuring 22 x 15 x 1 1/2in
$2,000 - 3,000
1119
Fine Banded Agate Bowl
Brazil
Fabricated by a master Russian craftsman from a single large boulder
of grey banded agate, this bowl demonstrates all the finer points of
the lapidary art of bowl making. Retaining sides that are as thin as
possible to allow for maximum transmission of light the translucency
of the material speaks for itself. Honed to a high polish both to the
interior and exterior. Diameter 8in
$1,800 - 2,200

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1120
Three-color Brown Agate Cameo Depicting a Female
Figure Before a Mirror
By Richard Hermann Hahn (1917-1996)
Idar Oberstein, Germany
A layer of chocolate brown to the front, with orange carnelian beneath
1120 above a layer of grey agate, the subtle nuances of the reflections of
the female form in the mirror as well as a light candle are realistically
and minutely rendered. Signed R. Hahn, dated on back: ‘31-11-1962.
Measuring 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1/8in
$2,500 - 3,000
1121
Two-color Black and White Agate Cameo--”The Kiss”
Depicting a couple entwinned in an embrace rendered from the white
layer of the agate, while the back ground is created by the black area.
Signed R. Hahn. Measuring 4 x 3 x 1/4 in
$3,000 - 5,000
1122
Two-color Carnelian Agate Cameo Depicting a
Female Figure
Of square outline, in this hand-carved, two-color carnelian cameo,
the artist has utilized the natural layers of the banded agate to depict
a semi-clad female figure holding a jug of water. Signed R. Hahn.
Measuring 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in
$1,500 - 2,000
1123
Agate Collection Consisting of 134 Specimens
1121 Brazil
This large collection, formed over several decades by an agate
connoisseur, comprises slices and end pieces (caps) of geodes. The
patterns seen show excellent examples of concentric banding and
layering of sediments in hues of vermillion red, carnelian, grey, white
and black. This is an excellent teaching collection or one which can
simply be enjoyed by an amateur or more serious collector for its
aesthetics. (134 pieces)
$4,000 - 6,000
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1125
Multi-gemstone and Diamond Flower Study--”The
Arrowroot”
Decorated with nine carved flowers of natural red aventurine quartz
(known in the trade as Strawberry quartz), each with a circular-cut
diamond to the center, on an 18K yellow gold stem, decorated with
three polished nephrite leaves. The branch is set into a vase carved
from milky girasole quartz and Russian black obsidian, with a border
of 18K yellow gold. Height 6 1/2in
$4,500 - 6,500
1126
Rare Group of 14 Agatized Fossil Ferns Plaques
Osmundacaulis tasmaniensis and Osmundacaulis griggsii
Jurassic, 180 million years old
Lune River, Tasmania
These agatized fossil tree fern polished plaques originate from the
Lune River area about 120 kilometers south of Hobart, Tasmania.
Approximately 180 million years ago the vegetation was flattened by
flow from a nearby volcano which was then later followed by a 1km
thick basalt and dolerite flow which covered the plants with silica
then replacing the carbon in the plant. Perfectly preserved stems of
wood, fern and cycad resulted. These fossils are amazing in their
beauty and in their scientific preservation. More than 13 species of
tree fern, several cycads and different woods are found in this Jurassic
1126 graveyard and two of these types are offered here. The cellular
structure of the ferns is clearly seen in these astonishingly beautiful
1124 slabs which are suitable for mounting in jewelry. Largest slab weighs
Carved Agate Flower Study--”Tulips” 43.5 carats and measures 49.88 x 37.22 x 2.4mm (14)
Two six-petaled tulips are carved from natural yellowish-brown agate, $1,500 - 2,000
with some petals graduating in color towards the tips. Three carved
nephrite leaves accent the 18K yellow gold stem which is removable
from the optically clear, rock crystal quartz vase, stamped 750.
Height 8in
$5,000 - 7,000
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1129
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Two Large Agate Slices with “Iris Agate” Chatoyancy Group of 14 Australian Agate Geodes together with
Brazil a Book on Agate Creek
Two cross-section slices cut from the same geode, having areas of Agate Creek, south of Forsayth, North Australia
quartz and other areas of banded agate, including a central area Agate Creek was discovered in 1888 in an area which has come to
which displays the phenomenon of chatoyancy or cat’s eye effect be known as “The Valley of the Gems” or “Mecca” for Australian rock
and also the feature known in the mineral hobby as “iris agate”. When hounds. The geology in the ancient riverbeds there was such that it
transmitted light strikes the agate from behind, it encounters the produced the astonishingly red colors of these agates--a result of the
edges of the tiny bands. These bands disrupt the flow of light, and seepage of mineral solutions into the cavities of the nodules, length of
the rays of light take many separate paths through the thin bands of largest: 4 1/4 in; together with a book on the subject entitled: Agate
the agate. The bands act as a natural diffraction grating that diffracts Creek over the years by Denis Bramer, Brisbane, Australia, 2009. (14)
the light and produces a display of spectral colors. Slices must be
cut thin enough for this spectral phenonmenon to be seen. Overall $1,500 - 2,000
these are particularly large slices for this species. Each slab measuring
approximately 15 x 12 in 1129
Very Large Grey Banded Agate and Quartz Bowl
$1,000 - 1,500 Brazil
Carved from a single large geode of quartz transitioning to grey
Each offered on a custom-fitted wooden stand. banded agate, this decorative bowl is remarkable for its large size and
high degree of polish. The test of quality for all bowl making in the
lapidary arts is the degree of thinness of the sides of the bowl. In this
case the sides measure only 7.5mm thick which would be considered
to be thin given large overall size of the object. Thus the transparency
is excellent.
Diameter 14in
$6,000 - 8,000

1130
1130
Pair of Agate Geode Slices with Quartz--”The
Butterfly”
Brazil
A pair of consecutive slices from a large agate and quartz geode,
whose free-form outline is reminiscent of the outline of a butterfly’s
wing. With quartz to the center of the slab and agatized borders. Each
slice measuring 12 x 8 x 1/2 in. Height overall with stand: 19in.
$1,000 - 1,500
On a custom-fitted, patinated metal stand.
1131
1131 Petrified Wood Polished Bowl
Madagascar
From the coniferous tree Araucaria, this petrified wood originates from
the country’s Northwest coast of Madagascar. A beautiful presentation
bowl which displays the rich red hues of agate which are reminiscent
of Arizona wood. The concentric growth lines are well-placed to the
center of the bowl for dramatic effect. Diameter 8 1/2 in
$2,500 - 3,500
1132
Petrified Wood Sphere
Madagascar
This well polished sphere of large diameter is distinguished by hues of
tan, beige, white, red and brown. Diameter 7 in
$1,200 - 1,500
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Petrified Wood Intarsia Tabletop
Araucaria
Madagascar
An attractive oval tabletop handcrafted from cross-section slices of the
coniferous tree Araucaria petrified wood from the country’s Northwest
coast. The beautiful natural patterns represent the growth lines of the
original tree and colors of predominantly rare red with some brown,
white, beige, red, lavender and rose. Measures in 39 x 22 x 1 ½ in
$2,000 - 3,000
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Petrified Wood Slab
Madagascar
The petrification process begins deep underground. Under enormous
pressure, the organic material is replaced with a quartz silicate over
millions of years, whilst retaining the original cell structure of the wood. 1134
This specimen shows warm reds, ochres and varying shades of sepia
which would suit many interiors. With complete bark texturing on all
sides. Slabbed with greater thickness that one sees in most petrified
wood, this one measures 2.5 cm thick. Weighing 23.3 kg. Measuring
28 x 24 x 1 1/2 in
$2,500 - 3,500
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Petrified Wood Polished Stump
Indeterminate sp.
Miocene
China
This beautiful specimen of agatized wood from China is both aesthetic
and functional. Contour polished on all sides, the height of the piece
is perfectly suited so that the specimen may serve as seating or
an end table. The colors are a warm brown with beige. Weighing
approximately 148 lbs. Measuring 16 1/2 x 16
$1,500 - 2,000
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Exceptional Arizona Petrified Large and Impressive Petrified Petrified Wood Sphere
Wood Intarsia Box Wood Sphere Araucarioxylon
By Konstantin Libman Araucarioxylon arizonicum Triassic
Exceptional reds hues and dramatic black Triassic Chinle Formation, Arizona
veining distinguish this fine lapidary box made Chinle Formation, Northern Arizona Fascinating patterning caused by the
of Arizona petrified wood. To the center of the The varied hues in Arizona petrified wood are presence of the original tree’s growth rings,
lid, the lapidary has used intarsia sections to produced by metals such as copper, iron, and seepage into the cellulose of mineral-
create the appearance of a Native American magnesium and uranium, which seeped into laden water, produced gorgeous texture in
totem. The hinged lid opens to reveal a the trees’ cellulose over eons. These giant this petrified wood sphere. Diameter 6 1/2 in
wooden lined interior. Measuring 8 1/2 x 6 x pine trees have been covered by metal-rich
2 3/4in volcanic ash for nearly 210 million years. $2,000 - 3,000
The present offering is very large in size,
$3,000 - 4,000 and finished with a diamond girt to provide
a high polish. Such large spheres are rare
in today’s market as a large section of a log
must be sacrificed in order to create them.
Characterized by rich tans, red, charcoal and
grey tones this very large sphere has been
polished to a mirror-bright finish. Diameter 11
1/2 in
$3,500 - 4,500
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1139
Carved Ametrine Flower Study with Optically Clear
Natural Citrine Vase by Manfred Wild
The vase carved of a very large, natural citrine of straw yellow color
which is optically clear, polished to a high vitreous luster, weighing
approximately 1955.0 carats. The floral bouquet composed of an
18K yellow gold stem, having six stylized pansies carved of Bolivian
ametrine each set to the center with diamonds. A backdrop is formed
by the three leaves decorated with green enamel on silver. Signed EB
for Emil Becker and M. Wild for Manfred Wild. Height 6 1/2 in
$15,000 - 18,000
1140
Ametrine and Multi-gemstone Perfume Pen and
Flower-form Oil Vessel by Angela Conty
1140 (detail)
This stunning, unique creation was entirely hand-made by an
American master goldsmith and lapidary, Angela Conty. Consisting
of a Bolivian ametrine, carved to depict a poppy, with naturalistically design and fabrication in the jewelry and lapidary arts her works have
rendered leaves hand-fabricated of 18K yellow gold with a curling been nationally and internationally exhibited and collected. As an
stem which rises above. Suspended from the gold stem is a perfume Italian-born American, Angela expresses influences of both cultures
pen designed to draw up liquid from the well in the center of the in her work. Her designs have been featured in several magazine and
ametrine poppy. The pen is in the form of a closed flower bud and book publications, including Oppi Untracht’s Jewelry, Concepts and
features a 33.2 carats Australian black opal with vivid blue-green Technologies, Renée Newman’s Pearl Buying Guide, Fred Ward’s
fire as well as having incised decoration. The top is pavé-set with Phenomenal Gems, and a JCK cover. Her most current accolades
diamonds, and the stylized leaves are pavé-set with blue sapphires, include a 2002 AGTA Cutting Edge 2nd place in the Objects of
emeralds, alexandrites, and pink and purple sapphires. The pen is Art Division and the 2009 Grand Prize in the Headley Whitney
removable from the stand and can be worn separately as a pendant Museum Bibelot Design Competition. She is now a juror for this
(chain not provided). Signed Angela Conty. Height 5in year’s competition. Angela’s floral fantasies often begin with a walk
in the woods. A grandchild spotting a special twig and bringing it to
$20,000 - 30,000 grandma for inspection will start a flood of possible designs. Finding
a fallen leaf during a morning of garden maintenance will contribute
Angela Conty an interesting texture. A bit of seaweed washed ashore after a storm
Angela’s jewelry roots trace back more than 40 years to may provide an undulating line. All pieces begin and end with her
undergraduate and graduate work in Art at SUNY New Paltz. Exploring interaction with the natural world.

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Large Amethyst Geode Split
Minas Gerais, Brazil
First identified in the 1600s, the term geode
comes from French géode, which in turn,
was derived from Latin and Greek word for
“earth”. Geodes form when mineral-rich
waters enter a cavity in a rock which then
undergoes a sudden change in pressure or
temperature, causing crystals to form from
the solution which line the cavity’s walls. The
present geode has been split into two in order
to reveal the inward pointing violet purple
crystals of amethyst lining the interior. Height
38in
$1,000 - 1,500
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Unique Pair of Amethyst Lamps
Designed by William Sessoyeff
This highly decorative pair of lamp bases,
were hand-fabricated from innumerable
amethyst crystal points placed over a
concealed base. Mounted on hand-carved,
1141 gilded wood bases. (2) Height 20in
$3,500 - 4,500
William Sessoyeff has been designing custom

lamps and shades for the Los Angeles interior
design trade for over thirty years. These
amethyst lamps were designed and created
by Mr. Sessoyeff in 1992.
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Exceptional Amethyst Geode with
Calcite Stalactite
A view into an interior world of associated
minerals, this is a large and exceptional
amethyst geode is worthy of display in the
most serious mineral collection. Careful
lighting will best reveal the beauty of the
calcite stalactite and vivid violet-purple hued
amethyst crystals which line the interior. Such
spectacular geodes are rarely seen intact
in the market and they are remarkable in
providing a wondrous view of various stages
of mineral growth over the millennia. Weighing
approximately 225 lbs (102 kgs). Measuring
26 x 21 x 13in
$20,000 - 30,000
Offered on a custom metal stand.

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Amethyst Geode Split Amethyst in Matrix
Minas Gerais, Brazil Las Vigas de Ramirez, Vera Cruz, Mexico
The interior cavity of this decorative geode is entirely lined with crystals Originating from a locality was near Las Vigas, a small town in the
of violet purple amethyst. With agatized edges. Height 30in Veracruz state of Mexico. A cabinet-sized specimen, this is an
attractive cluster of amethyst crystals with good transparency, many
$600 - 1,000 having rich, deep color especially near the terminations, the largest of
To be sold without reserve which measures 1 1/4 inches in length.
Measuring 5 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/2in
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Large Amethyst Crystal Point $1,000 - 1,500
Goboboseb Mountains , Brandberg, Erongo region, Namibia To be sold without reserve
A fine display specimen consisting of a single, robust amethyst quartz
point of classic hexagonal habit. Measuring 9 x 6 x 6in 1147
Large Lavender Amethyst
$1,000 - 1,500 Brazil
To be sold without reserve A triangular-shaped amethyst of medium tone, and lavender hue
having excellent luster and transparency. Weighing approximately
91.57 carats and measuring 32.0 x 17.0mm
$1,000 - 1,500
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Large Amethyst Geode
Amethyst geodes are created over the millennia through the formation
of gas cavities in lava tubes. The cavities then fill up with a liquid that
contains small amounts of iron. Over time, this liquid forms crystals
of amethyst. Crystals with a color that range from light lilac to deep
purple are formed when there is a trace of iron in the liquid, resulting
in amethyst geodes. Typically of tapering cylindrical form known in
the mineral hobby as “cathedrals”. Having an exceptionally elegant
form, the interior of this geode--known in the mineral hobby as a
“cathedral”--is entirely lined with very large, lustrous violet amethyst
points measuring up to 1 inch in height. Height 44in
$1,500 - 2,500
1149
Amethyst Vase
Hyderabad, India
With a scalloped edge and flaring sides, this amethyst vase was
carved from a single large boulder of massive banded amethyst
from the unusual locality of India. The sides have been rendered thin
enough to allow for the transmission of light to best reveal the pattern
of concentric banding and rich violet hues. Height 6in
$2,500 - 3,000
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1150
Fine Grape Purple Amethyst
Brazil
Faceted as an unusual lozenge-cut, this exceptional variety of the
quartz species is characterized by a strong grape to violet hue as well
as excellent luster and clarity. Weighing approximately 61.5 carats and
$1,200 - 1,500
1151
Large Group of Faceted Amethysts
Brazil
Comprising oval faceted amethysts of bright violet hue, the largest of
which weights approximately 21.5 carats; together with cushion and
pear-shaped faceted amethysts. Total weight approximately 1240
carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
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Large Group of Amethyst Cabochons
Brazil
Consisting of oval and circular-cut cabochons having a rich violet
hue, the largest weighing approximately 21.07 carats. Total weight
approximately 780 carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
1153
Large Group of Faceted Amethysts
Brazil
Comprising emerald-cut, square-cut, oval, parallelograms,
pear-shaped, buff top, marquise-shaped; the largest weighing
approximately 7.89 carats. Total weight approximately 900 carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
1154
Two “Lemon” Quartzes
Brazil
This uniquely colorful material of lemon yellow is the result of heating
1151 amethyst, yellow quartz and iron together at very high temperatures.
Both stones were expertly faceted in the Ukraine. The first, a circular-
cut citrine of straw yellow color, weighing approximately 33.0 carats
and measuring 20.2 x 20.0 x 16.1 mm; together with a modified
pear-shaped lemon quartz, weighing approximately 59.06 carats and
measuring 34.8 x 23.9 x 16.9 mm. (2)
$1,000 - 1,500
1155
Group of Six Quartz Cabochons with Six-Rayed
Rutiles Centering on Hematite--”Starburst Quartz”
Ibitiara, Bahia, Brazil
From a small mineral find in early 2004, these cabochons represent
a fascinating mineral association—-interpenetrating hematite and
rutiles within quartz. The bright metallic luster of the hematite creates
a visually arresting contrast against the golden rutile needles and
the transparency of the quartz. Also known in the mineral hobby
as “starburst quartz”, each has an excellent, 6-rayed star centering
on hematite, including three smaller cabochons: oval, weighing
approximately 17.5 carats, pear-shaped, weighing approximately
14.5 carats, and circular cabochon, weighing approximately 24.0
carats; and three larger cabochons, including a free-form, weighing
approximately 73.5 carats, circular, weighing approximately 96.5
carats; and pear-shape, weighing approximately 68.0 carats. Total
weight approximately 294.0 carats. (6)
$1,800 - 2,200
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Large Group of Carved Amethyst Cabochons
Brazil
Consisting of oval and circular cabochons of deep violet
hue, each carved with an incised geometric decoration, the
largest weighing approximately 29.3 carats. Total weight
approximately 1024 carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
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1157
Large and Fine Red Quartz
Cluster
Izizauen, Alnif, Tarhbalt, Er Rachidia Province,
Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco
A rare, large plate of quartz colored an intense
umber-red by inclusions of hematite. The
present specimen is remarkable not only for
the overall size of the plate but also for the
stark drama of its radiating crystal points
some of which measure up to 3 inches in
length. Incredibly lustrous with a remarkably
vibrant hue, the glittering formation displays
multiple, layered terminations, smaller druzy
1157 crystals as overgrowth and a very pleasing
overall aesthetics. Measuring 10 x 7 x 4in
$5,500 - 7,500
1158
Large Aventurine Quartz Bowl by
Manfred Wild
Green aventurine is a green semi-translucent
to mostly opaque quartzite with inclusions of
shimmering fuchsite mica. It is formed when
impurities were present in the original quartz-
rich sedimentary deposit, in this case, when
chromium is present, then the green-colored
muscovite mica variety called fuchsite can
occur disseminated throughout the quartzite
in parallel orientation. This gives aventurine its
green color and sparkled effect. Notable for
its large size, even consistency of color and
translucency, this rich green oval-shaped bowl
exhibits the epitome of the nearly lost art of
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bowl carving where the thinness of the sides
is done with impeccable precision. Length
10in
$4,000 - 6,000
1159
Suite of Twenty Fine Citrines
Brazil
This fine suite of twenty oval-cut citrines
displays a rich golden-yellow hue. The
individual weights are as follows: 27.55,
20.65, 19.31, 17.22, 11.93, 14.02, 17.05,
16.97, 13.88, 13.86, 18.05, 13.67, 13.80,
15.84, 16.04, 12.73, 12.25, 11.38, 11.72,
9.56 carats. Total weight approximately 307.0
carats. (20)
$1,000 - 1,500
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1160
Citrine, Diamond and Enamel Flower Study--”The
Carline Thistle” by Manfred Wild
The genus name Carlina honors the Holy Roman Emperor Charles
V (1500-1558). Plants of this genus are known commonly as Carline
thistles. The present flower study pays homage to this particular
variety of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.
The vase, formed of a large round faceted natural color golden yellow
citrine of nearly 1500 carats, which stands above a blackened sterling
silver base. The petals of the thistle are formed of beige enamel on
silver, centering on red enamel with 18K yellow gold stamens set with
12 circular brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing 0.36 carats approximately,
the typically serrated leaves having translucent green enamel on silver,
set above a very thick stem formed of a substantial amount of 18K
yellow gold. Signed EB for Emil Becker and M. Wild for Manfred Wild.
Height 4 in
$20,000 - 30,000

