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Rose Quartz on Quartz
- Sapucaia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Small Cabinet, 9.9 x 8.9 x 7.4 cm
- Start Time: 08/08/2009 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/18/2009 7:15:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This is a dramatic combination piece of the style that made this region famous as the world's best rose quartz locale, some 40 years ago now. The central crystal of quartz is smothered by wreaths of crystallized rose quartz, makign for dramatic display. The color of the rose quartz is striking, deep pink agains the quartz matrix. While there is someminimal damage (mostly peripheral in any case), the sheer quantity of color and presentation, and the size, lend this piece a great display value and visual impact at first glance. Old material, seldom seen for sale in sizable specimens nowadays. Valued $2000-2500