Geodes: Collectors know it’s what’s on the inside that counts

This citrine geode from the Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil sold for $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Heritage Auctions. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
This citrine geode from the Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil sold for $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Heritage Auctions. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
This citrine geode from the Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil sold for $5,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Heritage Auctions. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — The latest trend in home decorating involves objects that are thousands and sometimes millions of years old. Geodes — rocks that contain crystals — are all the rage as home accent pieces. While hunting for geodes is an established pastime, the alluring natural history specimens are readily available at auction.

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