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LOT 0393
Mounted Amethyst and Quartz Crystal Display
10 1/4 in. (2.68 kg total, 26 cm including stand).
A coffee bean-shaped polished geode section showing contrasting agate bands on the edges, showing a thick layer of white and clear quartz with druzy amethyst and rose quartz on the internal surfaces; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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Large Amethyst Crystal Geode Ring
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Polished 'Orca' Agate Paperweight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Calcite Stalagmite Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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