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Pair of Carved Achroite Tourmaline Hummingbirds
27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$976 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistPair of Carved Achroite Tourmaline Hummingbirds
By Peter Mueller
Brazil
A scarce and valuable form of elbaite tourmaline, achroite is the colorless to near colorless variety. It is seen here carved in the form of a pair of hummingbirds, graduating from near colorless at the tips of the wings to a deeper shade of blue in the body and tail. Each bird is accented with rubellite tourmaline cabochon eyes and a carnelian beak. They sit delicately perched upon an inverted Brazilian rock crystal quartz cluster, on a square rock crystal base, height 8in.
Brazil
A scarce and valuable form of elbaite tourmaline, achroite is the colorless to near colorless variety. It is seen here carved in the form of a pair of hummingbirds, graduating from near colorless at the tips of the wings to a deeper shade of blue in the body and tail. Each bird is accented with rubellite tourmaline cabochon eyes and a carnelian beak. They sit delicately perched upon an inverted Brazilian rock crystal quartz cluster, on a square rock crystal base, height 8in.

