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Fukang Meteorite Rectangular Section

Stony-Iron – Pallasite
Fukang, Xinjiang Uygar, China
Coveted by collectors worldwide, Fukang is famous for its marvelous, especially large olivine crystals. Only a single mass of Fukang was discovered. Meteorites typically explode after entering the Earth’s atmosphere, often blasting the original body into tiny pieces. Impact with Earth sometimes vaporizes the main mass of a meteorite completely. Yet, this amazing survivor endured tremendous atmospheric and impact forces to transport its bounty of rare olivine crystals to Earth.
Weighing approximately 930.3 grams and measuring 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x1 ¾ in

Watermelon Tourmaline, Rock Crystal Quartz and Silver-gilt Box

By Manfred Wild
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Of hexagonal outline, carved from a single huge rough of rock crystal quartz, centering on two huge cross-section slices of rare watermelon tourmaline from Madagascar, set into the rock crystal frame of the lid and base and silver border to lid. With hinged silver-gilt mount. Measures 7 ½ x 6 ½ x 3 ¾ in.

Carved Blue Chalcedony Scent Bottle

Designed and Carved by Sherris Cottier Shank
Part of the vanguard of American lapidary artists, the exceptional quality of Sherris’ work is demonstrated through this fine, unique scent bottle. The shapely, gem-quality natural blue chalcedony bottle was carved from a single boulder of Turkish rough. Intricately sculpted all around it display both polished and matte areas, weighing approximately 816.26 carats. The Bolivian ametrine finial, weighing 102.65 carats, completes the elegant form and and is set atop a Brazilian frosted rock crystal quartz stopper, weighing 24.75 carats. The entire stopper fits into the bottle with the aid of a rubber o-ring that creates a secure seal.
Height overall: 5in.