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
Two Rare Matching Crystal Opals
Mintabie, South Australia, Australia
The opal deposits of Mintabie have long been depleted and what rough exists was squirreled away by miners years ago. Such is the case with the present offering: obviously cut from the same seam of opal, this pair would easily lend themselves to being mounted as a pendant: both the elongated pear-shaped drop and the free-form cabochon, have vivid electric lime green broad flash pattern with accents of orange within the translucent creamy colored body. (2)
The large pear-shaped drop weighing approximately 41.5 carats and measuring 60.5 x 28.0 x 2.0mm and the smaller free form weighing approximately 6.0 carats and measuring 2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0mm
The opal deposits of Mintabie have long been depleted and what rough exists was squirreled away by miners years ago. Such is the case with the present offering: obviously cut from the same seam of opal, this pair would easily lend themselves to being mounted as a pendant: both the elongated pear-shaped drop and the free-form cabochon, have vivid electric lime green broad flash pattern with accents of orange within the translucent creamy colored body. (2)
The large pear-shaped drop weighing approximately 41.5 carats and measuring 60.5 x 28.0 x 2.0mm and the smaller free form weighing approximately 6.0 carats and measuring 2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0mm
Sold for
US$ 1,875
inc. premium
Category: Natural History
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