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LOT 2722
Very Large Beryl Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
7 1/4 in. (3.99 kg, 18.6 cm).
Colossal crystal displaying blue, green and white colours. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Madagascar.
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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