Fine Gems, Opals, Lapidary Arts 2022-05-17 Auction - 433 Price Results - Bonhams in California
Fine Gems, Opals, Lapidary Arts
Important Red Spinel
Large Gold Nugget from an Historic Goldfield
Museum-sized, Spectacular Calcite on Amethyst--'The Cathedral'
Done
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Fine Gems, Opals, Lapidary Arts

Fine Gems, Opals, Lapidary Arts and Natural History Lapidary Works of Art Natural History
SOLD
Amethyst Necklace with Gold Spacers: Amethyst Necklace with Gold SpacersZambiaPolished into beads in Jaipur, this fine single-strand necklace consists of slightly rondelle-form amethyst beads with rich violet hue, graduating from 8.18mm
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
Ametrine and Spessartite Garnet Pendant: Ametrine and Spessartite Garnet PendantBy Manfred WildIdar-Oberstein, Germany Carved from a single specimen of Bolivian ametrine this translucent flowerhead is set with 18K yellow gold stamens
Est.
$800
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$1,000
SOLD
Fine Amethyst--'A MEMBER OF 100 CARATS CLUB': Fine Amethyst--'A MEMBER OF 100 CARATS CLUB'BrazilA large circular-cut amethyst with an attractive violet hue having excellent luster and clarity. Weighing approximately 133.50 carats and measuring
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
Aquamarine Carving Depicting a Mermaid: Aquamarine Carving Depicting a MermaidA miniature hand-carved sculpture rendered in aquamarine depicting a mermaid seated on a shell surrounded by crashing waves. Notable for its rich saturation of
Est.
$2,500
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$3,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
Red Beryl: Red BerylWah Wah Mountains, UtahRed beryl (formerly known as 'Bixbite' and marketed as 'red emerald' or 'scarlet emerald') is a red variety of Beryl. It was first described in 1904. The dark red
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
Stunning Aquamarine: Stunning AquamarineNamibia This stunning aquamarine has been fashioned as a pear-shape with minimal facets to best display the high degree of transparency. Weighing 57.74 carats and measuring 40.58
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
Yellow Beryl Bead Necklace: Yellow Beryl Bead NecklaceA three-strand necklace comprised of tumbled free-form beryl beads in various hues of orangey-yellow to pastel yellow, graduating from 20.95 to 8.75mm and with a total gross
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
Aquamarine: AquamarineA fine, rectangular, cushion-cut aquamarine having a checkerboard-cut crown and concave-cut facets to the pavilion which provide an added measure of scintillation to the stone, which
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Fancy-cut Aquamarine: Fancy-cut AquamarineBrazil A rectangular shaped aquamarine with checkerboard-faceted crown and concave-cut pavilion with very good clarity and luster. Of suitable size for mounting as a pendant.
Est.
$1,200
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$1,500
Suite of Seventeen Emerald Cabochons: Suite of Seventeen Emerald CabochonsRussiaA suite of seventeen emerald sugarloaf cabochons with attractive leafy green hues and good transparency. The weights of the seventeen cabochons are as
Est.
$10,000
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$12,000
Lot Passed
Fine Emerald: Fine EmeraldColombia A fine rectangular emerald-cut emerald having a rich saturation of color as well as excellent luster and clarity. Weighing approximately 1.46 carats and measuring 8.79 x 6.96 x
Est.
$8,000
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$10,000
Lot Passed
Rare Suite of Nine Trapiche Emeralds: Rare Suite of Nine Trapiche EmeraldsCoscuez, La Peña BlancasMuzo Mining District, ColombiaTrapiche emeralds are in a class by themselves and are perhaps the rarest and most memorable of
Est.
$20,000
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$30,000
Lot Passed
Emerald: EmeraldColombiaA classic rectangular emerald-cut having a sought after green hue and excellent luster. Weighing approximately 6.47 carats and measuring 11.24 x 9.61 x 7.84mm Footnotes:Accompanied by
Est.
$30,000
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$40,000
Lot Passed
Cat's eye Emerald Cabochon: Cat's eye Emerald CabochonBeryl is infrequently seen with the phenomenon of chatoyancy. The present oval cabochon is particularly fine and of large size for the species. A combination of attributes
Est.
$40,000
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$50,000
Lot Passed
Impressive Emerald Bead Necklace: Impressive Emerald Bead NecklaceComprising thirty-eight rondelle-form, rich green emerald beads, measuring from 33.0 mm to 13.0mm, total weight approximately 1416 carats, completed with an Indian
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
Carved Emerald Plaque: Carved Emerald PlaqueDesigned in the Mughal style, this pastel green carved emerald plaque of shaped outline displays floral and foliate carving to the face and incised geometric lines depicting a
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Emerald-in-Matrix and Silver Ring: Emerald-in-Matrix and Silver RingBahia, Brazil Carved from a single specimen of vivid green emerald with associated minerals of white quartz and black schist matrix, polished in dome form to the top
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
Red Beryl: Red BerylWah Wah Mountains, Utah Red beryl (formerly known as 'Bixbite' and marketed as 'red emerald' or 'scarlet emerald') is a red variety of Beryl. It was first described in 1904. The dark red
Est.
$5,000
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$7,000
SOLD
Fine Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite: Fine Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteSri LankaNamed for Tsar Alexander II, this rare and beautiful gem, of top quality, is hardly used in modern jewelry due to its rarity. In antique Russian jewelry you
Est.
$22,000
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$30,000
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite: Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteTanzaniaAn oval mixed-cut chrysoberyl var. alexandrite showing a strong color-change from bluish green to pink with changes in color observed in fluorescent vs.
Est.
$6,000
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$8,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
Suite of Sixty-Six Gem Silica Chrysocollas: Suite of Sixty-Six Gem Silica ChrysocollasGlobe, Arizona Chrysocolla has an attractive blue-green that provides a unique color to the gem world as it forms in the oxidation zones of copper rich ores.
Est.
$9,000
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$11,000
SOLD
Fine Feldspar var. Blue Moonstone: Fine Feldspar var. Blue MoonstoneTanzania An oval cabochon which displays excellent blue adularescence as well as a high degree of clarity, of suitable size for mounting as a ring. Weighing
Est.
$2,500
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$3,500