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"Zebrastone" Intarsia Jewelry Box--a "Mineralogical Mystery"

7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
Los Angeles

Sold for US$3,125 inc. premium

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"Zebrastone" Intarsia Jewelry Box--a "Mineralogical Mystery"

Designed and fabricated by Konstantin Libman
Found only in the Johnny Cake Shale formation of East Kimberly, Western Australia, this reddish-brown and white banded clay-based rock is known as "Zebrastone". While the reddish-brown color can be attributed to the presence of iron oxides, the origin of its unique pattern of stripes and dots has yet to be explained by geologists. The present box is beautifully crafted from slabs of Australian zebrastone with invisibly matched seams. The entire box is polished to a porcellaneous surface. The hinged lid opens to reveal an interior lined with wood. With sturdy brass piano hinges. Measuring 7 x 5 1/4 x 2in

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Offered with a custom-fitted wooden presentation box.

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