11 Dec 2012
13:00 PST
Los Angeles
The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
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The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
Back to auction 21137
Gem-Grade Opalized Wood Specimen
Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada
This is textbook example of how a fine specimen of opalized wood should appear: bark texturing appears on one side and, when held to the light, the ghostly white body color of the piece causes it to glow with an internal fire of spectral hues. Weighing 93.5 carats and measuring 2 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in
This is textbook example of how a fine specimen of opalized wood should appear: bark texturing appears on one side and, when held to the light, the ghostly white body color of the piece causes it to glow with an internal fire of spectral hues. Weighing 93.5 carats and measuring 2 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in
Estimate:
US$ 1,400 - 1,800
£930 - 1,200
€1,100 - 1,400
£930 - 1,200
€1,100 - 1,400
Footnotes
- Offered in a glass domed water jar for ease of display.
Category: Natural History
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