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1162
Carved Rock Crystal Flower Study--”Jasmine”
With three open blossoms, each set with a small circular diamond,
as well as two closed buds, all carved from transparent, frosted rock
crystal. Four polished, rich green nephrite leaves of great translucency
grace the stem. The 18K yellow gold stem is removable from the
optically clear rock crystal quartz vase which has an accent of white
dolomite to the base, stamped 750. Height 6 1/2in
$3,500 - 4,500
1163
Very Large Cabochon of Cat’s Eye Rutilated Quartz-
-”A Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Rutile (or rutilated) quartz is clear or smoky quartz with inclusions of
rutile crystals. Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium
dioxide. Rutile is best known for its affect on gemstones such as star
sapphire and tiger’s eye, where microscopic rutile crystals bundle so
tightly that they bend light into band and star patterns. The present
exceptionally large stone of over 300 carats is from a from a limited
deposit found in the 1990s which has since been depleted. To our
1163
knowledge, this is the large cabochon which originates from this
locality. Fashioned as an oval cabochon, the rutiles line up perfectly
1161 to display a strong central eye along the longitudinal axis. Weighing
Multi-gemstone Flower Study--”The Orchid” by approximately 306 carats and measuring 48.0 x 35.0 c 24.0mm
Manfred Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany $2,500 - 3,500
A classic subject for flower studies, the present example has been
rendered with a vase carved of optically clear rock crystal quartz. The
orchid itself is carved in two parts: the outer petals are carved of matte
frosted, transparent rock crystal quartz while the center is carved of
amethyst and is set with three brilliant-cut diamonds. The stem, which
is removable from the vase, is formed of thick gauge 18K yellow gold
and is decorated with three Siberian nephrite leaves. Signed EB for
Emil Becker and M. Wild for Manfred Wild. Height 5in
$7,000 - 9,000
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Rare Suite of Cat’s Eye Rutilated Quartz Cabochons
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
Comprising four stones which are suitable for mounting as earrings,
with two pear-shapes and two circular cabochons, together
weighing approximately 67.0 carats; together with 17 graduated oval
cabochons suitable for mounting as a necklace with a combined
weight of 650 carats, the largest of which weighs 72.91 carats and
measures 28.45 x 25.18 x 14.10 carats. (22) Total combined weight
approximately 717 carats.
$6,000 - 8,000

1165
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Rock Crystal Quartz Intaglio Plaque By Andreas Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof
von Zadora-Gerlof--”The Owl” Canadian-born artist Baron Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, is a master of
circa 1991 the stone carving art called Glyptography. Known simply as Zadora,
Carved from a single block of water-clear quartz, this is a detailed and the Baron is famous among an elite circle for creating naturalistic
masterful depiction of an owl. The rarity of such a large specimen of animal carvings and timepieces. His career in Decorative Arts has
quartz possessing such a high degree of transparency should not paralleled those of the historic ateliers of Johan Melchior Dinglinger,
be underestimated. Weight of quartz approximately 40 lbs. Weight of Benvenuto Cellini and Peter Carl Fabergé rather than any modern
base approximately 100 pounds. Measuring 20 x 14 x 3/4in day jeweler. His private relationships with his patrons throughout the
world make him a unique contributor to contemporary art history,
Raised on a custom-made stand of silver-plated bronze with black undoubtedly influential, although rarely in public view.
patina inserts fabricated by Texas artist King Gremillion of Lloyd &
Paxton The first American exhibition of the artist’s work was presented at the
Forbes Magazine Galleries in New York in 1992 and his works have
$30,000 - 50,000 also been exhibited at the Park Avenue Armory for the benefit of the
Wildlife Conservation.
This lot is being sold “in situ” and will not be on display in the Los
Angeles salesroom as it is in an off-site warehouse. Please contact the
Natural History Department for further information.
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Citrine Quartz Intaglio Plaque by Andreas von
Zadora-Gerlof--”Jaguar Woman”
Circa 1991
Carved from a single block of water-clear, natural citrine quartz,
this is a detailed and masterful depiction of a phantasmagoric nude
female figure surrounded by plumage with the head of a bird and
a jaguar as her attributes. The rarity of such a large specimen of
quartz possessing such a high degree of transparency should not
be underestimated. Weight of quartz approximately 40 lbs. Weight of
base approximately 100 pounds. Measuring 20 x 14 x 3/4in
Raised on a custom-made stand of silver-plated bronze with black

patina inserts fabricated by Texas artist King Gremillion of Lloyd &
Paxton.
$30,000 - 50,000
This lot is being sold “in situ” and will not be on display in the Los
Angeles salesroom as it is in an off-site warehouse. Please contact the
Natural History Department for further information.

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Impressive Quartz Crystal Cluster
Ron Coleman Mines, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Geologists view Arkansas quartz as some of the finest quality quartz
in the world. This is an excellent large display specimen from the most
renowned quarry, the Ron Coleman mines. Its well-defined points
vary from a translucent base to transparent well-defined terminations.
For three generations the Colemans have been mining quartz and
supplying many of the world’s top collectors with quality specimens.
$1,200 - 1,500
1168
1167 Quartz Cluster
Arkansas
An attractive medium-sized cabinet specimen, having over two dozen
well-formed and terminated transparent quartz crystals, several of
which are nearly water-clear. Measuring 8 1/2 x 6 x 3in
$1,000 - 1,500
1169
Rock Crystal Quartz Sphere
Brazil
Perplexing legends and mythological folklore have been told about
the magical crystal ball. It is believed that the past, present and even
the future can be seen by gazing into this mesmerizing sphere. The
present specimen is a true crystal ball cut from the highest quality
Brazilian quartz, polished to a brilliant finish. With only the most minor
of inclusions, this is nearly an optical grade sphere of rock crystal
quartz--rare indeed for the quartz species. Diameter 3 1/4in
1168 $1,000 - 1,500
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Rock Crystal Quartz Carving of an Eagle on
Emerald Base by Peter Muller
Brazil
Of large proportions, the imposing eagle with outstretched wings
perches upon a mountainous landscape suggested by the vast
emerald-in-matrix base which originates from Bahia, Brazil. The beak
is carved of agate and the feet are gold vermeil. Set in a base of lucite.
Measuring 19 x 13 3/4 x 8 1/2 in
$20,000 - 25,000
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Large Rose Quartz Macaw by Peter Muller
Brazil
Of very large scale and impressive proportions, carved from fine
quality bright pink rose quartz having great translucency, the majestic
bird perches on a green tourmaline and elbaite base. The beak is
carved of rubellite touramline with rubellite tourmaline cabochon eyes.
Measuring 20 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in
$12,000 - 15,000
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Rare Star Rose Quartz Sphere of Large
Proportions
Madagascar
The phenomenon of asterism rarely appears in rose quartz. This
particular sphere possesses great translucency and a very fine
example of a six-rayed star effect. While asterism can occasionally be
seen in cabochons measuring a few millimeters across, the present
sphere is the largest we have seen available in the market. Diameter
9in
$4,000 - 5,000
1173
1173
Large, Clear Smoky Quartz with Pin-fire Rutile
Sphere
This is a large sphere as far as such specimens are concerned. Quartz
with rutiles is considered to be rare, but smoky quartz which such
inclusions is even rarer still. The present example is almost entirely
free of inclusions apart from the golden rutiles which appear to hover
within. Honed to a mirror-bright polish. Diameter 3 1/2 in
$6,000 - 8,000

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1174
Rare Smoky Quartz Scepter with Blue Topaz
Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sceptre Quartz is the name given to a form of natural Quartz points
in which either the terminating end or the base end has grown
disproportionally to the main point. The present, large cabinet-sized
specimen is a fine example of a rare mineral association: a smoky
quartz sceptre with an attachment of blue topaz to one side. The
smoky quartz having a secondary growth micro-crystallization to the
front of its robust base. Measures 7 x 4 xd 2 1/2 in
$5,000 - 7,000
1175
Unique, Large Smoky Quartz Carving
Brazil
Of ovoid outline, checkerboard faceted overall as an immense
1176 briolette-cut which reveals the extremely high clarity of the smoky
quartz. Weighing approximately 3,590 carats and height 5 3/4 in
(140.0 x 67.0 x 50.3 mm)
$2,500 - 3,500
1176
Rhodochrosite “Pincushion” and a Rhodochrosite
Stalactite Section
N’Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern
Cape Province, South Africa
Strawberry-red in hue, this is a very large and showy specimen of
a calcite group mineral, with individual scalenohedral crystals up to
1/2 of inch with a light dusting of druzy quartz/calcite on the sides.
Very large and exceptional example of this classic, now rare, mineral.
Having an excellent mound formation and radiating crystals, known
in the mineral hobby as a “pincushion”; together with a rhodochrosite
stalactite section, Capillitas Mine, Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina,
Measures 5 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. In this locality rhodochrosite forms
stalagmites and stalactites in the 13th century Inca Silver mines
a result of precipitating water dripping from the manganese-rich
rock inside the ancient mine tunnels, and kept on growing over the
centuries into large stalagmites. These stalagmites are beautifully
1177 banded with concentric growth layers and are often sliced and
polished into slabs for collectors. Exhibiting botryoidal growth to the
reverse side, the face polished to reveal the bull’s eye formations of the
stalactite cut in cross-section. Measuring 4 1/2 x 4 x 4 in.(2)
$3,000 - 5,000
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1177
Optically Clear Rock Crystal Quartz Perfume
Bottle with Rhodocrosite and Diamonds By
Manfred Wild
Carved from a single piece of optically clear rock crystal quartz having
impeccable symmetry of form, entirely fluted. The flower-form stopper
carved from gem-grade, translucent Argentinian rhodocrosite, the
stamen set with five round-brilliant-cut diamonds with a total weight
of 0.15 carats, with five 18K yellow gold leaves to the underside,
mounted with an 18K yellow gold threaded dipstick, signed EB for
Emil Becker and M. Wild for Manfred Wild. Height 1 3/4 in
$3,500 - 4,500
1178
Ruby in Kyanite Bowl
Mysore, India
From a new source in the mountains of India this highly unusual bowl
has richly contrasting colors of purplish-red ruby and teal blue kyanite.
Given the hardness of ruby on the Mohs scale at 9 out of a scale of
10, carving a bowl is a particularly difficult task. The present bowl is
impressive due to its heft, large size and well-carved slightly conical
1178
shape and depth. With a thickness of only 3.5mm to the sides the
lapidary has succeeded in creating sufficient thinness to the sides
of the bowl that transmission of light is permitted highlighting the
vividness of the ruby and unearthly hues of blue kyanite. Diameter
12 in. Weighing approximately 4.6 lbs.
$6,000 - 8,000
1179
Ruby
Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan
This oval, brilliant-cut natural red ruby displays good clarity for the
species. The high degree of luster shows off the stone to its best
advantage. Weighing approximately 2.23 carats and measuring 8.97 x
7.00 x 4.41mm
$3,000 - 5,000
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report number

1177798411 dated July 24, 2014 stating that the 2.23 carats oval
ruby originates from Tajikistan and that it show no indications of
heating.
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1180
Ruby
Thailand
This attractive oval-cut ruby displays a vibrant deep red color and
excellent luster. Of suitable size for mounting as a ring. Weighing
$2,500 - 3,500
Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratories report

numbered CS 64133 dated November 6, 2014 stating that the 3.07
carats ruby originates from Thailand and that it has been heat treated.
The ruby is illustrated on the certificate in a ring mounting which is not
included in this offering.
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1181
1181 1185
Natural Ruby Group of Rubies
An unenhanced ruby, this is a sizable stone for the species, with good Thailand
clarity and luster. Red by evening, full sunlight will evoke slightly more Consisting primarily of oval-cuts, pear-shapes and marquise-shaped
pinkish-purple hues in this stone, as this is the typical reaction to the rubies of slightly pinkish-red hue, the largest weighing approximately
ultra-violet rays in sunlight. Weighing approximately 6.11 carats and 1.8 carats. Weighing approximately 85.67 carats (lot)
$1,000 - 1,200
$10,000 - 15,000 To be sold without reserve
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report 1186

#1172186358 dated June 2, 2015 stating that the ruby bears no Large and Impressive Black Star Sapphire
evidence of heat treatment. Thailand
A large oval cabochon of deep black color, with a polished face and
1182 matte polish to the underside: displaying the unusual phenomenon
Large Double Star Ruby--”A Member of the 100 of having a 12-rayed star. Of suitable size for mounting as a pendant.
Carats Club” Weighing approximately 151.1 carats and measuring 32.64 X 27.43 X
Madagascar 15.04mm
This large oval cabochon displays a well-formed six-rayed star at
the apex of the dome. Nicely formed, it is equally well polished to $2,500 - 3,500
the reverse side as well. Weighing approximately 166.48 carats and
measuring 32.20 x 28.91 x 15.98mm 1187
Group of Four Pear-shaped Rubies
$5,500 - 6,500 Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan
The first, weighing approximately 1.05 carats and measuring 7.95 x
1183 5.22 x 3.00 mm; the second, weighing approximately 1.06 carats; the
Pair of Trapiche Sapphires third, weighing 1.16 carats; and the fourth, weighing 1.30 carats (4)
Burma
This pair is most certainly consecutive slices of the same traphiche $3,000 - 4,000
sapphire crystal. The rectangular cushion-shaped cabochons display
a black, hexagonal core and the six-rayed spoke effect for which this Each stone accompanied by a GCI, Bangkok, Thailand laboratory
variety of corundum is known. (2) Total weight approximately 92.48 report stating Natural Ruby, no indication of treatment.
carats and measuring 27.38 x 19.99 x 6.13 carats
1188
$1,800 - 2,200 Large Ruby Cabochon--”A Member of the 100 Carats
Club”
1184 Tanzania
Suite of Three Star Rubies This large double-domed cabochon of ruby would be suitable for
East Africa mounting as a pendant or belt buckle or could be retained as a
Including a pair of star rubies, together weighing approximately 13.28 cabinet specimen. The hue is a richly saturated red and to the reverse
carats and measuring 12.2 x 9.0mm; and another star ruby from the side a small amount of green zoisite can be seen--a classic mineral
same locality, weighing approximately 7.65 carats and measuring 11.0 association for this region. It shows some minor translucency at the
x 10.0mm. (3) edges. Weighing approximately 294 carats and measuring 60.0 x 39.0
x 12.0mm
$1,000 - 1,500
$2,500 - 3,500
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1189
Rare and Large Green Sapphire
Burma
Long ago sapphires, with the exception of blue sapphires, were
often dubbed “oriental” and the term was used as a prefix before the
color designation. Green sapphire, for example, was called “Oriental
Emerald” until it was decided in the trade that the practice was
misleading (and gemologically inaccurate). While the gem gravels
of Sri Lanka occasionally produce very small green sapphires--the
present example originates from Burma--a significantly rarer source for
fancy-colored sapphires.
Of an impressively large size, this pastel green stone is a pure green

sapphire from Burma, unmodified by other colors. Its color is natural
and unenhanced by any heat treatment. This is not something
frequently encountered in the trade. Most sapphires appear to show
a blend of more than one color rather than a single pure hue. The
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present stone is rare for its substantial size, for its color and for its
excellent luster. While one may see small green sapphires from Sri
Lanka from time to time, a stone of this size and color saturation
originating from Burma is a very rare commodity indeed.
Weighing approximately 26.12 carats and measuring 16.6 x 15.2 x
11.5mm
$35,000 - 45,000
Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratories report

numbered CS 60274 and dated April 22, 2014 stating that the 26.12
carats green sapphire originates from Burma and that there is no
gemological evidence of heat treatment.
1190
Green Sapphire from an Unusual Locality
Australia
A rare, natural color green sapphire, faceted as a cushion-shape
mixed-cut, displaying an attractive bottle green color which is
unenhanced. Both the clarity and the luster are excellent. Weighing
$11,000 - 13,000
1190
Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratories Prestige
Gemstone report number CS 63792 dated October 16, 2014 stating
that the 6.18 carats green sapphire is natural corundum, that it
originates from Australia and that it has heat treatment.
1191
Important Purple Sapphire
Pakistan, Kashmir-Valley
Possessing a completely unique color, this is an exceptional stone for
the collector of fancy colored sapphires. Fashioned as an oval brilliant
step-cut, this is a fine example of a purple sapphire from the sought
after region of the Kashmir Valley. Weighing approximately 16.49 ct
$45,000 - 55,000
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report

