11 Dec 2012
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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
Large Pink Andean Opal Carving
Andes Mountains, Peru
Designed by Luis Alberto Quispe
A room-sized carving of generous proportions, it is almost impossible to find such a large specimen of Andean opal now in the present market. This find of opal first reached the United States market in the 1990s and since then the supply has virtually been depleted. The present specimen has been carved to depict a variety of sea creatures. Accented with 14K rimmed rubies for the eyes of the fish. Raised on a black granite slab. Measures 15 1/2 x 12 x 6in
Designed by Luis Alberto Quispe
A room-sized carving of generous proportions, it is almost impossible to find such a large specimen of Andean opal now in the present market. This find of opal first reached the United States market in the 1990s and since then the supply has virtually been depleted. The present specimen has been carved to depict a variety of sea creatures. Accented with 14K rimmed rubies for the eyes of the fish. Raised on a black granite slab. Measures 15 1/2 x 12 x 6in
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US$ 8,125
inc. premium
Category: Natural History
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