"Mushroom" Tourmaline (Chet Lemanski Coll.)

Palelni mine, Momeik Township, Shan State, Myanmar
Miniature, 3.4 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 10/08/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/15/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $365

Item Description

An exceptional and aesthetic 360-degree "mushroom" tourmaline from the 2000s finds in Myanmar (Burma). The striking sharp trigonal fibrous crystal has a rich red-violet, lustrous, translucent "cap" above the tapered black stem with more red-violet tourmaline at the base. The core is the typical black of these specimens. Ex Chet Lemanski Collection. An outstanding and pristine miniature example with rich color and excellent form. Valued at $1500. These are old classics, rare today.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$365 10/15/2020 6:23:26 pm (CDT)
$355 10/15/2020 6:23:26 pm (CDT)
$330 10/15/2020 1:03:00 pm (CDT)
$320 10/15/2020 9:57:38 am (CDT)
$310 10/12/2020 3:38:44 pm (CDT)
$300 * 10/12/2020 3:38:28 pm (CDT)
$300 * 10/12/2020 3:38:28 pm (CDT)
$260 10/12/2020 9:18:25 am (CDT)
$250 10/12/2020 9:18:25 am (CDT)
$234 10/11/2020 3:54:35 pm (CDT)
$224 10/11/2020 3:54:35 pm (CDT)
$209 10/11/2020 3:54:09 pm (CDT)
$199 10/11/2020 3:54:09 pm (CDT)
$189 10/10/2020 7:43:42 pm (CDT)
$179 10/10/2020 7:43:41 pm (CDT)
$160 10/10/2020 6:39:09 pm (CDT)
$150 10/10/2020 6:39:09 pm (CDT)
$137 10/10/2020 6:39:03 pm (CDT)
$127 10/10/2020 6:39:02 pm (CDT)
$89 10/10/2020 6:38:57 pm (CDT)
$79 10/10/2020 6:38:56 pm (CDT)
$65 10/10/2020 8:00:55 am (CDT)
$55 10/10/2020 8:00:55 am (CDT)
$39 10/10/2020 4:22:47 am (CDT)
$34 10/10/2020 4:22:47 am (CDT)
$28 10/10/2020 3:57:51 am (CDT)
$23 10/10/2020 3:57:51 am (CDT)
$10 10/10/2020 1:03:22 am (CDT)
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