Ruby (fluorescent) Sherburn Coll.

John Saul mine, Tsavo West, Taita-Taveta Co., Kenya
Thumbnail, 1.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 10/06/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/13/2022 6:35:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $165
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Item Description

Stunning, rich cherry-red fluorescence on this cute and rare thumbnail ruby crystal from a famous early Kenya gem ruby locality - the John Saul Mine (Rockland Mine). Classic pigeons blood-red color highlights the striking tapered hexagonal, lustrous and translucent crystal. Specimens from here are seldom on the market. Ex Tim Sherburn Collection via Cal Graeber from John Saul. It is 8.09 carats mass. A fine rare location thumbnail!

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$165 10/13/2022 6:28:57 pm (CDT)
$155 10/13/2022 6:28:57 pm (CDT)
$145 10/13/2022 3:01:44 pm (CDT)
$135 10/13/2022 3:01:44 pm (CDT)
$110 10/13/2022 11:02:17 am (CDT)
$100 10/13/2022 9:58:03 am (CDT)
$90 10/09/2022 8:28:57 am (CDT)
$80 10/09/2022 8:28:50 am (CDT)
$71 10/09/2022 8:28:50 am (CDT)
$61 10/08/2022 8:55:59 am (CDT)
$51 10/08/2022 8:55:59 am (CDT)
$38 10/07/2022 10:19:00 pm (CDT)
$33 10/07/2022 10:19:00 pm (CDT)
$20 10/07/2022 12:36:15 pm (CDT)
$15 10/07/2022 12:36:15 pm (CDT)
$10 10/06/2022 8:05:19 pm (CDT)