2111205282 dated November 12, 2009 stating that the 16.49 carats
natural sapphire originates from Paistan (Kashmir) and that there are
no indications of heat treatment.
Provenance: Exhibited at the Gemological Institute of America in

1191 Carlsbad, California from 2009-2012.
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Cornflower Blue Sapphire
Sri Lanka
A classic for the locality, this oval-cut sapphire displays an attractive
light to medium violetish blue, unenhanced color which is known in the
jewelry trade as “cornflower” blue. The luster of the stone is excellent.
6.78mm
$1,200 - 1,500
1193
Mandarin Orange Sapphire
East Africa
Of substantial size for the corundum species, most notably this
attractive cushion-shaped sapphire displays a true orange hue
unmitigated by any secondary hues such as brown, nor does it
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show extinction of color. Both the transparency and luster are very
good. Orange is a rare color in sapphires, even when resulting from
enhancement, and this one is particularly appealing.
11.1mm
$20,000 - 30,000
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report number

2151982594 dated April 4, 2014 stating that the 23.01 carats orange
sapphire shows indications of heating.
1194
Yellow Scapolite
Tanzania
Scapolite, coming from the Greek word for “shaft”, is commonly
found in stubby to long prismatic crystals, hence the derivation of its
name. It forms in metamorphic rocks from the alteration of plagioclase
feldspars. Not well known among the general public as a gemstone
it is, nonetheless, a desirable stone for collectors. Its luster is superb
and with a Mohs hardness of 6.5 it would be of sufficient durability to
be mounted as a pendant or ring. The present oval-cut stone displays
an adamantine luster and vivid yellow hue as well as excellent cutting,
making it a desirable stone for collectors. Weighing approximately 1193
$800 - 1,200
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Immense Septarian Nodule Cross- Shattuckite Intarsia Box Shattuckite Sphere
section Slab By Konstantin Libman Democratic Republic of the Congo
Volga River Region, Russia Democratic Republic of the Congo Shattuckite is a rare copper silicate mineral,
Septarian nodules were formerly “mud” Shattuckite is a rare copper silicate mineral, which like a number of other secondary
concretions which had their hollow cavities which like a number of other secondary copper minerals has a very attractive blue
filled with sediments, calcite, and aragonite. copper minerals has a very attractive blue color. It is named after its type locality, The
When these nodules are cut and polished to color. It is named after its type locality, The Shattuck Mine, where it was first discovered
show their interior the result of the contrasting Shattuck Mine, where it was first discovered in the copper mines of Bisbee, Arizona. At the
colors is usually very dramatic and beautiful. in the copper mines of Bisbee, Arizona. At the Shattuck Mine, it forms pseudomorphs after
Formed during the Cretaceous period some Shattuck Mine, it forms pseudomorphs after malachite, i.e. it replaces the crystal structure
50 to 70 million years ago, the present slab is malachite, i.e. it replaces the crystal structure of the original malachite atom by atom.
the largest we have seen. It can be retained of the original malachite atom by atom. Shattukite takes a very good polish and is
as a specimen or utilized for decorative Shattukite takes a very good polish and is particularly excellent when used for carving--it
purposes as a small table top. Measuring 30 particularly excellent when used for carving— is rarely seen fashioned into spheres and this
1/2 x 28 1/2 1 1/4in it is rarely seen in slab form as it appears in is a particularly large one given the typical size
this handsome box. The slabs are beautifully of the mineral. Diameter 5in
$3,500 - 4,500 bookmatched along the sides. The hinged
lid opens to reveal a wood lined interior. $1,200 - 1,500
Measures 7 x 5 x 2 1/4in
$3,000 - 4,000
Offered with a custom-fitted wooden display

box.
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Large Rare Sinhalite
Sri Lanka
Sinhalite is a rare mineral commonly found
in brown to greenish brown and sometimes
greenish-yellow. First discovered in Sri Lanka,
(when it was still known as Ceylon), it was
misidentified as a brownish variety of the
normally green peridot. It was not until the
early 1950s that it was properly identified as
a new mineral. The name sinhalite is derived
from Sinhala, the Sanskrit name for the
island of Ceylon. While sinhalite is a relatively
unknown mineral to the general public, for
mineral collectors it is an important addition
to a complete a collection. The present, large
oval-shaped stone is of very large size for
the species, and exemplary for its rich hue
of cognac brown and excellent transparency
and luster. Weighing approximately 23.55
carats and measuring 21.20 x 14.95 x
10.06mm
$1,200 - 1,500
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Large and Impressive Sodalite,
Rock Crystal and Multi-gemstone
Carving of Macaw, Retailed by
Amsterdam Sauer
Expertly carved, with excellent proportions,
by a Brazilian lapidary artist, the body of the
Macaw is carved of Brazilian sodalite, as are
the tail feathers. The cheeks are carved of
vivid green Brazilian amazonite, the beak is
rendered in polished banded brown agate.
Additional tail feathers are carved of multi-
color quartzes in blue, red and yellow hues.
The bird sits perched atop a very large
Brazilian rock crystal quartz specimen which
is double-sided, measuring 30 x 20 x 12 in
Highly transparent and of fine quality, some of
the individual quartz crystals measure up to
12 inches in length. This is a highly decorative
carving sure to impress viewers in either a
residential or corporate interior. Height overall:
52 in. Length of bird from head to tail: 46 in
$18,000 - 25,000
Accompanied by a photocopy of the original

invoice from Amsterdam Sauer, the South
American retailer with stores throughout the
Caribbean.
In 1939, Frenchman Jules Roger Sauer

moved to Minas Gerais, Brazil and fell in
love with the colorful and enigmatic world
of minerals. Not only was he a rockhound,
but he became an icon who envisioned
the region’s potential, dedicating himself
fully to the world of prospecting for colored
gemstones. In 1941, Lapidação Amsterdam
Limitada was founded, and it started to
change the landscape of the Brazilian haute
jewelry market. To this day the firm also
specializes in making the Lapidary Works of
Art such as the present offering.
1199
1202
Lilac Purple Spinel
Sri Lanka
This bright oval-cut stone displays an
unmodified lilac purple color, unmasked
by any grey as is often the case with such
stones. Both the clarity and luster are
excellent. Weighing approximately 1.89 carats
$1,200 - 1,500
1203
Large Group of Red and Pink
Spinels
Burma
Including 17 ovals or cushion-shaped spinels
of bright red color, two emerald cuts and one
heart shape, the largest oval-cut weighing
approximately 2.12 carats and the smallest
emerald-cut weighing approximately 0.59
1200 1201 carats. Total weight approximately 23.5 carats
(20)
$3,000 - 5,000
1204
Large Lavender Blue Spinel
Sri Lanka
Of pastel lavender hue, this well-cut spinel
would easily mount as a ring due to its high
degree of transparency. This is a large gem
for the species of spinel and it has been well-
polished to a high degree of luster. Weighing
approximately 7.32 carats and measuring
13.29 x 11.01 x 6.91mm
1202, 1203, 1204 $1,500 - 2,000

titanite is more typically used amongst
mineralogists today and refers to its content 1205
of titanium. Madagascar remains the main Lavender Spinel
source for facet-grade sphene. The present Sri Lanka
necklace is rare in that it is highly unusual This attractive, bright stone displays excellent
to see beads formed from this mineral. saturation of lavender hue, unmodified by
Consisting of seventy-seven spherical beads, grey. The gem has both good luster and
graduating from 12 mm to 6.0 mm, weighing transparency. Weighing approximately 8.27
approximately 347.5 carats, completed by a carats and measuring 14.08 x 11.58 x
14K yellow gold clasp, length 17in. 7.26mm
$800 - 1,200 $3,500 - 4,500

1201
Fine Red Spinel
Burma
An oval-cut spinel which displays slightly
orangey overtones to the predominantly red
body color. With excellent luster. Weighing
11.65 x 7.97 x 4.51mm
1205 $2,500 - 3,500

1200
Rare Sphene Bead Necklace
Madagascar
Sphene is the older name for the mineral
titanite and is derived from the Greek meaning
“wedge” referring to its classic wedge-shaped
crystal habit—it is still used by gemologists
to describe gem-quality titanite. The name
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1206
Rare Cobalt Blue Spinel
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka rarely produces blue spinels colored
by cobalt. Such “cobalt” blue spinels are
highly sought after by collectors. The best
pieces are an intense blue unique in the world
of gems. The present vivid blue cobalt blue 1206 (actual size)
spinel has been faceted a classic oval-cut.
It is a rare and sought after commodity for
the well-informed gem collector. Weighing
10.74 x 8.21 x 5.94mm
$20,000 - 30,000
Accompanied by an American Gemological

Laboratories report CS 51451 dated
September 13, 2012 stating that the 3.73
carats spinel if natural and of the Cobalt
variety, that it originates from Sri Lanka and
that it shows no evidence of treatment.

1207, 1208, 1209
1208
Orange Spinel and Diamond Ring
Set with an oval-cut natural and unenhanced orange spinel having
excellent luster, weighing approximately 3.29 carats,, mounted in
18K yellow gold accented with 0.3 carats of small diamonds to the
shoulders, size 6.
$1,200 - 1,500
Accompanied by a Gemmological Certification Services London report

no. 5775-2900 dated September 2, 2015 stating that the orange
spinel is natural and that is has no indications of heating.
1209
Blue Spinel
A cushion-shaped natural spinel of medium blue having excellent
brightness and clarity as well as luster. Weighing approximately 2.87
$1,500 - 2,000
1210 Accompanied by a Gemological Consultancy International report

number 1503SNB0027 dated March 17, 2015 stating that the 2.87
1207 carats spinel is natural.
Blue Spinel Ring
Sri Lanka 1210
The simple 14K yellow gold ring mount prong-set with an attractive Rare Color-change Natural Spinel
oval-cut, unenhanced natural blue spinel, weighing approximately 2.2 Burma
carats, having excellent luster, stamped .585 and maker’s mark EK, This rare color change spinel displays both excellent clarity and
size 7. luster. A natural spinel, it changes from violetish blue in daylight to
violet in incandescent light. Weighing approximately 10.01 carats and
$1,500 - 2,000 measuring 13.17 x 10.5 x 8.70mm
Accompanied by a Gemmological Certification Services London report $5,000 - 7,000

numbered 5776-3137 dated September 30, 2015 stating that the blue
spinel is natural with no indication of heating. Accompanied by an American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) report
no. 99013309 dated September 14, 2006 stating that the 10.01
carats natural spinel changes from violetish blue in daylight to violet in
incandescent light.
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1211
1211
Exceptional Color-change Spinel
Sri Lanka
Spinels of over 10 carats are rare and this one weighs in at just over
that magic number. Possessing all the qualities that one would desire
in a gem: a rich saturation of color which is neither too light nor too
dark but just right--an adamantine luster, excellent faceting and superb
clarity. A natural spinel, it changes from violet-blue in daylight to violet
in incandescent light. Faceted as a rounded oval shape (known as
a roval in the gem trade, this large spinel is worthy of consideration
by any serious collector. Weighing approximately 10.01 carats and
$40,000 - 50,000
1211

1212 1213
1214
Very Large Bi-color Spodumene var. Kunzite--”A
Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Pakistan
Sherry to pink at the ends and straw yellow in the center this
impressive gem is a fine example of a bi-color spodumene with
impeccable clarity. Weighing approximately 437.83 carats and
$6,000 - 8,000
1215
Rare Fibrous, Chatoyant Sugilite on Matrix
South Africa
Obtained from a find in 2014, this was a single pocket discovery of
a rare form of fibrous sugilite on matrix. Thought to be the largest
specimen discovered in that pocket, the present piece has a thick
growth of mounds of chatoyant sugilite. Viewable from all sides,
this double-sided cabinet specimen is a rare example for the
knowledgeable collector. Measuring 3 x 2 1/2 x 1in
1214 $2,500 - 3,500
1216
1212 Large, Rare Sugilite Carving of an Owl on Petrified
Spodumene var. Kunzite Wood Base
Paprock Afghanistan By Eberhard Bank
A large, robust crystal with no apparent point of attachment, exhibiting Idar-Oberstein, Germany
lilac purple color along the c-axis and along the sides as well as Sugilite is named for the Japanese geologist, K. Sugi, who discovered
yellow hues to the center. Weighing approximately 679.2 grams and it originally in 1944 on Iwagi Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. There are
measuring 5 1/2 x 3 x 1in only three locations known to produce this mineral (Japan, Quebec
and South Africa). The manganese gives it the deep purple color that
$3,500 - 4,500 often makes it highly desirable for jewelry. However, it is rarely used
due to its scarcity.
1213
California Spodumene var. Kunzite The large and impressive in size, the present carving depicting an
Oceanview Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California owl consists of gem-grade sugilite showing a significant amount
Kunzite was first found in Pala, California, in 1902, and is named of translucency at the edges which in the mineral trade is termed
after the gemologist George F. Kunz, President of Tiffany & Co. at the “gel sugilite”, weighing 1622.7 grams--originating from the Wessels
time. Originating from the last working mine in San Diego County this Manganese Mine, Kuruman, South Africa. With a yellow jasper beak,
beautifully faceted gem has a vivid lilac hue unmasked by any grey. and reverse painted quartz and agate eyes decorated in the traditional
Having both excellent clarity and luster, this is an excellent gem for the German manner. With gold vermeil feet on a petrified ironwood base.
collector of American minerals. Weighing approximately 54.85 carats Sugilite weighing 1622.7 grams. Height 10in
$4,000 - 6,000
$1,500 - 2,000
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1215
1216
1217
1217
Pair of Sugilite and Opal Carvings of Ducks in
Flight
Idar-Oberstein
Each duck carved of high-quality, translucent manganoan sugilite from
South Africa, with excellent detailing: a band of Australian white opal
graces their out-stretched necks while the beaks are formed of yellow
jasper. They appear to fly above a Brazilian quartz crystal plate which
provides the suggestion of a landscape. Length 9in
$3,000 - 5,000
1218
Rich Purple Sugilite Carving of an Ostrich on Base
By Georg Wild
Both the neck and body are carved of deep purple sugilite from South
Africa, with Australian white opal representing the neck feathers,
tail and wing feathers. On oxidized silver feet in running position on
a quartz and sphalerite base. Offered on a circular base of black
obsidian, diameter 5in. Height 6 1/4 in
$1,000 - 1,500
1218

