Post subject: Rare mineral specimens to go up on the block
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:42 pm
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Brecken Branstrator for National Jeweler wrote:
Los Angeles--A number of mineral specimens from estate sources will be up for sale at Bonhams “Gems, Minerals, Lapidary Works of Art and Natural History” auction scheduled to take place on May 20 in Los Angeles.
This rhodochrosite specimen, called “The Porcupine,” came from the Kalahari Manganese Field in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It’s expected to fetch between $35,000 and $50,000 in Bonhams May 20 auction.
The top lot of the sale is a collection of 27 rhodochrosites, commonly known as “red gold,” ranging in hue from a light rosy color to the rare cherry-red shade. The group is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $250,000.
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