Gold spinel-twins

Icabaru River placers, Bolivar, Venezuela
Thumbnail, 1.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm
Start Time: 05/01/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/07/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $385

Item Description

An adorable, sculptural thumbnail bowtie of elongated, hoppered spinel-twinned gold crystals from Venezuelan finds around 2007-2008. The sharp, lustrous crystals have rich yellow color. These were sold as palladian gold, but analysis to date is inconclusive. See http://www.mindat.org/mesg-55-118936.html. Irregardless, this is a superb and uncommon small gold with fabulous form! 3.2 grams mass BUT Specimen value for cuties such as this sell for at the minimum of 4X spot and this one deserves to be more because it is so nice. Valued $1000-plus.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$385 05/07/2020 6:02:08 pm (CDT)
$375 05/07/2020 6:02:07 pm (CDT)
$343 05/07/2020 3:05:41 pm (CDT)
$333 05/07/2020 3:05:41 pm (CDT)
$310 05/07/2020 2:17:51 pm (CDT)
$300 05/07/2020 2:17:51 pm (CDT)
$280 05/07/2020 12:46:41 pm (CDT)
$270 05/07/2020 12:46:40 pm (CDT)
$260 05/05/2020 4:03:55 pm (CDT)
$250 05/05/2020 4:03:55 pm (CDT)
$179 05/02/2020 1:56:36 pm (CDT)
$169 05/02/2020 1:56:35 pm (CDT)
$85 05/02/2020 10:56:10 am (CDT)
$75 05/02/2020 10:56:10 am (CDT)
$35 05/02/2020 10:24:31 am (CDT)
$30 05/02/2020 10:24:30 am (CDT)
$25 05/02/2020 9:56:49 am (CDT)
$20 05/02/2020 9:56:49 am (CDT)
$10 05/02/2020 8:58:45 am (CDT)