1219W
Marra Mamba Tiger’s Eye Tabletop
Mount Brockman Station, Western Australia
Only rarely do Marra Mamba specimens
find their way to market, as the source for
this brilliant stone has now been mined out.
Fortuitous geologic circumstances produced
the limited deposits of this material, located
in central Western Australia, more than 1,000
kilometers northeast of Perth. Over millions
of years, water heated by volcanic activity
dissolved much of the silica from the banded
iron formation in this region, leaving huge iron
ore deposits of almost pure hematite. In other
places, red and yellow iron oxides and/or
silica were deposited as veins or replaced the
wall areas of fine cracks in the host rock. The
resulting stone, a highly sought-after variety of
tiger’s eye, is found only in this region.
The present specimen displays spectacular

bands of golden tiger’s eye, metallic black
hematite and brilliant red jasper. The gentle
curves of the layers are a testament to the
immense pressures to which the rock was
subjected over the millennia. Of circular
1219 outline with rounded edges, this highly
aesthetic table top is the only one of its kind
made by the mine owner in this shape. The
rounding of the edges is a particularly difficult
task given the hardness of the mineral.
Diameter 23in
$10,000 - 15,000
1220
Tiger’s Eye Quartz, Jasper,
Opal and Multi-gem Intarsia
Backgammon Set
By Konstantin Libman
The exterior made of a highly patterned exotic
jasper from Australia which displays natural
geometric color banding and concentric
patterns, beautifully book-matched at the
edges and seams and polished to a mirror-
bright finish. The lid, with concealed brass
1220 piano hinges, opening to reveal a fitted
interior made of tiger’s eye quartz, with inlaid
triangular patterns of white kascholong opal
from the Caspian sea and black nephrite
from Australia. The markers fabricated from
white kascholong opal and black tourmaline
(schorl). Measuring 15 x 8 x 2in
$12,000 - 15,000
Offered in a custom-fitted wooden

presentation box.
1221W
Marra Mamba Tiger’s Eye Slab
Mount Brockman Station, Western Australia
Marra Mamba specimens are rarely seen on
the market as the source of this stunning
mineral has now been mined out. The
present large slab displays spectacular bands
1220 of golden tiger’s eye, metallic black hematite
and brilliant red jasper and is an excellent
example of this rare and fascinating material.
Length 41 1/2in
$1,800 - 2,500
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1221
1222 1223
1222 1223
Topaz on Matrix Topaz
Katlang area, Merdan district, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan Shigar Valley , Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Consisting of a sizable single crystal measuring 1 1/4 inches in height A small cabinet specimen consisting of a single large crystal of highly
which is well-terminated, lustrous and of high clarity. Measuring 2 1/4 transparent, light sherry-colored topaz with white associated crystals
x 3 x 2in of white albite. Measuring 4.5 x 2.0 x 2.0cm
$900 - 1,200 $1,000 - 1,500


1229
Very Large London Blue Topaz--”A
Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Brazil
This large and impressive stone, which could
be mounted as a pendant, displays expert
faceting on its crown and pavillion rendered in
the checkerboard style providing a scintillating
pattern. The color is a deep hue, the particular
shade of which has been dubbed by the
jewelry trade as “London Blue”. The excellent
clarity and luster also recommend this stone.
measuring 37.07 x 32.98 x 25.20mm
1225
$3,500 - 4,500
1225
Precious Topaz of Substantial 1230
Size--”A Member of the 100 Carats Group of Imperial Topazes
Club” Brazil
Ukraine The first, a marquise-shaped topaz of rich
Impeccable faceting in an octagonal mixed- sherry color with excellent clarity and luster,
cut, this exceptional stone possesses a rich weighing approximately 5.39 carats; the
1224 second, a pear-shaped stone, weighing
reddish brown hue. The clarity is exceptional
and the luster equally so. Weighing approximately 9.04 carats; together with 5
approximately 333 carats and measuring 41.2 larger oval-shaped topaz and several smaller
x 33.88 x 28.75mm marquise and oval-shaped topaz, additional
combined weight of 67.0 carats. (lot)
$1,500 - 2,000
$1,500 - 2,500
1226
Exceptionally Large Imperial 1231
Topaz--”A Member of the 1000 Exceptional Limonite in Topaz--”A
Carats Club” Member of the 100 Carats Club”
Ukraine Burma
This is a world-class topaz with its rich In the Summer of 1987, The Gemological
orange-red hue. The clarity is impeccable, Institute of America (GIA) published an article
1226
particularly for a stone so large. The faceting, in their journal that discussed the difference
which was performed in the Ukraine, is between rutilated topaz and limonated
excellent and precision cut. Weighing topaz. The needle-like inclusions in so-called
approximately 1023 carats and measuring “rutilated topaz” are actually limonite staining
73.0 x 44.0 x 36.0mm that fills hollow tubes in the topaz. In fact rutile
is not known to crystallize at all in topaz in a
$6,000 - 8,000 ribbon-like form that would produce effects
similar to those in rutile quartz.
1227
Large and Impressive Blue Topaz-- Limonite is quite a different mineral from
”A Member of the 100 Carats Club” rutile. Rutile is titanium dioxide and has an
Minas Gerais, Brazil exceptionally high refractive index, much
This large, oval-cut blue topaz has a rich higher than diamond. Limonite is actually not
saturation of blue which is highly desirable. itself a true mineral, rather it is a combination
Given the crystallography of topaz, large, of iron oxide minerals such as goethite and
clean specimens are difficult to come by. lepidocrocite. Typically yellow-brown in color,
1227
The present specimen has exceptionally high limonite is used as the basis for the natural
clarity and a mirror-bright luster. Weighing earth pigment ochre.
1224
Precious Pink Topaz approximately 607.65 carats and measuring
60.0 x 45.0 x 28.0mm Thus the name “rutilated topaz” is a
Brazil
misnomer, clearly derived from the better-
This very fine pear-shaped topaz is
$2,500 - 3,500 known “rutilated quartz”. One can only
distinguished by a rich saturation in color of
surmise that the name persists because
the greatest depth. While pink topaz was a
1228 its true name of “Limonite-stained Topaz”
popular gemstone for use in jewelry during
Colorless Topaz would have greater difficulty in gaining
the Victorian era, such gems, displaying a
Brazil public acceptance. The present stone is a
vividness of color, excellent clarity and luster,
Of cushion-shaped outline, with checkerboard high-domed cabochon displaying excellent
are nearly impossible to find in the present
faceted crown facets and a similarly faceted polish to the nearly optically clear topaz
market. This is an heirloom quality stone
pavilion. Such gems are rarely retained in their with limonite inclusions. Suitable either for
deserving of being lovingly passed down
original colorless state without heat treatment. mounting as a pendant or to be retained a
from generation to generation of gemstone
Weighing approximately 70.95 carats and cabinet specimen/collector’s stone. Weighing
collector. Weighing approximately 8.61 carats
measuring 25.0 x 24.0 x 16.0mm approximately 193.60 carats and measuring
32.91 x 28.01 x 19.5mm
$14,000 - 18,000 $1,000 - 1,500
$7,000 - 9,000
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1232
Group of Six Flat-cut Topazes and
one Green Beryl
Ukraine
Consisting of six flat-cut (portrait-cut) topazes
ranging in color from pale blue, to brown and
near-colorless, weighing approximately 14.0
cts, 23.0 cts, 9.5 cts, 14.0 cts, 21.5 cts and
13.0 cts; together with a single flat-cut green
beryl, weighing approximately 21.0 carats and
measuring 31.4 x 14.8 x 4.6mm. Total weight
approximately 116.0 carats (7) 1229
$1,200 - 1,500
1228
1233
Group of Blue Topaz 1230
Brazil
Bright blue in color, comprising oval-cuts,
emerald-cuts, heart-shapes and rounds: the
largest weighing approximately 3.23 carats. 1231
Weighing approximately 300.10 carats (lot)
$1,000 - 1,200
1232
1233

1236
Pink-Green Bi-color Tourmaline,
Indicolite Tourmaline and Gold
Carving of a Rooster on Pyrite
and Calcite Base
By Eberhard Bank
The body carved of hot pink Brazilian
tourmaline which graduates toward the tail
to bottle green; the cockscomb and eyes are
rendered in indicolite (blue tourmaline), the
beak of yellow tourmaline. The plummage of
the tail feathers is rendered in natural golden
citirne. The rooster’s figure rests upon 18K
yellow gold feet upon a base of pyrite with
associated calcite crystals. Offered on a
removable base of black obsidian.
1234 1235 Measuring 5 x 5 x 4 1/2in
1234 $2,500 - 3,500

Tri-color Tourmaline
Pech, Nuristan, Afghansitan 1237
Tourmaline is the most colorful of all minerals. Exceptional, Large Rubellite
It occurs in all colors, but pink, red, green, Tourmaline--”A Member of the 100
blue and multicolored are its most well-known Carats Club”
hues. Scientifically, tourmaline is not a single Mozambique
mineral, but a group of minerals related in Rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone
their physical and chemical properties. The from the colorful family of Tourmalines.
present specimen is a classic: with a well- Although Tourmalines come in a range of
defined crystal displaying a typical trigonal colors, only those which have a distinct
habit and excellent termination. The color reddish tint can be called Rubellite. The name
graduates from rich bottle green at the top to is derived from the Latin word “rubellus” or
yellow in the center and pink at the base. The reddish. This is the case with the present
striated sides are lustrous and bright. Height stone and, in our opinion, no finer rubellite
3 1/4in tourmaline has been known to emerge
on the market in recent years. The gem is
$1,200 - 1,500 exceptional for its size of well over 100 carats
To be sold without reserve a noteworthy feature given the nature of the
typically narrow crystallography of tourmaline.
1235 But its color is its true distinguishing feature:
Large Multi-color Tourmaline the stone has a deep, hot reddish pink
Crystal hue that appears without any evidence of
Barra de Salina, Brazil brown modifying colors--something that is
1236 Of impressive girth, with a slightly tapering so prevalent with tourmalines originating in
from, having a cluster of conjoined crystals at Africa. This is a world-class tourmaline worthy
the base. The color graduates from a deep of consideration by any serious collector.
green at its lustrous termination to a core of Weighing 116.83 carats and measuring 36.51
rubellite tourmaline and further shades green x 25.67 x 21.36mm
to the base. Measuring 6 x 2 x 2 in. Weighing
approximately 570.2 grams $100,000 - 120,000
$10,000 - 15,000 Accompanied by an American Gemological

Laboratories report.
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1237 (actual size)
1237

1238
Suite of Fifteen Hot Pink Rubellite Tourmalines
Vivid fuchsia pink in color, the present suite has fine transparency and
luster and is well matched for color. Such sets are typically cut from
the same rough or are built over the years by high-grading stones
and, on occasion, even re-cutting stones to match each other in size
and graduation. The present suite graduates in size with the individual
weights approximately as follows: 9.04, 5.67, 5.50, 5.04, 5.0, 4.88,
4.82, 4.65, 4.58, 4.51, 4.47, 4.44, 4.35, 4.02, 3.96 carats. Total
weight approximately 74.71 carats. (15)
$20,000 - 30,000
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1239 Gerd Dreher
Four-color Tourmaline Carving of a Tropical Fish The exquisitely detailed animal carvings of Gerd Dreher make his
on a Rock Crystal Quartz Base By Gerd Dreher works among the most sought-after masterpieces of the lapidary
Idar-Oberstein, Germany arts. Born in 1943 in Idar-Oberstein, Gerd is a fourth generation
One can only imagine the size of the original Madagascar tourmaline animal figure carver. Dreher’s family has been involved in the art of
crystal from which this fish was carved. The size of a small dinner engraving and carving gemstones for nearly two hundred years. A
plate, the natural graduations in color are seen transitioning from green long-established family tradition of producing hardstone and gem
at the tip of the nose to blue, white and finally rubellite red. Decorated animal carvings was begun in the 19th Century and by the early 1900s
with 18K yellow goldfins, the fish is removable from the rock crystal their name was synonymous with that of the jeweler, Carl Fabergé.
quartz backdrop. The rock crystal is of near-optical quality, reverse The Russian master, on his frequent trips to Idar, would provide plaster
intaglio carved to depict a coral. The piece rests upon a base of models of whimsical animal carvings, which the Dreher family would
smoky quartz and two rock crystal quartz carvings of a a campanile create out of jasper, agate and jade. Fabergé then sold them in his
gastropod serve as adornments on the base. Signed GD for Gerd famed salons in St. Petersburg, Moscow and London.
Dreher. Measuring 15 x 10 x 4.5in
Gerd is a keenly observant naturalist who maintains a massive library
$20,000 - 30,000 of videotapes of animals in motion. His devotion to realism in muscle
and animation is what sets his carvings apart. In 2004 a major
Offered in a custom-fitted case. retrospective exhibition of 60 works entitled The Gem Carvings of
Gerd Dreher: A Faberge Legacy, was held at the Houston Museum of
Natural Science. In the words of Joel Bartsch, Curator of Gems and
Minerals for the Museum, “Dreher’s ability to breathe life into stone
has made him one of the most famous practitioners of the craft in the
world today. His work is a marriage of art and science.”

1241
1240
Green Tourmaline in Quartz
Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
This large specimen is a textbook example of the mineral association
of quartz with tourmaline from this classic locality in Brazil. The quartz
specimen is doubly-terminated and has well-formed stepped faces
with very good transparency. A large trigonal crystal of deep green
tourmaline, measuring 3 inches in length and 2 inches across, is
embedded in the quartz, as well as a second crystal of nearly 2 inches
graces the top. A slender green tourmaline pencil can be seen on the
reverse side. Specimens of tourmaline in quartz such as this one are
considered to be rare in the marketplace. Measuring 9 x 4 x 4in
1240
$20,000 - 25,000
1241
Indicolite Tourmaline
Barra de Salinas, Brazil
A fine oval-cut blue tourmaline having good saturation of color and
remarkably high clarity for the species. Weighing approximately 16.65
$4,000 - 5,000
1242
Rubellite Tourmaline
Brazil
Deep reddish pink hue is the distinguishing characteristic of this fine
tourmaline having excellent luster. Weighing approximately 16.5 carats
$3,000 - 4,000
1242
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1243
Tourmaline and Multi-gemstone Carved Flower
Study with Removable Brooch--”Freesias with
Dragonfly” by Manfred Wild
The base, formed of a large single crystal of green-black Brazilian
tourmaline, weighing nearly 4000 grams, supporting three sprays
of freesias, having a total of 21 blossoms carved of either frosted
rock crystal quartz or rose quartz, on substantial, heavy gauge 18K
yellow gold stems. The removable brooch, designed in the shape of
a dragonfly, decorated with translucent lavender, green and vivid blue
enamel on silver with 18K yellow gold trim. The thorax and tail are set
with 14 faceted vivid pink and paraiba-type square-cut tourmalines,
two rose-cut diamonds and four brilliant-cut diamonds, together
totaling approximately 0.50 carats. The hexagonal base, carved of
obsidian, with inset mirrored panel, accented with thick borders of
18K yellow gold, weighing approximately 163 grams. With translucent
green enamel leaf accents. Signed EB for Emil Becker and M. Wild for
Manfred Wild. Height 21 in
$55,000 - 75,000

1244
1244 1247 1250

Large Group of Multi-color Bi-color Tourmaline Mint Tourmaline and a Pair of
Tourmalines Brazil Paraiba-type Tourmalines
Consisting of yellow, orange, pink, blue, Fashioned as an emerald-cut this is an Africa
green, chrome tourmalines and including excellent example of a bi-color tourmaline A fine example of a copper-bearing
several cat’s eye pink and green tourmalines, with hot pink to one end, a distinct tourmaline, displaying a vivid leaf green color
the largest cuchion-shaped yellow tourmaline demarcation line and bluish-green to the other and both excellent clarity and luster, weighing
weighing 8.27 carats and the smallest end. Weighing approximately 25.99 carats approximately 7.69 carats and measuring
approximately 0.23 carats. Total approximate and measuring 23.12 x 14.79 x 8.62mm 15.05 x 11.50 x 8.49 mm; together with a pair
weight 140.0 carats (lot) of bright, well-saturated, rich green Paraiba-
$1,000 - 1,500 type tourmalines. Total weight approximately
$3,000 - 5,000 To be sold without reserve 1.98 carats. Measuring 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5mm (3)
1248 $1,200 - 1,500
1245 Matched Pair of Indicolite
Pink Tourmaline Tourmaline Cabochons 1251
Brazil Brazil Group of Assorted Tourmalines
This fine tourmaline, fashioned as an emerald- Consisting of a high-domed oval cabochon Worldwide Localities
cut, is modified by the scissors-cut faceting of blue tourmaline, known in the trade Comprising vivid green, hot pink, yellow and
to both the crown and pavilion which provide as indicolite, weighing approximately orange tourmalines faceted in a variety of
added scintillation. The color is a true pink 14.50 carats and measuring 12,8 x shapes, in sizes ranging up to 1.0 carats.
unmodified by brown. Both the transparency 11.2 x 10.56mm; together with a pear- Weighing approximately 200.15 carats (lot)
and luster are excellent. shaped cabochon of indicolite, weighing
Weighing approximately 22.56 carats and approximately 27.2 carats and measuring $1,000 - 1,200
measuring 23.07 x 12.19 x 8.60mm 22,7 x 15.5 x 9.55mm (2) To be sold without reserve
$2,500 - 3,500 $1,500 - 2,000
1246 1249
California Hot Pink Tourmaline Hot Pink Tourmaline
Himalaya Mine, Pala District, San Diego Brazil
County, California Characterized by a rich, hot pink hue, with
An attractive cushion-shaped stone having clarity and transparency which is typical
a modified, checkerboard faceted crown for the species. This is a sizable stone with
and step-cut pavillion. Having a bright an intense saturation of color and is of a
candy colored or bubble gum pink hue for particularly suitable size for mounting as a
which tourmalines from this mine are noted. pendant. Weighing approximately 12.62
Weighing approximately 20.69 carats and carats and measuring 17.35 x 13.80 x
measuring 19.0 x 14.0 x 12.0mm 8.10mm
$2,000 - 3,000 $1,200 - 1,500

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1245
1247
1247
1249
1248
1250
1251

