A Black Quartz
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A black quartz freeform,
Brazil, On a black wooden stand, 22.3kg
17x16x6.8in (43x41x16.5cm)
Sold for £3,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Early uses of this crystal date back to 12th century China when judges would wear panels of this smokey quartz as rudimentary sunglasses to hide their facial expressions from the litigants.

Category: Natural History

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