Quartz var. Amethyst

Piedra Parada (Las Vigas), Veracruz, Mexico
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 6.7 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 10/26/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/02/2023 6:33:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $120
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Item Description

Two aesthetic radial sprays of classic glassy and lustrous Las Vigas amethyst crystals are attractively set on the spare bit of matrix. The classic gemmy tips are pretty rich grape-purple to blush-purple above the transparent to translucent, colorless quartz bodies. The large crystal on the lower right is 4.6 cm long. In good shape, overall. The broad crystal at the top has a dinged termination with the smaller crystal to the left having a contacted termination. Ex De Natura (Les Presmyk) dealer stock. A showy, sculptural and highly representative amethyst from Piedra Parada.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$120 11/02/2023 6:28:45 pm (CDT)
$111 11/02/2023 6:28:45 pm (CDT)
$100 11/02/2023 6:06:48 pm (CDT)
$90 11/02/2023 3:04:14 pm (CDT)
$81 11/02/2023 3:04:14 pm (CDT)
$70 11/02/2023 3:04:05 pm (CDT)
$60 10/27/2023 12:44:57 pm (CDT)
$50 * 10/27/2023 12:44:48 pm (CDT)
$50 * 10/27/2023 12:44:48 pm (CDT)
$10 10/27/2023 12:26:52 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.