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Ruby (Fioravanti Coll.)
- Mysore District, Karnataka, India
- Small Cabinet, 7.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm
- Start Time: 03/10/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/14/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Classic, pigeons blood-red, ruby crystals are artfully scattered on four sides of the schist matrix on this rich and showy specimen from India. The crystals are sharp, lustrous and translucent. The well-placed large crystal is 1.6 cm, doubly terminated and is pristine. Ex Giancarlo Fioravanti Collection and purchased from the Cand Collection in 1978 for 60 Swiss francs.