1252 1254
1252
Impressive California Pink Tourmaline
Himalaya Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California
Comprising a large, trigonal crystal which is double-terminated
having a smooth lustrous face on one end and a good termination on
the other end, with typically striated sides and variations in color to
green near the bottom. A secondary crystal at 45 degree angle has
an equally lustrous termination and vivid pink color. With associated
lepidolite crystals on the sides and a naturally healed fracture.
Measuring 7 x 3 x 1 1/2in
$3,000 - 5,000
1253
Hot Pink Tourmaline Faceted Specimen
A large cabinet-sized stone of hot pink tourmaline, which could also
be mounted by an imaginative designer: faceted to the front as an
elongated rectangular-cut stone, the simple faceting fully revealing the
saturation of deep pink hue, the reverse side with the natural, striated
1253 surfaces of the original tourmaline crystal left intact.
14.0mm
$1,500 - 2,000
1254
Carved California Hot Pink Tourmaline Pendant
Queen Mine, San Diego County, California
Carved in the form of a stylized bird seated upon a flower blossom,
the simplicity of the carving on this lovely pendant allows the true hot
pink color of the San Diego gem material to be instantly evident and to
shine with an incandescent glow. Weighing approximately 42.5 carats
$2,000 - 3,000
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1255
Suite of Seven Bi-color California Tourmalines
Each having an excellent 50/50% distribution of pink and bottle green
color and good clarity for the species. Individual weights as follows:
92.10 cts, 50.50 cts, 45.09 cts, 25.13 cts, 26.22 cts, 17.69 cts and
16.16 carats. Total weight approximately 273.10 carats. Largest stone
measures 37.42 x 20.58 x 12.51mm (7)
$18,000 - 22,000

1256 1257
1257
Rare Persian Turquoise Nugget with Polished Face
Ali-Mirsai-Kuh Moutains, Iran
Rare to find in today’s market, this large nodule of deep-colored
Persian turquoise has an overall uniform color, as seen in a small
sawn area which provides a window into the interior of the specimen.
Weighing approximately 1253.0 carats (250.6 grams) and measuring
3 x 2 1/2 x 2in
$2,000 - 3,000
1258
Turquoise Bead Necklace
Sleeping Beauty Mine, Arizona
A bib necklace comprising four strands of uniform 8.5mm spherical
beads formed of bright, even blue color turquoise from the most
sought-after mine in America--The Sleeping Beauty Mine. Completed
by an 18K yellow gold clasp, length 17 1/2in
$4,000 - 5,000
1259W
Large Wulfenite
1258 Los Lamentos, Mexico
From a famous mineral locality, the Ahumada lead mine, in the Los
Lamentos District, in northeastern Chihuahua—a district which
1256 derives its name from the mountain range in which it is located due to
Large Arizona Turquoise Nugget the sound made by the wind passing through the caverns. A highly
Arizona aesthetic, very three-dimensional and very large cabinet specimen,
Relatively even color of vibrant robin’s egg blue in areas which are not complete and viewable from all sides. The crystals are quite lustrous
veined by matrix, this large cabinet (or for shelf display) specimen is with excellent color. Having an excellent horizon line, this is a large
capable of standing on its own, has been contour polished. Weighing mound formation wulfenite, with an even carpet of butterscotch-hued
approximately 8803 carats (1760.7 grams) Measuring 7 x 7 x 2 1/2in crystals covering the surface. Measuring 12 x 12 x 7in
$1,500 - 2,000 $3,000 - 5,000
To be sold without reserve To be sold without reserve
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1259
1260 1261
1260 1261
Group of Blue Zircons Brown Zircon
Cambodia Cambodia
A parcel of light blue zircons and including both circular and oval-cut A transparent floater crystal showing classic form for the species,
stones in the size range of 1.1 carats to 0.80 carats. Total weight having a rich brown color. Zircon crystals, particularly those of this
approximately 100.21 carats (lot) size, are infrequently seen in the market. Most brown crystals such as
this are typically heated to alter them into them fancy colored zircons.
$1,000 - 1,200 Measuring 1 1/4 x 3/4 x 3/4in
$1,000 - 1,200

1262 1265
1262
Natural Orange Zircon
Burma
Possessed of both a high refractive index and high dispersion, zircon
is one of the few gems capable of rivaling diamond for brilliance and
fire. Only a few other gem materials equal the dispersive “fire” of
zircon, diamond being one of them. In most zircons, the “fire” is often
masked by a dark body color. That is not the case with this wearable
and collectible stone. Zircons of more than 3 carats are exceedingly
rare. This beautiful zircon displays a rare natural color of orange with
little to no brown visible. This is a fine stone for the knowledgeable
color or lover of zircons. Zircons in larger sizes are rare--and this
one--with its unusual natural color should be sure to entice the serious
collector.
10.2mm
$25,000 - 35,000
Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratory report CS

66582 dated March 10, 2015 stating that the brownish reddish
1263 orange zircon is natural and comments: This color of zircon may be
the result of a relatively low temperature heating process.
Accompanied by an Asia Glory Gemmological Laboratory of Myanmar

report no. 013245 dated February 13, 2014 stating that the 21.87
carats reddish orange zircon originates from Mogok, Myanmar and
that it shows no indication of thermal treatment.
1263
Large Natural Green Zircon
Cambodia
An unusual natural color for zircons, the present stone has particularly
high clarity for the species.
8.14mm
$800 - 1,200
Accompanied by an American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) report

no. 95007508 dated May 13, 2005 stating that the yellowish green
zircon is natural
1264
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1266 1267
1264
Greenish-Blue Zircon
Cambodia
Relatively large in size for the species as most zircons found in the
market range in the 2-4 carats size: the present stone is particularly
notable for having a distinct greenish-blue hue that is unusual.
Both the luster and clarity are excellent. Weighing 14.13 carats and
$2,500 - 3,500
1265
Blue Zircon
Cambodia
A bright “windex blue” color, excellent clarity and an admantine
luster are the distinguishing features of this fine quality zircon
which originates from the classic locality for this mineral. Weighing
approximately 5.25 carats and measuring 10.7 x 8.8 x 5.17 carats
$1,000 - 1,500
1266 1269
Large and Fine Blue Zircon
Cambodia
Vivid swimming pool blue in color, this is a fine, large zircon 1269
which displays excellent dispersion, luster and clarity. Weighing Tanzanite
approximately 24.11 carats and measuring 15.95 x 13.06 x 10.72mm Arusha, Tanzania
A fine cushion-cut stone which displays excellent clarity and luster as
$7,000 - 9,000 well as a sought-after trichroism of violet, blue and purple for which
this mineral is known.
1267 Weighing approximately 14.04 carats and measuring 10.1 x 12.0 x
Large Blue Zircon 8.0mm
Cambodia
Particularly large for the species, this is a very fine example of a $2,500 - 3,500
blue zircon, displaying both excellent clarity and luster. Weighing
$6,000 - 8,000
1268
No lot

1270, 1271
1270
Tanzanite
Arusha, Tanzania
This fine triangular-shaped tanzanite displays an excellent saturation of
color ranging from deep violet to rich blue. Both the clarity and luster
are excellent. The large majority of tanzanites which are commercially
available range in sizes of only 1 to 2 carats and they are pale violet
in color. Weighing approximately 12.75 carats and measuring 14.73 x
14.67 x 8.8mm
$4,000 - 6,000
1271
Large Group of Tanzanites
Arusha, Tanzania
Comprising faceted tanzanites of circular and oval shape, the largest
weighing approximately 3.59 carats. Total weight approximately 540
carats. (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
1272
Green Zoisite
1272 Arusha, Tanzania
Emerald-cut, pretty pastel green, with excellent clarity and luster for
the species.
7.94mm
$1,200 - 1,500
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1273
Large and Impressive Tanzanite
Tanzania
This fine oval-cut stone has an exceptional saturation of blue-violet.
Both its luster and clarity are excellent. Most tanzanites typically
commercially available in the market range in size from 1 to 3 carats
and are pale in color. The present example is of a wearable size as an
impressive pendant and displays an exemplary hue: a rich bluish-violet
hue with excellent transparency and luster.
16.10mm
$35,000 - 40,000
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report no.

2161006363 and dated April 11, 2014 stating that the tanzanite is
natural.

1277
1274 Exotic Pearls and Conchology
1274W
Giant Fossil Clam Shell
Tridacna sp.
Pleistocene
Kenya
Fossilized clam shells are found in coral reef limestone along coastal
area quarries. The coral reef from which this amazing clam shell
originated was formed during the Pleistocene, the time of the last
ice age. The build-up of the reef took place during the main integral
period, 240,000-125,000 years ago. During the later interglacial
period, sea levels rose up to 20 meters and during this time the
largest part of the prehistoric fossil reef in which this specimen was
discovered was built up. Fossil clam shells are only found in the upper
layers of sediment; in coastal quarries they can only occasionally be
found. Their location near the surface suggests that they only lived
in this locality during the later part of the second reef-building period
of the Pleistocene. Today, living giant clams only occur in the Eastern
Indian and Pacific Oceans. This impressive and beautiful shell weighs
approximately 60 kilograms. Measures 33 x 12 1/2 x 18in
$2,000 - 3,000
1275
Native Metals
1275Y
Large and Very Fine Clam Pearl--”A Giant Clam
Pearl”
Tridacna gigas
Coastal Waters near the Phillipines
A near spherical pearl having a virgin white color and displaying the
most sought-after flame pattern iridescence. The luster is mirror-
bright. Such large pearls of this species which such exemplary
iridescence are now increasingly difficult to find in the present market,
undrilled. Weighing approximately 15.37 carats and measuring 12.87
x 12.28mm
$12,000 - 15,000
1276Y
Non-Nacreous White Clam Pearl--”The Giant Clam
Pearl”
Tridacna gigas
Of ovoid outline, this white pearl displays the well-defined flame patter
iridescence which is so sought after in this particular variety of non-
nacreous pearls, undrilled. Weighing approximately 4.57 carats and
1276
measuring 10.29 x 7.84mm
$4,000 - 5,000
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1278 1279
1277Y
Rare Non-nacreous Purple Pearl “A Quahog Pearl”
Mercenaria mercenaria
A lustrous pearl of button shape, having a distinct lavender color
at the apex, graduating to slightly paler hues at the base with a flat
bottom, making it suitable for mounting as a ring or pendant, undrilled.
Weighing approximately 4.19 carats and measuring 9.65 x 5.95mm
$4,000 - 5,000
1278Y
Very Large Conch Pearl--”The Queen Conch”
Strombus gigas or Queen Conch
Caribbean Sea
A non-nacreous pearl from the Queen Conch, the present specimen
is particularly large for the species. The vast majority of Conch pearls
which are found are in the 1 carats range--this one weighs in a 17x
that size, yet still displays an extraordinarily precise and well-defined
flame pattern which entirely covers the surface of the pearl. Baroque
shaped, with medium pink to rose hues throughout, undrilled.
Weighing approximately 17.19 carats and measuring 16.04 x 13,81 x
10.82mm 1280
$18,000 - 22,000
1279Y 1280Y
Very Fine Non-nacreous Pink Pearl--”Queen Conch” Rich Orangey-Red Non-nacreous Pearl--”The Queen
Strombus gigas or Queen Conch Conch”
Caribbean Sea Strombus gigas or Queen Conch
This is an outstanding example of a conch pearl, having the most Caribbean Sea
sought-after even pink hue, distinct flame pattern iridescence and Of pear-shaped outline, having excellent, mirror-bright luster and
perfection of shape and mirror-brought luster. Such fine conch pearls a completely unique and rich orangey-red hue which would be
are now becoming increasingly rare offerings in the marketplace. considered rare in the market, undrilled. Weighing approximately 9.84
Weighing approximately 4.83 carats and measuring 9.33 x 8.58 x carats and measuring 12.39 x 12.34mm
7.55mm
$4,000 - 5,000
$10,000 - 12,000

1281
1281Y The pearl was one of the eight precious emblems of the Buddha. As
EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF LARGE NON-NACREOUS ORANGE a sacred object, these pearls were never drilled or strung as beads.
PEARLS Instead they were used as objects of devotion. The “fiery pearl”—
Melo melo a pearl with a flaming tail and the Dragon are both ubiquitous in
Saltwaters near Vietnam Vietnamese decorative arts, found in ceramics, textiles and painting.
Relatively unknown in the West, even George Kunz’s compendium of The Dragon, symbolizing the Emperor, is seen pursuing the pearl. The
1908, The Book of The Pearl, had no references to the rare orange Emperors surrounded themselves with dragon and “flaming pearl”
pearl offered here. So few have been found, it is no wonder. The Melo motifs in their art and even on their Imperial robes. One can now
melo is the marine snail that produces orange pearls the color of a surmise that this was not just a metaphor but an illustration of the
ripe papaya. The snail generates a pearl-like substance to enclose wonderful flame-like structure within the porcelain surface of the Melo
foreign bodies, or irritants, entering its shell. Both orange and pink pearl
pearls (from the conch, Strombus gigas) are “non-nacreous”, meaning Particularly well matched for color, flame pattern and luster, this is
they do not have a layer of calcium carbonate on their outer surface an exceptional pair of orange non-nacreous pearls from the marine
as white pearls do. Instead, they display a fiery, porcelain-like surface, gastropod Melo melo. Both undrilled. (2)
giving them a unique beauty not possessed by other varieties of Weighing approximately 30.75 (measuring 16.01 x 15.96mm) and
pearls. A relative of the conch, the Melo melo is also a gastropod. 29.85 carats (measuring 15.82 x 15.62mm)
It is found in the waters of picturesque Halong Bay (meaning Bay of
Dragons), along the northern coast of Vietnam. Several thousand $110,000 - 130,000
Melo volutes would have to be harvested for a single pearl to be
found, particularly a fine quality pearl of any significant size. As the
Melo volute is found in such deep waters almost 15 hours from the
shoreline, although edible, it was not typically fished for food.
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1283
1282
1282
Freshwater Pearl
Hyriopsis cumingii (triangle mussel)
Characterized by a beautiful white body color and an orient of
pink and peacock, the present large pearl has excellent luster and
would ideally lend itself to being mounted as a pendant. Weighing
approximately 37.12 carats and measuring 34.00 x 18.47 x 9.45mm,
undrilled
$1,000 - 1,200
Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report

#110107935593 stating non-bead, cultured freshwater pearl.
1283Y
1284
Deep Purple Mussel Pearl
Modiolus americanus
This nacreous pearl possesses an excellent luster and good symmetry 1284Y
of form. A rich deep plum-purple at the apex, the color graduates to a Rare Natural Saltwater Oyster Pearl
slightly lightly plum at the base and shows pale lavender to the reverse Pinctada mazatlanica
side. Of bouton shape with a flat underside, making it suitable for coastal waters near Baja California
mounting as a ring or pendant, undrilled. Weighing approximately 3.81 Slightly greyish hue displaying excellent luster and considerable size,
carats and measuring 8.64 x 6.06mm having a slightly pear-shape which would allow it to be mounted
as a pendant, undrilled. Weighing approximately 8.83 carats and
$3,000 - 5,000 measuring 13.20 x 9.64mm
$32,000 - 38,000

1285 1286
1287
Large California Gold-in-Quartz
Cabochon
Original Sixteen to One Mine
Alleghany, California
Of wearable size, this large drop-shaped
cabochon has extensive gold veining within
the quartz.
$1,800 - 2,500
1288
California Gold-in-quartz Egg-
1287 1288 form Carving by Dieter Jerusalem
Native Metals 1286 Showing extensive veining of gold throughout
Extremely Rare Native Silver the variegated white quartz and black quartz
1285 Pseudomorph after Dyscrasite veining, this egg was carved and polished in
Rare Dendritic Native Silver Crystals the traditional Idar-Oberstein manner so that
Uranium Mine No. 21, Pribram-Habe, Czech Uranium Mine #21, Pribram-Haje, Central the finished result would be a classic hen’s
Republic Bohemia, Czech Republic egg size of no more than 58mm. Weighing
This is an extremely rare specimen of dendritic A brilliant specimen of Native Silver after approximately 168.0 grams. Height 58mm
native silver from a historic locality where the Dyscrasite from the classic Pribram mining
mine was closed in 1846. A museum-quality area in the Czech Republic. The Dyscrasite $700 - 900
specimen for the knowledgeable collector. originally formed as an open branching
Measuring 4 1/2 x 3 x 3 1/2in network of bladed crystals measuring to 3cm. 1289
Crystals of Dyscrasite are now completely Gold Nugget
$2,000 - 3,000 replaced by Native Silver. A very fine small Alaska
To be sold without reserve cabinet specimen of the pseudomorph. Slightly water-worn at the edges, this
Measuring 5 1/2 x 3 x 3in attractive nugget has a warm buttery patina,
with very minor traces of quartz in a few
$2,500 - 3,500 crevices. Weighing approximately 1.575 ozt
To be sold without reserve (48.9 grams) and measuring 1/1/2 x 1 x 1/2in
Provenance: Ex. Collection of Josef Vajdak, $1,500 - 2,000

Massapequa, NY
Ex. James Zigras Collecton
Ex. George Elling Collection
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1289, 1290, 1291, 1292
1290 1293
Gold Gold
California Mato, Grosso State, Brazil
Semi-crystalline, with some hoppered Originating from new gold rush in Brazil near
crystallization to the face and very minor the Bolivian border--some of the finest gold
quartz in the crevices to the reverse side. specimens ever seen have recently emerged
Weighing approximately 0.65 ozt (20.3 grams) on the market. The present specimen is large
and measuring 1 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/4in for the locality and it has a lovely arborescent
form with robust branches and hoppered
$700 - 900 crystals. This is a floater of exceptional quality
and captivating aesthetics. Weighing 11.5
1291 grams. Measures 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0cm
Gold-in-Quartz
California $9,000 - 12,000
Semi-crystalline in one area, with some water-
worn sections, with a weathered appearance 1294
to the gold on the reverse side. Weighing Gold
approximately 1.52 ozt (47.3 grams) and Mato Grosso State, Brazil
1293
measuring 1 1/2 x 1 x 3/8in Mining in the greater Mato Grosso region
dates back to the mid 1500s. Gold was first
$1,200 - 1,500 discovered in the Cuiabá Basin in 1718, and
the town of Poconé owes its origin to a gold
1292 rush which occurred during the late 1770s.
Gold Nugget Mining activity declined dramatically following
California the end of the 18th century, and it wasn’t until
With some white and black quartz in the the early 1980s that gold exploration began
crevices, this large nugget has some water- again in earnest throughout the region. The
worn surfaces at the edges. Weighing present specimen originates from a find made
approximately 2.52 ozt (78.4 grams) and only last year. It exhibits robust crystals to the
measuring 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/2in reverse side and herringbone crystallization
to the front. It is exemplary of this limited new
$1,800 - 2,500 Brazilian find. Weighing 8.8 grams. Measures
1.9 x 1.7 x 0.85cm
$3,500 - 4,500
1294

