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DT floater Ruby crystals (old), ex. Mullane Coll.
- Ampanihy District, Tulear Province, Madagascar
- Miniature, 3.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm
- Start Time: 05/25/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/30/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A aesthetic and excellent floater cluster of doubly terminated, textbook hexagonal ruby (corundum) crystals from this less well-known Madagascar locale. The lustrous, partially translucent crystals have classic pigeons blood-red to purple color. Rare in this pristine quality. Old-time material from Dennis Mullane Collection and comes with faded Burminco label with a March 9, 1952 date. $40 was NOT cheap in those days! Very high quality and valued much more highly today. This is a dramatic piece