MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTIONS - end THURSDAY June 1, 2017 (set 1 of 2)
Ends Thursday, June 1, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
Another great auction this week loaded with plenty of goodies! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more, mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore.
We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the fantastic Kay Robertson collection of 10,000 specimens, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928 (see our website for more information: http://www.irocks.com/kay-robertson-a-treasure-in-the-mineral-collecting-world)!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1 Classics and rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection
2 Rare Nevada QUARTZ combination and a large TOPAZ
3 Rich pink TOURMALINE slice from Madagascar
4. Unusual large "Angle plated" QUARTZ
5 Superb Erongo AQUAMARINE, SIDERITE & FELDSPAR combination
6 Outstanding India APOPHYLLITE and STILBITE
7. Striking GEM AQUAMARINE from Pakistan
8. a rare fine CALIFORNIA MAGNETITE combination
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
Another great auction this week loaded with plenty of goodies! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more, mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore.
We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the fantastic Kay Robertson collection of 10,000 specimens, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928 (see our website for more information: http://www.irocks.com/kay-robertson-a-treasure-in-the-mineral-collecting-world)!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1 Classics and rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection
2 Rare Nevada QUARTZ combination and a large TOPAZ
3 Rich pink TOURMALINE slice from Madagascar
4. Unusual large "Angle plated" QUARTZ
5 Superb Erongo AQUAMARINE, SIDERITE & FELDSPAR combination
6 Outstanding India APOPHYLLITE and STILBITE
7. Striking GEM AQUAMARINE from Pakistan
8. a rare fine CALIFORNIA MAGNETITE combination