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LOT 1770
Natural History - Polished Amethyst Crystal Group
5/8 - 1 in. (427 grams total, 16-26 mm).
A group of 100 polished amethyst 'pebbles'. [100, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Brazil.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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