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LOT 1829
Natural History - Labradorite Specimen Pair
2 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (281 grams total, 67-71 mm).
Polished with rounded edges and showing rich colour play on most faces, principally blues and golds. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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