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LOT 0449
Teardrop-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 120-140 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 4, 11 3/8 in. (4.14 kg, 20 x 16 x 10 cm, 29 cm including stand).
The inner surface lined with vibrant dark purple amethyst crystals, and an area of brown-orange druze quartz, the polished edges of the geode displaying vibrant banding; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 0449
Teardrop-Shaped Amethyst Crystal Geode Display
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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