{"id":260,"date":"2010-12-13T06:35:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T11:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2010\/12\/13\/today-bonhams-natural-history-auction\/"},"modified":"2010-12-13T06:35:57","modified_gmt":"2010-12-13T11:35:57","slug":"today-bonhams-natural-history-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/2010\/12\/13\/today-bonhams-natural-history-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY!  Bonham&#8217;s Natural History Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/TQUht81mzCI\/AAAAAAAAG3Q\/mGkQg2LXbsI\/s1600\/bonhamscatalog.jpg\"><img style=\"float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 174px;height: 220px\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/2d2e7_bonhamscatalog.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>All I can say is WOW!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Right now there is a room in Los Angeles filled with people bidding on some of Earth&#8217;s Treasures&#8230;ancient creatures caught in time along with works of art formed of natural crystal&#8217;s from the crust (by talented gem carvers from the US &amp; Idar -Oberstein).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Take a moment to flip through the catalog and envision yourself in room looking at these beautiful items&#8230;.BTW &#8211; they have added about 5 pages of stunning gems and jewelry to the end of this catalog.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As the winning bids come in keep an eye on the pieces you love&#8230;some may not sell today&#8230;call the auction house for more info.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img src=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/9c0ca_bonhamstourmalineroughncut.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;width: 192px;height: 200px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<div><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b>Lot No: 1240<\/b><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span>Multi-color Tourmaline Rough and Cut<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><i><\/i><i>Nigeria<\/i><br \/>A large, cutting-grade rough of slightly tapering form graduating from bottle green at the base to rubellite at the top,<i>weighing approximately 1700 carats<\/i>; together with an emerald-cut bi-color tourmaline from the same locality, <i>weighing approximately 12.47 carats and measuring 17.0 x 7.0 x 7.0mm.<\/i> (2)<br \/><i><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/><i>Estimate: $3,000 &#8211; 4,000<\/i><\/span><span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<div>For more info, go to:  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>Items include:<\/div>\n<div><span><b>Sale <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/cgi-bin\/public.sh\/WService=wslive_pub\/pubweb\/publicSite.r?sContinent=USA&amp;screen=catalogue&amp;iSaleNo=18406\"><u><span>18406<\/span><\/u><\/a> &#8211; <span>Natural History<\/span><br \/>Los Angeles, 12 Dec 2010 at 10:00 <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><span>Natural History<\/span> &#8211; Pearls<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1000 to 1092<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Fossils<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1093 to 1122<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; <span>Meteorites<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1123 to 1182<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Curiosities<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1184 to 1204<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Amber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1202 to 1555<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Jewelry <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1205 to 1228<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; <span>Native Metals<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1229 to 1308<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Minerals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1309 to 1344<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; Decor<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\"><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/usa\/auction\/18406\/\"><span>Lots 1345 to 1369<\/span><\/a> Natural History &#8211; <span>Lapidary<\/span> Works of Art<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/733cf_BonhamsFukangPallasite.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;width: 200px;height: 187px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><span><span><b>Lot No: 1121<\/b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fukang Meteorite Rectangular Section<\/div>\n<div><i><\/i><i>Stony-Iron &#8211; Pallasite<br \/>Fukang, Xinjiang Uygar, China<\/i><br \/>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&#8217;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.<br \/><i>Weighing approximately 930.3 grams and measuring 2 \u00be x 2 \u00be x1 \u00be in<\/i><br \/><i><\/i><\/div>\n<p><i>Estimate: $8,000 &#8211; 10,000<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><b><img src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/TQUd3syaQNI\/AAAAAAAAG2o\/MLH0QnR09Po\/s200\/bonhams%2Btourmalne%2Bbox%2BIdar-Obersten.jpg\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;width: 200px;height: 172px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/>Lot No: 1355<\/b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Watermelon Tourmaline, Rock Crystal Quartz and Silver-gilt Box<\/div>\n<div><i>By Manfred Wild<br \/>Idar-Oberstein, Germany<\/i><br \/>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. <i>Measures 7 \u00bd x 6 \u00bd x 3 \u00be in. <\/i><\/div>\n<p><i>Estimate: $2,500 &#8211; 3,500<\/i> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><img src=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/fe809_BonhamsSherris.jpg\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;width: 132px;height: 200px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/>Lot No: 1346<\/b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Carved Blue Chalcedony Scent Bottle<\/div>\n<div><i><\/i><i>Designed and Carved by Sherris Cottier Shank<\/i><br \/>Part of the vanguard of American lapidary artists, the exceptional quality of Sherris&#8217; 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, <i>weighing 102.65 carats,<\/i> 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.<br \/><i>Height overall: 5in.<\/i><\/div>\n<p><i>Estimate: $5,500 &#8211; 7,500<\/i><br \/><a href=\"mailto:thomas.heitkamp@bonhams.com?subject=Condition%20report%20request%20for%20sale%2018406%20lot%201346%20(Customer%20No:%200)\">Request Condition Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Footnote:<br \/><i>This sculpture won an honorable mention in the 3rd Annual Engraving Competition held in Idar Oberstein, Germany. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/fe809_4698837677539896356-7225233073626370957?l=dailyjewel.blogspot.com\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All I can say is WOW! 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