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Unusual Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Albite & Muscovite
- Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Pakistan
- Small Cabinet, 9.8 x 8.0 x 5.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/05/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/12/2016 6:35:19 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A fantastic, 8.0 cm tourmaline crystal, tectonically bent at the base is the focal point of this dramatic and sculptural combination from the Shigar Valley. The highly lustrous, parallel-growth tourmaline is dark olive-green, has surreal multiple terminations and is strikingly accented with gem aquamarine crystals, another tourmaline, pearlescent muscovite plates and a festooning of albite crystals, that are peppered with tiny toumalines. The impressive 5.7 cm gem aqua to the left of tourmaline is a hard-to-see, pristine, doubly terminated scepter! Complete all-around, this rare and strange combination is essentially pristine and has 360-degree viewability. From an East Coast collection. Valued at $1750-2000 for rarity and quality.
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