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Bi-colored Sapphire (RARE - fluorescent) ex Obodda
- Ab-i-Panja, Shighnan Dist., Badakhshan Prov., Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 08/09/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/14/2014 6:34:57 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Sapphire specimens are rare from any Afghanistan locale and are EXTREMELY RARE from this obscure locality. A striking, pristine, 3.1 cm, tapered, hexagonal, bi-colored, translucent "tower" is dramatically perched on the sawed matrix of muscovite and sapphire on this extremely fine and rare specimen from the Herb Obodda dealer stock. Only the colorless termination fluoresces orange on the sapphire. Value of such a fine rarity should be in the $1000-1200 range.