10 Dec 2012
13:00 PST
Los Angeles
Natural History-Unmounted Gemstones, Jewelry, Pearls
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Natural History-Unmounted Gemstones, Jewelry, Pearls
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Rare and Large Colorless Chrysoberyl
Ohn bin, Burma
The rarest of all chrysoberyls, the colorless variety is only found in Burma. Chrysoberyls are the third hardest naturally occurring gemstone and stand between corundum and topaz on the hardness scale. The present oval-cut stone is devoid of all color and possesses a high degree of clarity as well as near-adamantine luster. It is large for the species weighing in at well above 11 carats. Weighing approximately 11.36 carats and measuring 15.5 x 10.0 x 7.0mm
The rarest of all chrysoberyls, the colorless variety is only found in Burma. Chrysoberyls are the third hardest naturally occurring gemstone and stand between corundum and topaz on the hardness scale. The present oval-cut stone is devoid of all color and possesses a high degree of clarity as well as near-adamantine luster. It is large for the species weighing in at well above 11 carats. Weighing approximately 11.36 carats and measuring 15.5 x 10.0 x 7.0mm
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
Category: Natural History
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