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LOT 2769
Tourmaline Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
1 7/8 in. (22.9 grams, 48 mm).
A purple and blue tourmaline crystal, accompanied by an old label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Himalaya Mine, San Diego, California, USA.
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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