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Gems, Minerals and Lapidary Works of Art

Auction 20397
New York
23 May 2012, starting at 14:00 EDT.
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Auction highlights

Ruby, Obsidian and Rock Crystal Quartz Chess Set-"The Frog Prince"
Sold for US$ 98,500 inc. premium
Ruby, Obsidian and Rock Crystal Quartz Chess Set-"The Frog Prince"
German-cut Stunning and Immense Peridot
Sold for US$ 80,500 inc. premium
German-cut Stunning and Immense Peridot
Natural Burmese Ruby
Sold for US$ 60,000 inc. premium
Natural Burmese Ruby
Rare and Immense Colorless Jeremejevite--A World-Class Gem for the Knowledgable Collector
Sold for US$ 43,750 inc. premium
Rare and Immense Colorless Jeremejevite--A World-Class Gem for the Knowledgable Collector

Lots

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Group of Indicolites and Green Tourmalines
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1001¤
Group of Indicolites and Green Tourmalines
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Large Group of Blue Topazes
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1002¤
Large Group of Blue Topazes
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
Large Group of Emerald Cut Amethysts
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1003¤
Large Group of Emerald Cut Amethysts
Sold for US$ 687 inc. premium
Large Miscellaneous Group of Aquamarines
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1004¤
Large Miscellaneous Group of Aquamarines
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
Group of Cabochon Amethysts
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1005¤
Group of Cabochon Amethysts
Sold for US$ 437 inc. premium
Group of Emeralds
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1006¤
Group of Emeralds
Sold for US$ 687 inc. premium
Large Miscellaneous Group of Peridots
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1007
Large Miscellaneous Group of Peridots
Estimate:
US$ 10,000 - 15,000
£6,600 - 9,900
€7,800 - 12,000
Group of Sapphires
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1008¤
Group of Sapphires
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
Group of Garnets
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1009¤
Group of Garnets
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
Large Group of Amethysts
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1010¤
Large Group of Amethysts
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
Miscellaneous Larger Rubies
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1011
Ten Large Rubies
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
Two Tsavorite Garnets and a Group of Other Garnet Varieties
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1012¤
Two Tsavorite Garnets and a Group of Other Garnet Varieties
Sold for US$ 475 inc. premium
Group of Citrines
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1013¤
Group of Citrines
Sold for US$ 375 inc. premium
Miscellaneous Group of Medium-sized Rubies
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1014≈¤
Miscellaneous Group of Medium-sized Rubies
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
Very Large Group of Mirror-Cut Tourmalines
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1015¤
Very Large Group of Mirror-Cut Tourmalines
Sold for US$ 625 inc. premium
Group of Pink Tourmalines and Bi-color Pink Tourmalines
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1016¤
Group of Pink Tourmalines and Bi-color Pink Tourmalines
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
Large Quantity of Ruby Melee
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1017≈
Large Quantity of Ruby Melee
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
Emerald Beads
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1018¤
Emerald Beads
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
Group of Larger Rubies
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1019≈¤
Group of Ten Large Rubies
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
Group of Cat's Eye Chrysoberyls
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1020¤
Group of Cat's Eye Chrysoberyls
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
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