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Lot 8423

Pink Tourmaline and Rutilated Quartz Sculpture—“Aphrodite”

3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los Angeles

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Pink Tourmaline and Rutilated Quartz Sculpture—“Aphrodite”

Himalaya Mine, San Diego County, California
By Heinz Postler
Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Possessing a superb quality rough of Himalaya Mine pink tourmaline many years ago, a California collector sought out Heinz Postler and commissioned him to fashion a sculpture. The result was this delightful bust depicting the Greek goddess of Love and Beauty. The rich candy-colored pink tourmaline, a classic hue for San Diego, is ideal for the feminine subject. Her hair is polished, while her face and bust are executed with a matte finish. A classic choker, formed of 18K gold, adorns her neck and she is raised on a conical gold fitting above a quartz pedestal possessing innumerable delicate golden rutiles, the base of which is bordered in 18K yellow gold. An excellent choice for the collector of fine tourmalines and virtuoso lapidary works of art. Height 6 ¾in

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