Quartz with Rutile inclusions (28 pounds!)

Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex. Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals
Large Cabinet, 25.0 x 21.0 x 17.0 cm
Start Time: 03/30/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/08/2023 7:35:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $14,050

Item Description

28 pounds of top quality, bright, sparkling carving rough from old finds at this important gem locality. 28 pounds is approximately 12.7 kilograms....and this material sells BY THE GRAM when it is cut into carvings, jewelry, and other forms of art by a trained lapidary artist. Specimens of this clean quality, size, and shape (it is big and volumetric) are suitable for large masterpieces such as spheres or carvings. #1993, this was part of the original donation by museum Founders Richard and Helen Rice.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$14,050 04/08/2023 7:29:33 pm (CDT)
$13,800 04/08/2023 7:29:33 pm (CDT)
$13,550 04/08/2023 7:24:13 pm (CDT)
$13,300 04/08/2023 7:19:47 pm (CDT)
$13,050 04/08/2023 7:19:47 pm (CDT)
$12,900 04/08/2023 7:14:57 pm (CDT)
$12,650 04/08/2023 7:14:57 pm (CDT)
$12,350 04/08/2023 7:09:56 pm (CDT)
$12,100 04/08/2023 7:04:41 pm (CDT)
$12,050 04/08/2023 7:04:41 pm (CDT)
$11,850 04/08/2023 6:55:52 pm (CDT)
$11,600 04/08/2023 6:55:52 pm (CDT)
$11,300 04/08/2023 6:55:33 pm (CDT)
$11,050 04/08/2023 6:55:33 pm (CDT)
$10,750 04/08/2023 6:54:54 pm (CDT)
$10,500 04/08/2023 6:54:54 pm (CDT)
$10,250 04/08/2023 6:52:19 pm (CDT)
$10,000 04/08/2023 6:52:19 pm (CDT)
$9,650 04/08/2023 6:50:16 pm (CDT)
$9,550 04/08/2023 6:50:16 pm (CDT)
$9,150 04/08/2023 6:49:57 pm (CDT)
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$8,850 04/08/2023 6:45:23 pm (CDT)
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$8,650 04/08/2023 6:45:13 pm (CDT)
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$8,150 04/08/2023 6:44:39 pm (CDT)
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$7,950 04/08/2023 6:44:21 pm (CDT)
$7,300 04/08/2023 6:40:45 pm (CDT)
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$5,900 04/08/2023 6:35:33 pm (CDT)
$5,800 04/08/2023 6:35:33 pm (CDT)
$5,650 04/08/2023 6:35:19 pm (CDT)
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$5,150 04/08/2023 6:34:25 pm (CDT)
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$4,300 04/08/2023 6:31:26 pm (CDT)
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$4,100 04/08/2023 6:26:12 pm (CDT)
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$2,057 04/08/2023 6:22:52 pm (CDT)
$2,007 04/08/2023 6:21:05 pm (CDT)
$2,000 04/08/2023 6:21:05 pm (CDT)
$1,827 04/08/2023 6:20:42 pm (CDT)
$1,777 04/08/2023 6:20:42 pm (CDT)
$1,550 04/08/2023 6:00:50 pm (CDT)
$1,500 04/08/2023 6:00:50 pm (CDT)
$1,225 04/08/2023 3:46:47 pm (CDT)
$1,175 04/08/2023 12:31:50 pm (CDT)
$1,125 * 04/08/2023 12:31:36 pm (CDT)
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$1,075 04/08/2023 11:23:24 am (CDT)
$1,025 04/08/2023 10:53:04 am (CDT)
$1,000 04/08/2023 10:53:04 am (CDT)
$975 04/06/2023 8:04:10 pm (CDT)
$950 * 04/06/2023 8:04:01 pm (CDT)
$950 * 04/06/2023 8:04:01 pm (CDT)
$875 04/05/2023 8:27:01 pm (CDT)
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$825 04/05/2023 8:26:49 pm (CDT)
$750 04/02/2023 6:47:43 pm (CDT)
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$575 04/01/2023 1:12:55 pm (CDT)
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$420 03/31/2023 9:29:18 pm (CDT)
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$360 03/31/2023 3:32:53 pm (CDT)
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$276 03/31/2023 12:40:43 pm (CDT)
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$246 03/30/2023 11:18:36 pm (CDT)
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$230 03/30/2023 9:48:01 pm (CDT)
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$177 03/30/2023 9:35:43 pm (CDT)
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$25 03/30/2023 9:34:17 pm (CDT)
$20 03/30/2023 9:34:17 pm (CDT)
$10 03/30/2023 8:41:50 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.