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Tourmaline ex. Steve Smale Coll.
- Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Small Cabinet, 7.7 x 1.6 x 1.4 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 gem pencil-shaped tourmaline is 25 grams in mass, and has riveting transparency and electric green color! It is a very rare example from the so-called lipstick pocket of a straight-terminated crystal with a flat top instead of the cranberry cap one is used to seeing from this find some years ago (1980s). yet, note the little lipstick-like crystal hanging off it that proves it is from that find, made famous long ago. When I say this crystal is extraordinarily gemmy, I mean it. It is insanely clean and clear inside. 25 grams, so its not small, either. ex Steve Smale collection in exchange to me. Valued $2500-3000