Pair of Carved Emerald Birds on Smoky Quartz with Obsidian and Gold Bases
By Eberhard Bank
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Probably carved in the 1970s, very fine emerald rough, possibly originating in Russia, has been used to depict two birds. Each bird is perched on a translucent smoky quartz stylized tree branch, the eyes decorated with small brilliant-cut diamonds, the black obsidian bases are rimmed with 18K yellow gold. Height of each 4in The weight of the emeralds is as follows: the cockatoo: approximately 156.0 carats; the falcon, approximately 135.50 carats. (2)
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Probably carved in the 1970s, very fine emerald rough, possibly originating in Russia, has been used to depict two birds. Each bird is perched on a translucent smoky quartz stylized tree branch, the eyes decorated with small brilliant-cut diamonds, the black obsidian bases are rimmed with 18K yellow gold. Height of each 4in The weight of the emeralds is as follows: the cockatoo: approximately 156.0 carats; the falcon, approximately 135.50 carats. (2)
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