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LOT 2600
Natural History - Polished Green Tourmaline Group
1/4 - 1/2 in. (99 grams total, 5-13 mm).
Comprising a quantity of over approximately 500 carats of tumble-polished green tourmaline crystals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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