1295 1295
1295
Large Gold-in-Quartz
California
Capable of standing on its own, this impressive gold-in-quartz
specimen has a substantial amount of gold with some slightly
weathered quartz to the reverse side.
Measuring 2 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. Total gross weight: 5.73 ozt (178.2 grams).
$2,000 - 3,000
1295A
Two Gold-in-Quartz Specimens
California
The larger specimen, capable of standing on its own, gross weight
approximately 3.10 ozt (96.4 grams) and measuring 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1
1/2in; together with a smaller gold-in-quartz specimen, gross weight
0.65 ozt (20.4 grams) and measuring 1 x 1 x 3/4in. (2)
$2,000 - 3,000
1296
1296 Gold Nugget
Wedderburn, Central Victoria, Australia
An exceptionally three-dimensional nugget capable of standing on its
own, displaying waterworn edges and also cavities where quartz may
have been present eons ago. Weighing approximately 6.75 ozt (210.3
grams)
$15,000 - 20,000
1297
Large Zoomorphic Gold Nugget--”The Rhino”
Central Victoria, Australia
Sharp with very minute traces of white quartz in tiny crevices, this is a
substantial and imposing nugget. Capable of standing on its own, the
shape is somewhat zoomorphic and has been stated to resemble the
figure of a rhinoceros. Weighing approximately 5.37 ozt (167.2 grams)
and measuring 3 x 2 x 3/4in
$12,000 - 15,000
1297
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1298
Very Large and Impressive Gold Nugget
Whipstick, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
This palm-sized ancient nugget has smoothed surfaces which reveal
its water-worn past. Desirable for its aesthetics, this specimen in
that rare category of large nuggets which have survived the smelting
process. Such specimens are increasingly rare in today’s marketplace.
Weighing approximately 24.50 ozt. (762 grams) and measuring 4 x 3
1/2 x 1in
$50,000 - 60,000
1298 (reverse)

1300
1299
1301 1302
Meteorites and Tektites 1300

Pair of Large Fulgurites
1299
Libyan Desert, Egypt
Large Group of Moldavite Specimens
Formed when lightning with a temperature of at least 1,800 degrees
Trebanice, Hrbov, Horni Chrastany, Luzice, Radonmilice, Habri, Slavce,
Celsius instantaneously melts silica and fuses grains of sand together,
Koroseky, Milikovice and other localities within the Czech Republic
Tektites are silicate glass formations whose origin was long considered fulgurite is produced in a period of approximately one second. The
a mystery. Today scientists agree the phenomenon occurs after two present specimens are comparatively large and robust. Length of
large asteroids impact Earth. The heat and pressure resulting from each specimen: 8in
such collisions liquefies terrestrial rocks, which are splashed into the
atmosphere before returning to Earth as solidified glass. Arguably the $1,000 - 1,500
most beautiful of all tektites, Moldavite is found in the Moldau River
Valley in the Czech Republic and was formed nearly 15 million years
ago by the impact that created the 14.5 mile diameter Nordinger-Ries
crater near Stuttgart. Revered as a talisman by Paleolithic humans
and more recently provided by men to the fiancés to assure harmony
in marital relations, moldavite is frequently faceted into gemstones.
Prized for its clarity, shape and color, crenellations abound in this
superior group of specimens. Largest measures 2.5 in. Total weight
approximately 141.1 grams (lot)
$1,000 - 1,500
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1303 1303 (reverse)
1301 1302 1303

Three Canyon Diablo Meteorites Large Canyon Diablo Meteorite Incomparable, Recently
Iron-Coarse Octahedrite Iron-nickel Discovered Lunar Meteorite
Coconino County, Arizona Meteor Crater, Winslow, Arizona Northwest Africa 8687
The Canyon Diablo meteorite impacted at From a private collection, this large Canyon Lunar Granulitic, Troctolitic Breccia
Barringer Crater, Arizona and was named Diablo specimen represents one of the Morocco
after nearby Canyon Diablo (meaning Devil’s more sought-after meteorites by collectors. The components of this Lunar meteorite
Canyon), which lies 3 - 4 miles west of the Any sizeable specimens are now difficult specimen tell the story of its fiery genesis
crater. Until 1953, Barringer Crater was to find as the area around Meteor Crater deep within the Moon to its violent impact
the center of a long dispute over the origin near Winslow, Arizona has been closed history on the surface. Devastating forces
of craters that showed no evidence of for years. Most currently available Canyon were required to release it from the Moon’s
volcanism. The debate was settled, thanks to Diablo meteorites are a mere 100-200 grams gravitational influence, propel it for an untold
a study by Eugene Shoemaker. To produce a in weight. Meteor Crater, which measures length of time in frozen space on a trajectory
crater of 4,000 feet wide and 570 feet deep nearly one mile in diameter, was created over toward Earth and produce its supersonic
it is hypothesized that the meteorite would 50,000 years ago when a meteor, measuring deceleration as it flamed through Earth’s
have weighed approximately 63,000 tons and approximately fifty feet in diameter, exploded atmosphere. It is uncertain how much
would have measured 100 feet in diameter. high over the Arizona desert. Characteristic time passed for the desert sands to have
Most of the mass would have been vaporized of specimens from the fascinating site, the sandblasted the fusion crust away. While
on impact and the rest was blasted into present specimen displays an attractive this is not always a desired phenomenon,
smaller pieces. Canyon Diablo has now been gunmetal color and a pleasing shape. Also it represents an advantage in this particular
closed for many years to meteorite hunters. seen are several large, distinctive regmaglypts meteorite, as one is able to view its structure
Specimens from this locality are scarce. The (thumbprints), formed as the meteorite without cutting it. From such violence,
present collection of three Canyon Diablo became molten in Earth’s atmosphere. The beauty has emerged in the gray-green matrix
meteorites are characterized by a heavy present specimen has numerous regmaglypts contrasted by dark, thin webs of highly
patina which is evidence of weathering. but most notably, a pair of deep “thumbprints” shocked impact material, which criss-cross
Weighing 2.7kg and 976 grams and 466 which give the appearance of a pair of deep throughout.
grams respectively. (3) eye sockets in the face of a man.
Weighing approximately 11.0 lbs (5.0 kg) and Discovered in 2013 by desert nomads in
$1,000 - 1,500 measuring 8 x 5 x 4in Morocco, the present specimen is classified
as a granulitic, troctolitic breccia: A troctolite
$2,000 - 3,000 is an accumulation of crystals, which form as
To be sold without reserve magma is slowly pushed up to the surface;
granulitic means that its texture has been
partly recrystallized by impact heating;
a breccia is a rock composed of broken
fragments cemented together by pressure
or impact. Study of Lunar meteorites such
as Northwest Africa 8687 help us gain a
clearer understanding our closest cosmic
companion. Weighs 93.9 grams. Measures 2
x 1 3/4 x 1 1/2in
$12,000 - 15,000

1304
Muonionalusta Meteorite End Piece with Etched
Face
Iron, Fine (IVA) Octahedrite
Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
The Muonionalusta iron-nickel metal is known to be some of the
hardest meteorite and is quite difficult to cut, especially with larger
sizes such as this endpiece.
Dated to have impacted northern Sweden approximately one million

years ago, and initially discovered in 1906, this locality has become
one of the best sites for fine octahedrite irons. Searches for the impact
crater from the original shower, near the Arctic Circle have been
in vain, as several glacial periods have most likely transported the
1304 meteorites away from the original strewn field.
These meteorites are almost always found buried under several feet of
glacial moraine, and require specialized metal detectors to be found
at these depths. The Muonionalusta is also the first meteorite in which
Stishovite has been identified, a rare and extremely hard silicon dioxide
polymorph of quartz, formed by very high shock pressure created
by the hypervelocity of a meteorite impact, giving rise to the theory
that the Muonionalusta impact was one of the most violent and direct
impacts on this planet. Weighing approximately 5380 grams and
measuring 10 x 5 x 2in
$7,000 - 9,000
1305
Muonionalusta Etched Cubic-form Meteorite with
Troilite Inclusions
Of cubic-form slightly tapering on one side, this specimen is
meticulously cut from a meteorite to display the fine octahedrite
Widmanstätten pattern, an extraterrestrial metallic grid in shimmering
shades of silver and gray comprising of two forms of extraterrestrial
nickel-iron, kamacite and taenite. Several troilite inclusions appear on
the cube’s surfaces. This is a fine collectible specimen of a well known
meteorite. Weighing approximately 2612 grams and measuring 3 x 2
3/4 x 2 1/2in
$5,000 - 6,000
1305
1306
Muonionalusta Meteorite Slice with Troilite
Inclusion
A thick and robust, complete slice of Muonionalusta meteorite which
has been acid etched and prepared on both sides to display the fine
octahedrite Widmanstätten pattern, an extraterrestrial metallic grid
in shimmering shades of silver and gray comprising of two forms
of extraterrestrial nickel-iron, kamacite and taenite. This particular
specimen also contains a rare inclusion of troilite which can be seen in
cross-section. Weighing approximately 1474 grams and measuring 6
1/2 x 4 1/2 x 5/8in
$2,000 - 3,000
1306
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Fossils and Décor graces the amazing artistic stone canvas of an ancient lake floor.
The Green River Formation of southwest Wyoming is internationally
1307W recognized for the exceptionally well preserved fossil fish it produces
Large Fossil Palm but less known for its paleobotanical fossils because of their rarity.
Eocene Most rare among these fossilized remains are the complete palm
Green River Formation fronds. This is one of the largest fossil palm fronds to be recovered
Fossil Butte member from the shoreline sediments known as the F2 horizon. Also captured
Lincoln county, Wyoming in the limestone is an ancient Phareodus encaustus with numerous
F2 horizon Knightia eocaena, the state fossil of Wyoming. The entire mural
In a subtropical environment 50 million years ago, a lush palm fauna measures 108 x 60 inches and is one of the largest ever offered at
graced the shoreline of ancient Fossil Lake. Crocodiles, turtles, fish auction. The frond measures 8 feet 2 inches from tip of the petiole to
and ancient early mammals populated the shores and waters of this the tip of the blade.
freshwater paradise. Early birds soared above the water. Trapped in
what is now limestone 7200 feet above sea level, this beautiful palm $45,000 - 60,000

1308
Stromatolite Sphere and a Stromatolite Egg-form
Carving
Fossil-bearing marble sphere displaying a dramatic constrast of black
and white, diameter 6 1/2 in; together with a Stromatalite egg-form
carving from the Cambrian of Bolivia. As one of the oldest of Earth’s
fossils, stromatolite offers an intriguing peek into the emergence of
life on Earth. Created by fossilized layers of cyanobacteria (blue-green
algae) and sediment, this piece contains a record of early life dating
back over 3 billion years. This fascinating stromatolite slab displays
orbicular patterning and attractive brown tones. Height 6in (2)
$1,000 - 1,500
1309
Two Dinosaur Bone Specimens
Southern Utah
The first, a vertebra with a polished face revealing an agatized grey
1308 and brown jewelry-grade interior, height 3in; the second, a large cross-
section slab, polished on both sides, the face with higher, bright polish
revealing gem-grade bright red agatization, measuring 6 x 5 x 1 1/4in.
(2)
$1,000 - 1,500
1310
Unique Horned Russian Ammonite
Sschloenbahia varians
Early Cretaceous
Mangishlak, Kazakhstan
A superb Sschloenbahia ammonite from the Cretaceous Period
displays several horns and ridges per chamber. A unique collector’s
piece. Measures 7 1/2 x 6 x 3in
$2,500 - 3,500
Offered on a custom stand.

1309
1311W
Fossil Woolly Mammoth Tusk on Hand-Carved
Wooden Base
Mammuthus primigenius
Pleistocene
Alaska
Immersion for thousands of years in the Alaskan permafrost produced
the excellent patina and a rare blue mineralization which is so
sought-after by collectors on this tusk from an extinct member of the
Elephantidae family. As the woolly mammoth roamed the Alaskan
tundra during the last Ice Age, it was hunted by early humans for
meat, as well as for its tusks and bones, from which tools, art and
dwellings were made. It disappeared from the mainland at the end of
the Pleistocene, 10,000 years ago; experts argue over the extent to
which the cause of its extinction was due to climate change versus
hunting by humans. The present specimen exhibits the characteristic
curve prized by collectors. The base, which was carved of mahogany
and burlwood, depicts a woolly mammoth when viewed from either
side. Created by an Alaskan artist David Preston, signed and dated
1997.
Length of tusk: 69 in. Circumference 11in. Stand measures 44 1/2 x

20 x 20in.
$18,000 - 25,000
Provenance: Retailed by David Preston Gallery in Skagway, Alaska
1310
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1313
1312
1312W 1313W
Two Mineral Display Cabinets Multi-gemstone Inlaid Globe
Wooden, of contemporary manufacture, glazed, with locking doors, The various countries represented with inlaid semi-precious
glass shelves and fitted interior lighting suitable for displaying mineral gemstones including jasper, mother-of-pearl, abalone shell, tiger’s eye
or fossil specimens. Measuring 92 x 36 x 22 1/2in quartz, pink rhodonite, white and dyed blue howlite on a blue ground,
raised on a blue base with brass fittings. Height 26 in. Diameter 12in
$1,000 - 1,500
To be sold without reserve $1,000 - 1,500
END OF SALE
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Artists’ Biographies and Index
Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio Gerd Dreher

Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of The exquisitely detailed animal carvings of Gerd Dreher make his
objects d’art, Luis’ studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The works among the most sought-after masterpieces of the lapidaryarts.
second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed Born in 1943 in Idar-Oberstein, Gerd is a fourth generation animal
to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced figure carver. Dreher’s family has been involved in the art of engraving
technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in and carving gemstones for nearly two hundred years. A long-
museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private established family tradition of producing hardstone and
collectors around the world. gem animal carvings was begun in the 19th Century and by the early
Lot 1089, 1104 1900s their name was synonymous with that of the jeweler, Carl
Fabergé. The Russian master, on his frequent trips to Idar, would
Eberhard Bank provide plaster models of whimsical animal carvings, which the Dreher
Born on April 12, 1953, Bank’s work follows in the traditions of family would create out of jasper, agate and jade. Fabergé then sold
the famous gem- cutting city of Idar-Oberstein. Following school, them in his famed salons in St. Petersburg, Moscow and
he spent three and one-half years apprenticing as a gem cutter London. Gerd is a keenly observant naturalist who maintains a
and qualified as a journeyman by 1972. He received his Master massive library of videotapes of animals in motion. His devotion to
Craftsman certification from the Gem School in Idar in 1983 and realism in muscle and animation is what sets his carvings apart. In
opened his own studio by 1985. He has had international exhibition 2004 a major retrospective exhibition of 60 works entitled The Gem
in Japan, Bahrain, Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, England and Carvings of Gerd Dreher: A Faberge Legacy, was held at the Houston
Germany. Museum of Natural Science. In the words of Joel Bartsch, Curator of
Lot 1048, 1084, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1216, 1236 Gems and Minerals for the Museum, “Dreher’s ability to breathe life
into stone has made him one of the most famous practitioners of the
Bernhard Becker craft in the world today. His work is a marriage of art and science.”
Born in 1950 in Idar-Oberstein, Bernard Becker, son of Karl-Otto Lot 1040
Becker, apprenticed as a gemstone engraver with the firm of Georg
O. Wild and completed his Masters examination in gem engraving in Dieter Jerusalem
1973. He opened his own workshop and gallery in 1974. Dieter Jerusalem is one of the great gemstone craftsmen of our time.
Lot 1063 Born in 1942 in Idar-Oberstein, he attended the renowned school
for gem cutters and in 1962, received his Master Lapidary Diploma,
Angela Conty becoming the youngest master for gemstone cutting in Idar. He
Angela’s jewelry roots trace back more than 40 years to started to cut stone eggs in his father’s atelier in the mid-1960s. Like
undergraduate and graduate work in Art at SUNY New Paltz. Manfred Wild, at first, they worked closely in the style of Fabergé.
Exploring design and fabrication in the jewelry and lapidary arts But soon he began to “carve” his own style and path in the lapidary
her works have been nationally and internationally exhibited and field, so that today he is well known by collectors of gemstones
collected. As an Italian-born American, Angela expresses influences throughout the world for his mineral eggs. Bound to the traditions
of both cultures in her work. Her designs have been featured in of Idar-Oberstein, each mineral is cut so that its natural purity and
several magazine and book publications, including Oppi Untracht’s beauty is brought out. He only uses traditional cutting and carving
Jewelry, Concepts and Technologies, Renée Newman’s Pearl Buying techniques. As a gemstone “purist” he does not combine metal work
Guide, Fred Ward’s Phenomenal Gems, and a JCK cover. Her most with his carvings, preferring to let the material speak for itself. Much of
current accolades include a 2002 AGTA Cutting Edge 2nd place in his time has been spent finding rare and unusual gemstone materials,
the Objects of Art Division and the 2009 Grand Prize in the Headley especially from various exhausted deposits in Europe.
Whitney Museum Bibelot Design Competition. She is now a juror for Lot 1288
this year’s competition. Angela’s floral fantasies often begin with a walk
in the woods. A grandchild spotting a special twig and bringing it to Peter Muller
grandma for inspection will start a flood of possible designs. Finding Peter Muller was born in 1952 near Luzern, Switzerland. Following
a fallen leaf during a morning of garden maintenance will contribute professional training in international banking he commenced a brilliant
an interesting texture. A bit of seaweed washed ashore after a storm career in that field only to later be lured by the appeal of international
may provide an undulating line. All pieces begin and end with her travel—which lead him to live in Brazil in 1979. A chance encounter
interaction with the natural world. with a Brazilian carver of birds in 1984 inspired him to change his life’s
Lot 1140 work. He established a workshop in semi-precious stone carvings that
same year. His works are rich in unexpected beauty and surprising
Lee Downey details. Naturally, no two carvings are identical. They are life-like
Lee Downey is an American artist who began his career at the reproductions of birds from the tropics and the Northern Hemisphere,
jewelry bench over 40 years ago. Based in Asia for the past three hand-fabricated from natural colored precious stones from all over
decades, working and living closely with a family of master carvers in the world. The bases are hand-picked by Peter from several tons
Bali has allowed him to create elaborate hybrid works that utilize his of rough, including Brazilian tourmalines and quartzes from eleven
background and passion for Natural History and human artifactual different mines, as well as many other rare minerals from his adopted
ingenuity. Gems, minerals and fossils are the rich medium of his country. Familiar with the work of Idar-Oberstein carvers since his
palette, a keen eye for the world’s beauty and irony, his inspiration. childhood, Peter has made annual trips there over the last thirty years
His artwork has been a steady climb upwards, both in depth of to learn new carving techniques. These skills are then imparted to
design and quality of material. his crew of carvers in Brazil, now considered to be the best trained
Lot 1003 craftsmen in that country. Peter Mueller’s lapidary work has been the
subject of a number of articles including: Rock and Gem Magazine,
May 2000 and Wildlife Art Magazine, March/April 2002.
Lot 1170, 1171
Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof Manfred Wild
Canadian-born artist Baron Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, is a master of Born in 1944, Manfred Wild, an eighth-generation gem cutter, is one
the stone carving art called Glyptography. Known simply as Zadora, of the most renowned lapidary artists to emerge from Idar-Oberstein.
the Baron is famous among an elite circle for creating naturalistic At the age of twenty, during an apprenticeship with a gemstone
animal carvings and timepieces. His career in Decorative Arts has merchant, he began his well-rounded educational journey in the areas
paralleled those of the historic ateliers of Johan Melchior Dinglinger, of fine art, gemstone cutting, engraving and goldsmithing.
Benvenuto Cellini and Peter Carl Fabergé rather than any modern Working in a family tradition of stone cutters established in 1630,
day jeweler. His private relationships with his patrons throughout the Manfred Wild is one of the world’s most famous creators of “objets
world make him a unique contributor to contemporary art history, d’art.” He is best known for his virtuoso work in rare, precious and
undoubtedly influential, although rarely in public view. The first semi-precious materials carved as perfume bottles, animals, whimsical
American exhibition of the artist’s work was presented at the Forbes figures, flower studies, enameled eggs with concealed “surprises”,
Magazine Galleries in New York in 1992 and his works have also been cameos, chalices and objets de fantaisie made of precious stones,
exhibited at the Park Avenue Armory for the benefit of the Wildlife gold and silver. It is helpful, of course, to understand Wild’s work within
Conservation. the greater context of 19th and 20th Century Decorative and Jewelry
Lot 1085, 1165, 1166 Arts. In addition to the influence of his own family and town, Mr. Wild
follows the traditions established by René Lalique and Peter Carl
Richard Hermann Hahn (1917-1996) Fabergé (Russian jeweler, 1846-1920) and a great number of parallels
Hahn is considered by many connoisseurs of the Lapidary Arts to be can be seen in their work. Fabergé had begun a new era in the
one of the finest bas relief and cameo carvers of the last century. His Jewelry Arts. Prior to him, many jewelers felt the value of jewelry was
work and style influenced many other Idar-Oberstein carvers such as intrinsic, based upon the stones (particularly diamonds) and precious
Erwin Pauly and Dieter Roth. metals. The artistic creativity and superior craftsmanship introduced
Lots 1120, 1121, 1122 by Fabergé made such objects transcend their “break value”.
Fabergé also used a number of decorative techniques attributable to
Georg Wild French 18th Century goldsmiths, e.g. the art of guilloché, a surface
The name of Wild has a long history in the Idar-Oberstein lapidary treatment of metal that could make waved lines or striations in the
field. The art of carving and engraving has been practiced in this design, either performed by machine or by hand. Atop the guilloché
family for over one hundred years. In 1839, one member of the family decoration was a translucent enameling that required the application
went to Paris to learn the art of cameo cutting. Another, Johann of several coats and the “firing” of the object in an oven after each
Karl Wild IX worked in St. Petersburg as a jeweler and engraver in layer, a very labor-intensive technique. The limited palette of enamels
the Fabergé workshops in Czarist Russia. Upon returning to Idar- used in the nineteenth century was expanded upon by Fabergé who,
Oberstein he founded his own enterprise from which sprang the after much experimentation, created over 140 shades. He also used
firm of Georg O. Wild. Georg O. Wild was born in Idar-Oberstein on natural stones often found in his local area or native to Russia, e.g.
January 22, 1894. Inheriting his father’s talent for engraving cameo jasper, agate, bowenite, nephrite. Often his use of precious stones,
cutting and carving stones, he started his own firm in 1921. Large including sapphires, rubies and emeralds was in an understated way,
numbers of his sculptures are now exhibited in the Idar-Oberstein only for accents, and even then were used en cabochon. Diamonds,
museum and in various museums across the United States. Not only if used, were typically rose-cut. So many of the aforementioned
was he a gemstone carver, his gemological knowledge was equally decorative elements are seen the work of Wild even as they appear
considerable. In the United States he became particularly well-known in the examples on these pages. When India Early Minshall, a wealthy
for creating reproductions of Audobon birds in semi-precious stones. collector of Fabergé purchased an egg in 1944, she stated, “Fabergé
In France he executed some commissions in behalf of artist Georges was called the Benvenuto Cellini of the North, but I do not think any
Braque. Much of the carving of his animal figures was done by Wild jeweler can ever be compared to him”—She could not know that
himself, others by his assistants working in his atelier directly under someday the work of Manfred Wild would rival the work of the great
his guidance. He died on November 23, 1975 at the age of 81. His Russian jeweler...... Mr. Wild’s works are displayed in museums
business is now continued by his son, Klaus Eberhard Wild and by throughout the world including: The German Gemstone Museum in
Manfred Weichel, his collaborator during his final years. Idar-Oberstein, The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., The
Lot 1001, 1218 Harvard Museum in Boston, The Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and
The Iksan Jewellery Museum in Korea, as well as extensive private
collections in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States
of America.
Lots 1139, 1160, 1161, 1177, 1243
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1009 1117 1170
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1010 1118 1171
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1031 1134 1195
1032 1135 1199
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1037 1142 1259
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1082 1145 1311
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1090 1165 1313
1104 1166
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purchaser liable for the purchase price, we at our option onsite at Bonhams’ facility should be removed at the the arbitrator shall be an individual jointly agreed to by
may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated purchaser’s expense not later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a national
damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) five (5) business days following the date of the sale. If not arbitration service, the arbitration shall be conducted by
resell the property, either publicly or privately, and in such so removed, a storage fee of $5.00 per lot per day will the American Arbitration Association, and the arbitrator
CONDITIONS OF SALE - CONTINUED
shall be selected in accordance with the Rules of the LIMITED RIGHT OF RESCISSION WHATSOEVER IS THE LIMITED RIGHT OF
American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award RESCISSION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.
shall be in writing and shall set forth findings of fact and If within one (1) year from the date of sale, the original
legal conclusions. purchaser (a) gives written notice to us alleging that “Authorship” means only the identity of the creator, the
the identification of Authorship (as defined below) of period, culture and source or origin of the lot, as the
(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or provided such lot as set forth in the BOLD TYPE heading of case may be, as set forth in the BOLD TYPE heading of
by the published rules of the national arbitration service: the catalog description of such lot (as amended by any the print catalog entry. The right of rescission does not
saleroom notices or verbal announcements during the extend to: (a) works of art executed before 1870 (unless
(i) the arbitration shall occur within 60 days following the sale) is not substantially correct based on a fair reading these works are determined to be counterfeits created
selection of the arbitrator; of the catalog (including the terms of any glossary since 1870), as this is a matter of current scholarly
(ii) the arbitration shall be conducted in the designated contained therein), and (b) within 10 days after such opinion which can change; (b) titles, descriptions, or
location, as follows: (A) in any case in which the subject notice returns the lot to us in the same condition as at other identification of offered lots, which information
auction by Bonhams took place or was scheduled to the time of sale, and (c) establishes the allegation in the normally appears in lower case type below the BOLD
take place in the State of New York or Connecticut or the notice to our satisfaction (including by providing one or TYPE heading identifying the Authorship; (c) Authorship
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the arbitration shall more written opinions by recognized experts in the field, of any lot where it was specifically mentioned that
take place in New York City, New York; (B) in all other as we may reasonably require), then the sale of such lot there exists a conflict of specialist or scholarly opinion
cases, the arbitration shall take place in the city of San will be rescinded and, unless we have already paid to regarding the Authorship of the lot at the time of sale; (d)
Francisco, California; and the consignor monies owed him in connection with the Authorship of any lot which as of the date of sale was in
sale, the original purchase price will be refunded. accordance with the then generally-accepted opinion of
(iii) discovery and the procedure for the arbitration shall scholars and specialists regarding the same; or (e) the
be as follows: If, prior to receiving such notice from the original identification of periods or dates of creation in catalog
purchaser alleging such defect, we have paid the descriptions which may be proven inaccurate by means
(A) All arbitration proceedings shall be confidential; consignor monies owed him in connection with the of scientific processes that are not generally accepted
sale, we shall pay the original purchaser the amount for use until after publication of the catalog in which the
(B) The parties shall submit written briefs to the arbitrator
of our commissions, any other sale proceeds to which property is offered or that were unreasonably expensive
no later than 15 days before the arbitration commences;
we are entitled and applicable taxes received from or impractical to use at the time of such publication.
(C) Discovery, if any, shall be limited as follows: (I) the purchaser on the sale and make demand on the
Requests for no more than 10 categories of documents, consignor to pay the balance of the original purchase LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
to be provided to the requesting party within 14 price to the original purchaser. Should the consignor
fail to pay such amount promptly, we may disclose EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL
days of written request therefor; (II) No more than
the identity of the consignor and assign to the original PROPERTY IS SOLD “AS IS.” NEITHER BONHAMS NOR
two (2) depositions per party, provided however, the
purchaser our rights against the consignor with respect THE CONSIGNOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION
deposition(s) are to be completed within one (1) day;
to the lot the sale of which is sought to be rescinded. OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
(III) Compliance with the above shall be enforced by the
Upon such disclosure and assignment, any liability of MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OR CONDITION OF
arbitrator in accordance with California law;
Bonhams as consignor’s agent with respect to said lot THE PROPERTY OR AS TO THE CORRECTNESS
(D) Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) hours to shall automatically terminate. OF DESCRIPTION, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION,
present its position. The entire hearing before the arbitrator PROVENANCE OR PERIOD OF THE PROPERTY OR
shall not take longer than three (3) consecutive days; The foregoing limited right of rescission is available to AS TO WHETHER THE PURCHASER ACQUIRES ANY
the original purchaser only and may not be assigned COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(E) The award shall be made in writing no more than 30 to or relied upon by any subsequent transferee of RIGHTS IN LOTS SOLD OR AS TO WHETHER A WORK
days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment the property sold. The purchaser hereby accepts OF ART IS SUBJECT TO THE ARTIST’S MORAL RIGHTS
upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be the benefit of the consignor’s warranty of title and OR OTHER RESIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE ARTIST. THE
entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. other representations and warranties made by the PURCHASER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND
consignor for the purchaser’s benefit. Nothing in AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL BONHAMS BE
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except as
this section shall be construed as an admission by LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT
required by applicable arbitration rules, each party shall
us of any representation of fact, express or implied, LIMITATION, ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR
bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with
obligation or responsibility with respect to any CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
the proceedings and shall share equally the fees and
lot. THE PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
expenses of the arbitrator.
REMEDY AGAINST BONHAMS FOR ANY REASON
SELLER’S GUIDE
SELLING AT AUCTION as “photo auction estimate”. Alternatively, you can submit your tax and family division purposes and reflect prices paid by a willing
request using our online form at www.bonhams.com/us. Digital buyer to a willing seller.
Bonhams can help you every step of the way when you are ready to
images may be attached to the form. Please limit your images to no
sell art, antiques and collectible items at auction. Our regional offices When we conduct a private appraisal, our specialists will prepare a
more than five (5) per item.
and representatives throughout the US are available to service all of thorough inventory listing of all your appraised property by category.
your needs. Should you have any further questions, please visit our CONSIGNING YOUR PROPERTY Valuations, complete descriptions and locations of items are included
website at www.bonhams.com/us for more information or call our in the documentation.
After you receive an estimate, you may consign your property to us for
Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 23550.
sale in the next appropriate auction. Our staff assists you throughout Appraisal fees vary according to the nature of the collection, the
AUCTION ESTIMATES the process, arranging transportation of your items to our galleries amount of work involved, the travel distance, and whether the
(at the consignor’s expense), providing a detailed inventory of your property is subsequently consigned for auction.
The first step in the auction process is to determine the auction value
consignment, and reporting the prices realized for each lot. We provide
of your property. Bonhams’ world-renowned specialists will evaluate Our appraisers are available to help you anywhere and at any time.
secure storage for your property in our warehouses and all items are
your special items at no charge and in complete confidence. You can Please call our Client Services Department to schedule an appraisal.
insured throughout the auction process. You will receive payment for
obtain an auction estimate in many ways:
your property approximately 35 days after completion of sale. ESTATE SERVICES
• Attend one of our Auction Appraisal Events held regularly at our
Sales commissions vary with the potential auction value of the Since 1865, Bonhams has been serving the needs of fiduciaries –
galleries and in other major metropolitan areas. The updated
property and the particular auction in which the property is offered. lawyers, trust officers, accountants and executors – in the disposition
schedule for Bonhams Auction Appraisal Events is available at
Please call us for commission rates. of large and small estates. Our services are specially designed to aid
www.bonhams.com/us.
in the efficient appraisal and disposition of fine art, antiques, jewelry,
PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL SERVICES
• Call our Client Services Department to schedule a private appointment and collectibles. We offer a full range of estate services, ranging from
at one of our galleries. If you have a large collection, our specialists can Bonhams’ specialists conduct insurance and fair market value flexible financial terms to tailored accounting for heirs and their agents
travel, by appointment, to evaluate your property on site. appraisals for private collectors, corporations, museums, fiduciaries to world-class marketing and sales support.
and government entities on a daily basis. Insurance appraisals, used
• Send clear photographs to us of each individual item, including For more information or to obtain a detailed Trust and Estates
for insurance purposes, reflect the cost of replacing property in
item dimensions and other pertinent information with each picture. package, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com/us or
today’s retail market. Fair market value appraisals are used for estate,
Photos should be sent to Bonhams’ address in envelopes marked contact our Client Services Department.
BUYER’S GUIDE
BIDDING & BUYING AT AUCTION will try to bid just as you would, with the goal of obtaining the automatically added to the invoice unless a valid resale
item at the lowest bid price possible. In the event identical bids number has been furnished or the property is shipped via
Whether you are an experienced bidder or an enthusiastic
are submitted, the earliest bid submitted will take precedence. common carrier to destinations outside the states listed
novice, auctions provide a stimulating atmosphere unlike any
Absentee bids shall be executed in competition with other above. If you wish to use your resale license please contact
other. Bonhams previews and sales are free and open to the
absentee bids, any applicable reserve, and bids from other Cashiers for our form.
public. As you will find in these directions, bidding and buying
auction participants. A friend or agent may place bids on
at auction is easy and exciting. Should you have any further Shipping & Removal
your behalf, provided that we have received your written
questions, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com Buyers are to review the Offsite Sold Property Storage
authorization prior to the sale. Absentee bid forms are available
or call our Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854 page for a list of lots that will be removed to the offsite
in our catalogs, online at www.bonhams.com/us, and at our
ext. 23550. warehouse of Box Brothers. These designated lots
San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York galleries.
must be retrieved by the buyer prior to the day and time
Catalogs
By Telephone designated on the Offsite Sold Property Storage page. If
Before each auction we publish illustrated catalogs that
Under special circumstances, we can arrange for you to bid buyers of these designated lots also buy other lots, such
include dates and times for previews and auctions. Our
by telephone. To arrange for a telephone bid, please contact as decorations, rugs or works of art, these lots may also
catalogs also provide descriptions and estimated values
our Client Services Department a minimum of 24 hours prior be removed to the warehouse of Box Brothers, so all
for each “lot.” A lot may refer to a single item or to a group
to the sale. lots remain together and customers can collect or ship
of items auctioned together. We offer our catalogs by
from one location. All other items will remain at Bonhams
subscription or by single copy. For information on subscribing Online
for a period of 21 days, after which time they may be
to our catalogs, you may refer to the subscription form in Web users may place absentee bids online from anywhere
transferred to offsite storage. Wine, Jewelry, Natural
this catalog, call our Client Services Department, or visit our in the world. To bid online, please visit our website at www.
History, Collectibles, 20th Century Decorative Arts, Rugs,
website at www.bonhams.com/us. bonhams.com/us.
Native American Art and most Arms & Armor auctions are
Previews We are pleased to make our live online bidding facility available not included in this policy.
Auction previews are your chance to inspect each lot prior to to bidders in this sale.
Box Brothers San Leandro (for San Francisco auctions only)
the auction. We encourage you to look closely and examine
Additional terms and conditions of sale relating to online 1471 Doolittle Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
each object on which you may want to bid so that you will
bidding will apply. Please see www.bonhams.com/22385 or Tel (800) 942 6822; Fax (510) 628 8454
know as much as possible about it. Items are sold “as is” and
contact the Client Services Department to obtain information
with all faults; illustrations in our catalogs, website and other Box Brothers Los Angeles (for Los Angeles auctions only)
and learn how you can register and bid online in this sale.
materials are provided for identification only. At the previews, 220 W. Ivy Ave, Unit C, Inglewood, Ca 90302
our staff is always available to answer your questions and Bid Increments +1 (310) 419 9915 or +1 (800) 474 7447
guide you through the auction process. Condition reports may Bonhams generally uses the following increment multiples as
be available upon request. Box Brothers is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with
bidding progresses:
Saturday and Sunday hours available. Buyers must contact
Estimates $50-200..........................................by $10s Box Brothers 24 hours in advance of pickup. Appointments
Bonhams catalogs include estimates for each lot, exclusive of $200-500........................................by $20/50/80s are required.
buyer’s premium and tax. The estimates are provided as an $500-1,000.....................................by $50s
approximate guide to current market value and should not be Bonhams can accommodate shipping for certain items.
$1,000-2,000..................................by $100s
interpreted as a representation or prediction of actual selling Please contact our Cashiers Department for more information
$2,000-5,000..................................by $200/500/800s
prices. They are determined well in advance of a sale and are or to obtain a quote. Refer to Conditions of Sale for special
$5,000-10,000….............................by $500s
subject to revision. Please contact us should you have any terms governing the shipment of Arms and Wine. Shipments
$10,000-20,000..............................by $1,000s
questions about value estimates. are made during weekday business hours up to four weeks
$20,000-50,000..............................by $2,000/5,000/8,000s
after payment is received. Carriers are not permitted to deliver
$50,000-100,000............................by $5,000s
Reserves to P.O. Boxes.
$100,000-200,000..........................by $10,000s
All lots in a catalog are subject to a reserve unless otherwise
above $200,000..............................at auctioneer’s discretion International buyers are responsible for all import/export
indicated. The reserve is the minimum price that the seller is
willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does customs duties and taxes. An invoice stating the actual
The auctioneer may split or reject any bid at any time at
not exceed the low estimated value. purchase price(s) will accompany all international purchases.
his or her discretion as outlined in the Conditions of Sale.
BIDDING AT AUCTION Simultaneous sale property collection notice:
Currency Converter
At Bonhams, you can bid in many ways: in person, via If this sale previews in multiple cities, please see the title page
Solely for the convenience of bidders, a currency converter
absentee bid, over the phone, or via Bonhams’ online bidding for details regarding final location of property for collection.
may be provided at Bonhams sales. The rates quoted for
facility. Absentee bids can be submitted in person, online, via conversion of other currencies to U.S. Dollars are indications Handling and Storage Charges
fax or via email. only and should not be relied upon by a bidder, and neither Please note: For sold lots removed to Box Brothers, there will
Bonhams nor its agents shall be responsible for any errors be no post-sale storage charge for lots collected within 5 days
A valid Bonhams client account is required to participate in
or omissions in the operation or accuracy of the currency from the sale date. For lots that remain at Bonhams, there will
bidding activity. You can obtain registration information online, at
converter. be no post-sale storage charge for lots collected within 21
the reception desk or by calling our Client Services Department.
days of the sale date. Handling fees may apply.
Buyer’s Premium
By bidding at auction, whether in person or by agent, by
A buyer’s premium is added to the winning bid price of each Lots uncollected at Bonhams after 21 days may be removed
absentee bid, telephone, online or other means, the buyer or
individual lot purchased, at the rates set forth in the Conditions to the warehouse of Box Brothers. Handling and storage fees
bidder agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Sale.
of Sale. The winning bid price plus the premium constitute will apply.
Lots are auctioned in consecutive numerical order as they the purchase price for the lot. Applicable sales taxes are
appear in the catalog. Bidding normally begins below computed based on this figure, and the total becomes your Insurance: All sold lots are insured by Box Brothers at the sum
the low estimate. The auctioneer will accept bids from final purchase price. of the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
interested parties present in the saleroom, from telephone Please refer to Box Brothers for a list of Handling,
Unless specifically illustrated and noted, fine art frames are
bidders, and from absentee bidders who have left written Storage and Insurance fees.
not included in the estimate or purchase price. Bonhams
bids in advance of the sale. The auctioneer may also
accepts no liability for damage or loss to frames during Payment
execute bids on behalf of the consignor up to the amount
storage or shipment. Payments for purchased lots must be made directly to
of the reserve, but never above it.
All sales are final and subject to the Conditions of Sale Bonhams. Box Brothers will not release property to a buyer
We assume no responsibility for failure to execute bids for any unless the buyer has paid Bonhams first. All charges for
found in our catalogs, on our website, and available at the
reason whatsoever. handling and storage due to Box Brothers must be paid by
reception desk.
In Person the time of collection from their warehouse. Please telephone
Payment Box Brothers at +1 (800) 474 7447 in advance to ascertain
If you are planning to bid at auction, you will need to register
All buyers are asked to pay and pick up by 3pm on the the amount due. Lots will only be released from Box
at the reception desk in order to receive a numbered bid
business day following the auction. Payment may be made Brothers’ warehouse with a “Release Order” obtained
card. To place a bid, hold up your card so that the auctioneer
to Bonhams by cash, checks drawn on a U.S. bank, money from the cashier’s office at Bonhams.
can clearly see it. Decide on the maximum amount that
order, wire transfer, or by Visa, MasterCard, American Express
you wish to pay, exclusive of buyer’s premium and tax, and The removal/storage and/or shipment by Box Brothers of any
or Discover credit or charge card or debit card. All items must
continue bidding until your bid prevails or you reach your limit. lots will be subject to their standard Conditions of Business,
be paid for within 5 business days of the sale. Please note that
If you are the successful bidder on a lot, the auctioneer will copies of which are available at Bonhams or from Box
payment by personal or business check may result in property
acknowledge your paddle number and bid amount. Brothers directly.
not being released until purchase funds clear our bank.
Absentee Bids Auction Results
Sales Tax
As a service to those wishing to place bids, we may at our To find out the final purchase price for any lot following
California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
discretion accept bids without charge in advance of sale by the sale, please call our automated auction results line at
Illinois, Nevada, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
telephone, by facsimile or in writing on bidding forms available +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 3400. Auction results are usually
Texas, Washington DC and Washington state residents
from us. “Buy” bids will not be accepted; all bids must state the available on the next business day following the sale or
must pay applicable sales tax. Other state or local taxes
highest bid price the bidder is willing to pay. Our auction staff online at www.bonhams.com/us.
(or compensating use taxes) may apply. Sales tax will be
Order of Sale Regulated Species Materials
and CITES Permits
Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones, The export of a lot from the United States or import into certain
countries may be subject to export or import regulations, licensure
Minerals and Décor and/or other restrictions; in particular, lots containing plant or animal
(Listed alphabetically)........................... 1001-1273 materials such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone
or certain types of woods, irrespective of age or value, may require the
Exotic Pearls and Conchology............... 1274-1284
granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates, or may
Native Metals ........................................ 1285-1298 be banned from import altogether by some countries. Moreover, the
Meteorites and Tektites.......................... 1299-1306 ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not insure the ability
to obtain an import license or certificate in another country. Lots that
Fossils and Décor.................................. 1307-1313 contain such regulated species materials may also not be eligible for
exportation or for re-importation into the United States if they are not at
least 100 years of age, and, under current law, lots containing African
Elephant Ivory may no longer be re-imported into the United States
regardless of age. In addition, resales of lots containing certain regulated
Notice Regarding Burmese species materials may be subject to restrictions in some jurisdictions.
Jadeite and Rubies
Lots noted in the catalog with a Y next to the lot number contain one
Current law dictates that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and any or more such regulated plant or animal materials. It is the buyer’s
articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin may responsibility to investigate any such restrictions and to obtain any
not be imported into the U.S. Certification that such jadeite or rubies relevant export or import licenses. Please note that this process
were not mined in or extracted from Burma is required for importation is governed by local authorities and may take considerable
of them into the U.S. time. Regardless of any delay in the obtaining of an export or
import license or certificate or denial of a license’s or certificate’s
It is the responsibility of the buyer to investigate any applicable issuance, purchased lots shall be paid for in accordance with the
restrictions on purchased property and to obtain any export or Conditions of Sale, and any such delay or denial shall not serve as
import licenses and/or certificates as well as any other required the basis for cancellation of any sale. Prospective buyers are advised
documentation before shipping. The buyer’s inability to export or to obtain information from the relevant regulatory authorities regarding
import any such items or to do so timely shall not serve as the basis export and import restrictions, requirements, and costs prior to bidding.
for any cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment.
Prospective buyers who are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject Prospective buyers should also check with their local (e.g. state)
to these restrictions or any other restrictions on importation or regulatory authorities regarding any local restrictions and/or permit
exportation are advised to consult with the specialist department in requirements that may apply with respect to purchases of regulated
which the property is offered. species materials, including without limitation purchases of items
containing elephant ivory or rhino horn. For example, we are advised
that New York buyers of any lot containing elephant or mammoth ivory
or rhino horn will be responsible for obtaining a New York State permit
ERA PERIOD EPOCH MILLION YEARS AGO before taking possession of the lot within New York State, and that
the State of New Jersey has banned the import of items containing
elephant or marine mammal ivory or rhino horn into that state.
QUATERNARY Holocene (Recent) Present to 0.01
CENOZOIC
Pleistocene (Ice Age) 0.01 to 2

