10 Dec 2012
13:00 PST
Los Angeles
Natural History-Unmounted Gemstones, Jewelry, Pearls
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Natural History-Unmounted Gemstones, Jewelry, Pearls
Back to auction 20082
Large Colorless Barite
Kenya
Faceted by John Sinkankas
Sure to interest the collector of colorless rarities is this lustrous silvery barite of immense size. Beautifully faceted as a rhombohedron by John Sinkankas, noted lapidary and gemologist, during the 1980s, the stone is very large for the species. It is also notable for originating from an unusual locality.
Weighing approximately 75.55 carats and measuring 24.0 x 20.0 x 12.4mm
Faceted by John Sinkankas
Sure to interest the collector of colorless rarities is this lustrous silvery barite of immense size. Beautifully faceted as a rhombohedron by John Sinkankas, noted lapidary and gemologist, during the 1980s, the stone is very large for the species. It is also notable for originating from an unusual locality.
Weighing approximately 75.55 carats and measuring 24.0 x 20.0 x 12.4mm
Sold for
US$ 1,750
inc. premium
Category: Natural History
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