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Ruby in Sillimanite
- Mysore District, Karnataka, India
- Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm
- Start Time: 02/23/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/02/2017 6:47:20 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A classic example of beautiful purplish-red color crystals of Ruby measuring up to 3.0 cm sitting in Sillimanite matrix. The Rubies are translucent when backlit, and while the larger of the two is contacted, the smaller crystal is sharp, smooth, lustrous and well-formed. The piece comes with an old label from an unknown collection.