large Uvarovite Garnet

Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
Cabinet, 14.8 x 10.1 x 5.8 cm, 2.6 pounds
Start Time: 10/26/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/02/2023 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $1,600
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Item Description

Scintillating light and dark emerald-green Uvarovite crystals, to 1 mm, are dramatically festooned on the sculptural large massive chromite ore matrix from the Type Locality in Russia. The two patches of contrasting Calcite are a super accessory, contrast and complement. Specimens of this size and richness are seldom available today. The heyday was in the 1990s. Mass is 1191 grams or 2.6 pounds and the piece displays well without aid. An impressive piece of museum display size. Material like this, in this size, has mostly been cut up for jewelry pieces now - and even was a problem at the time in the 1990s. We used to be these by weight, having to compete with the jewelry trade. They made them into carvings for pendants and other things. Large specimens like this - almost impossible to find today. Valued $1000-plus.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$1,600 11/02/2023 3:27:53 pm (CDT)
$1,550 11/02/2023 3:10:39 pm (CDT)
$1,500 * 11/02/2023 3:10:34 pm (CDT)
$1,500 * 11/02/2023 3:10:34 pm (CDT)
$1,450 11/02/2023 3:10:29 pm (CDT)
$1,400 11/02/2023 3:10:29 pm (CDT)
$1,350 11/02/2023 3:10:24 pm (CDT)
$1,300 11/02/2023 3:10:24 pm (CDT)
$1,250 10/31/2023 2:47:24 am (CDT)
$1,200 10/31/2023 2:47:24 am (CDT)
$1,170 10/31/2023 1:45:28 am (CDT)
$1,120 10/31/2023 1:45:17 am (CDT)
$1,100 10/31/2023 1:45:17 am (CDT)
$1,050 10/31/2023 1:45:12 am (CDT)
$1,000 10/31/2023 1:45:12 am (CDT)
$875 10/30/2023 5:01:56 pm (CDT)
$850 10/30/2023 5:01:56 pm (CDT)
$775 10/30/2023 5:01:48 pm (CDT)
$750 10/30/2023 5:01:48 pm (CDT)
$625 10/30/2023 5:01:37 pm (CDT)
$600 10/30/2023 5:01:37 pm (CDT)
$525 10/30/2023 5:01:30 pm (CDT)
$500 10/30/2023 5:01:30 pm (CDT)
$460 10/30/2023 5:01:20 pm (CDT)
$450 10/30/2023 5:01:20 pm (CDT)
$440 10/30/2023 5:01:15 pm (CDT)
$430 10/30/2023 5:01:15 pm (CDT)
$420 10/29/2023 3:39:38 pm (CDT)
$410 10/29/2023 3:39:37 pm (CDT)
$225 10/28/2023 12:12:04 am (CDT)
$215 10/28/2023 12:12:03 am (CDT)
$115 10/27/2023 7:54:57 am (CDT)
$105 10/27/2023 7:54:57 am (CDT)
$38 10/26/2023 8:30:22 pm (CDT)
$33 10/26/2023 8:30:22 pm (CDT)
$10 10/26/2023 8:12:57 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.