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Gems, Minerals and Lapidary Works of Art

Session: Natural History-Lapidary Works of Art

Los Angeles
10 Dec 2012, session starting at 13:00 PST
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Ruby box on a rock crystal box, 18k white and yellow gold.
Sold for US$ 64,900 inc. premium
Ruby, Diamond and Gold Illuminated Box with Star Ruby Finial
"Bleeding Heart" Ruby flowers with Emerald and diamond leaves.
Sold for US$ 62,500 inc. premium
Illuminated Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Gold Flower Study--"Bleeding Hearts"
Russian Emerald carving of a falcon
Sold for US$ 52,500 inc. premium
Russian Emerald Carving of a Falcon
Natural Citrine Carved lion
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
Natural Citrine Carving of a Lion

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Laguna Agate Scent Bottle with removable dipper
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1245
Laguna Agate Scent Bottle
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium
Rubellite Lizard Carving
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1246
Rubellite Carving of a Lizard
Sold for US$ 1,062 inc. premium
Rubellite Fish Carving
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1247
Rubellite Carving of a Fish
Sold for US$ 1,062 inc. premium
Gem Silica Bird Carving
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1248
Gem Silica Carving of a Bird
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
Tanzanite carving of Quan yin
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1249
Tanzanite Carving of Quan Yin
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
Aquamarine Turtle Carving
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1250
Aquamarine Carving of a Turtle
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
Morganite Octopus Carving
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1251
Morganite Carving of an Octopus
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£980 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
Burmese Jade Fish
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1252
Gem Silica Fish Carving
Estimate:
US$ 3,500 - 4,000
£2,300 - 2,600
€2,700 - 3,100
Ruby Zoisite Crab, Chinese
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1253
Ruby-in-Zoisite Carving of a Crab
Sold for US$ 562 inc. premium
Carved Meteorite Monkey (Gibeon)
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1254
Meteorite Carving of a Monkey
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 590
€540 - 700
Black Jade Dragon, Western Australia
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1255
Black Jade Carving of a Dragon
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
Iguana
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1256
Maw-sit-sit Carving of an Iguana
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 590
€540 - 700
Gem Silica Fish Carving
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1257
Carved Jade Fish
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
Peanut Wood Carving of a Lizard
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1258
"Peanut Wood" Carving of a Lizard
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 590
€540 - 700
Nephrite frog with diamond eyes on white chalcedony base
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1259
Carved Nephrite Frog on White Chalcedony Base
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Pair of Carved Emerald Birds on Smoky Quartz, Onyx and Gold Bases
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1260
Pair of Carved Emerald Birds on Smoky Quartz with Obsidian and Gold Bases
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
Emerald Carving of Birds in a Gold Basket
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1261
Emerald Carving of Birds in a Gold Basket
Sold for US$ 11,250 inc. premium
Russian Emerald carving of a falcon
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1262
Russian Emerald Carving of a Falcon
Sold for US$ 52,500 inc. premium
Warthog with white agate tusks
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1263
Obsidian Carving of a Wild Boar--"Il Porcellino"
Sold for US$ 10,000 inc. premium
Lapis Bird on Geode stand
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1264Y
Lapis Lazuli Carving of an Egret
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Natural Citrine Carved lion
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1265
Natural Citrine Carving of a Lion
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
Polar bear carving
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1266
Aquamarine Carving of a Polar bear
Sold for US$ 25,000 inc. premium
"Bleeding Heart" Ruby flowers with Emerald and diamond leaves.
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1267
Illuminated Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Gold Flower Study--"Bleeding Hearts"
Sold for US$ 62,500 inc. premium
Finch on 18k gold branch, nephrite leaves, rose diamond pistils, rock crystal flower.
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1268
Gemstone Carving of a Finch on a Wildflower Branch
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
Amethyst, rose diamonds, violet flower study, nephrite leaves, banded agate vase.
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1269
Multi-gem Carving of a Violet Flower Study
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
Blue Chalcedony "Bachelor's Button" 4 Russian nephrite leaves rock crystal vase, 18k stems.
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1270
Gemstone Carving--"The Bachelor's Button"
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
Red Bellflower flower with diamonds, nephrite leaves, rock crystal vase.
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1271
Multi-gemstone Carving of a Bellflower
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
Jasper mushroom on dioptase
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1272
Carved Jasper Box in the form of a Mushroom
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
Gypsy woman, malachite skirt, serpentine
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1273
Carved Gemstone Figure of a Gypsy Woman
Sold for US$ 22,500 inc. premium
Lapis Coachman on nephrite base
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1274
Gemstone Carving of a Russian Coachman
Sold for US$ 2,375 inc. premium
Jasper and Nephrite Nobleman, gold fittings
withdrawn
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1275
Gemstone Carving of a Russian Nobleman
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 3,900
€3,100 - 4,700
Peasant with pipe lapis pants, enamel decorated shirt, jasper cloak, agate face
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1276
Carved Gemstone Figure of a Russian Peasant
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
Balaika player, jasper coat, lapis pants, jasper shoes, petrified wood bench
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1277
Carved Gemstone Figure of a Russian Balalaika Player
Sold for US$ 20,000 inc. premium
Large Agate bowl
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1278
Large Agate Bowl
Sold for US$ 10,625 inc. premium
Quartz box with agate box
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1279
Rock Crystal Quartz, Agate and Gold Covered Box
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
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