TERTIARY Pliocene 2 to 5
Upon request, Bonhams can refer the purchaser to a third party agent
Miocene 5 to 25 to assist the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses
Oligocene 25 to 38
Eocene 38 to 55
and/or certificates. However, there is no assurance that any necessary
Paleocene 55 to 65 licenses or certificates can be obtained. Please contact the Specialist
Department for a suggested list of shipping agents prior to placing a
(Age of the Dinosaurs)
bid if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to export/import

MESOZOIC
CRETACEOUS 65 to 144 license or certificate requirements or related restrictions.

JURASSIC 144 to 213
TRIASSIC 213 to 248
PALEOZOIC
PERMIAN 248 to 286

CARBONIFEROUS 286 to 360
DEVONIAN 360 to 408
SILURIAN 408 to 438
ORDOVICIAN 438 to 505
CAMBRIAN 505 to 590
CONTACTS
OFFICERS BONHAMS * BONHAMS * BONHAMS *

Laura King Pfaff NEW YORK DEPARTMENTS SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENTS LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENTS
Chairman 580 Madison Avenue 220 San Bruno Avenue 7601 W. Sunset Boulevard
New York, New York 10022 San Francisco California 94103 Los Angeles California 90046
Matthew Girling (212) 644 9001 (800) 223 2854 (800) 223 2854
Chief Executive Officer
Books & Manuscripts 20th Century Fine Art 20th Century Decorative Arts
James Hendy Christina Geiger, (212) 644 9094 Sarah Nelson, ext. 23311 Angela Past, ext. 65422
Chief Operating Officer Cassandra Hatton, (212) 461 6531 Daniel Tolson, ext. 65405
Brian Kalkbrenner, (917) 206 1625 Arms & Armor
Leslie Wright
Paul Carella, ext. 23360 20th Century Fine Art
Vice President, Trusts and Estates
Chinese Works of Art & Paintings James Ferrell, ext. 23332 Alexis Chompaisal, ext. 65469
Jon King Bruce MacLaren, (917) 206 1677
Vice President, Business Development Asian Works of Art African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art
Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles Dessa Goddard, ext. 23333 Fredric W. Backlar, ext. 65416 †
Vice Presidents, Specialists Rupert Banner, (212) 461 6515
Susan F. Abeles Eric Minoff, (917) 206 1630 Books & Manuscripts Books & Manuscripts
Rupert Banner Evan Ide Adam Stackhouse, ext. 23266 Catherine Williamson, ext. 65442
Gary Espinosa
Judith Eurich Fine Art Decorative Arts Coins & Banknotes
Alan Fausel American Suzy Pai, ext. 23343 Paul Song, ext. 65455
Mark Fisher Alan Fausel, (212) 644 9039
Martin Gammon Kayla Carlsen, (917) 206 1699 Furniture & Decorative Arts, Entertainment Memorabilia
Dessa Goddard European Lucy Carr, ext. 65467
Contemporary
Jim Haas Andrew Jones, ext. 65432 Dana Hawkes, (978) 283 1518
Jeremy Goldsmith, (917) 206 1656
Scot Levitt
Mark Osborne European Paintings Jewelry & Watches Furniture & Decorative Arts
Hadji Rahimipour Madalina Lazen, (212) 644 9108 Shannon Beck, ext. 23306 Andrew Jones, ext. 65432
Brooke Sivo Impressionist & Modern
Catherine Williamson William O’Reilly, (212) 644 9135 Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles Furniture & Decorative Arts, American
Mark Osborne, ext. 23353 Brooke Sivo, ext. 65420
REPRESENTATIVES History of Science Jakob Greisen, ext. 23284
Arizona Cassandra Hatton, (212) 461-6531 Jewelry & Watches
Terri Adrian-Hardy, (480) 994 5362 Museum Services Dana Ehrman, ext. 65407
Himalayan Art Laura King Pfaff, ext. 23210 Claire De Biasio-Paris, ext. 65483
California - Central Valley Mark Rasmussen, (917) 206 1688
David Daniel, (916) 364 1645 Edward Wilkinson, (917) 206 1688 Native American Art Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles
Jim Haas, ext. 23294 Nick Smith, ext. 65470
California - Palm Springs Japanese Works of Art
Brooke Sivo, (760) 350 4255 Jeff Olson, (212) 461 6516 California & Western Contemporary Art
Paintings & Sculpture Dane Jensen, ext. 65451
Colorado - Denver
Jewelry Aaron Bastian, ext. 23241
Julie Segraves, (720) 355 3737 †
Susan F. Abeles, (212) 461 6525 Photographs
District of Columbia/Mid-Atlantic Caroline Morrissey, (212) 644 9046 Photographs Prints
Martin Gammon, (202) 333 1696 Prints Morisa Rosenberg, ext. 65435
Maritime Paintings & Works of Art Judith Eurich, ext. 23259
Florida Gregg Dietrich, (212) 644 9001 † Natural History
Jon King Oriental Rugs & Carpets Thomas E. Lindgren, ext. 65437 †
(561) 651 7876, Palm Beach Photographs & Prints Hadji Rahimipour, ext. 23392 Claudia Florian, G.J.G., ext. 65437 †
(305) 228 6600, Miami Shawna Brickley, (917) 206 1690
(954) 566 1630, Ft. Lauderdale Space History California & Western
Russian Fine & Decorative Arts Adam Stackhouse, ext. 23266 Paintings & Sculpture
Georgia Yelena Harbick, (212) 644 9136 Scot Levitt, ext. 65425
Mary Moore Bethea, (404) 842 1500 Trusts & Estates
Illinois Space History Victoria Richardson, ext. 23207 Paintings - European
Ricki Harris Cassandra Hatton, (212) 461 6531 Mark Fisher, ext. 65488
(773) 267 3300, (773) 680 2881 Wine
Trusts & Estates Doug Davidson, ext. 23363 Silver
Massachusetts/Boston/New England Sherri Cohen, (917) 206 1671 Aileen Ward, ext 65463
Amy Corcoran, (617) 742 0909 Writing Instruments
Watches & Clocks Ivan Briggs, ext. 23255 Trusts & Estates
Nevada Jonathan Snellenburg, (212) 461 6530 Leslie Wright, ext. 65408
David Daniel, (775) 831 0330 Joseph Francaviglia, ext. 65443
New Mexico Wine & Whisky
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Sale title: Minerals and Natural History Sale date: Tuesday May 17, 2016
Paddle number (for office use only) Sale no. 23397 Sale venue: Los Angeles
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Now a town of about 50,000 inhabitants, Idar-Oberstein is recognized as the most

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1047 $1,000 - 1,500

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Rudi Wobito is a German-trained, well-known Canadian lapidary who

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1079 1080 1081

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Offered on a custom-fitted Padauk wood rotating stand with locality

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Offered in a custom-fitted wooden presentation box.

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Mexican fire opals consist of silicon dioxide or silica spheres arranged

Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio

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1115 $2,000 - 3,000

Offered with a custom-fitted wooden presentation box.

Quartz Group Minerals (including agates,

Offered on a custom-fitted stand.

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On a custom-fitted, patinated metal stand.

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1136 1137W 1138

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William Sessoyeff has been designing custom

Offered on a custom metal stand.

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Raised on a custom-made stand of silver-plated bronze with black

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1168 $1,000 - 1,500

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Accompanied by a Gemological Institute of America report number

Accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratories report

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