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LOT 2585
Natural Boulder Sapphire Group
1 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (158 grams total, 30-64 mm).
Comprising three specimens, one with a cut face showing clearly part of the hexagonal crystal structure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a UK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 2585
Natural Boulder Sapphire Group
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Complete Unopened 'Discovery' Agate Crystal Geode Collection [3]
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