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Lot 8154
Watermelon Tourmaline with Lepidolite
3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesUS$4,500 - US$5,500
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Sappo Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A highly aesthetic specimen of great size consisting of a principal crystal of classic triangular outline and a smaller cluster of crystals to one side as well as a coating of lepidolite. The colors graduate from bluish-green at the top to red and green at the base, with a distinct red core visible in the center. The crystal surfaces have classic striations and excellent luster. An affordable and beautiful example of a watermelon tourmaline. Measuring 5 x 2 ½ x 1 ½in
A highly aesthetic specimen of great size consisting of a principal crystal of classic triangular outline and a smaller cluster of crystals to one side as well as a coating of lepidolite. The colors graduate from bluish-green at the top to red and green at the base, with a distinct red core visible in the center. The crystal surfaces have classic striations and excellent luster. An affordable and beautiful example of a watermelon tourmaline. Measuring 5 x 2 ½ x 1 ½in
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Formerly from the collection of David and Emily Stoudt of Midland/Houston, TX.

