MUN13-1145 - Rhodochrosite With Manganite

N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Miniature, 4.9 x 4.3 x 3.4 cm

These treasured red jewels from the late 1970s and early 1980s finds here only turn up in old collections. This is a very balanced, 3-dimensional miniature with superb aesthetics and the best rich, cherry-red color. Unlike most of them which are rather damaged (due to the time they were collected, g... Click For More Information

TUC115-301 - Tourmaline

Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Cabinet, 15.0 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm

Himalaya tourmalines are known for being broken in situ, and repaired. It just goes with the territory, as the pegmatite was severely disrupted and shocked over the tens of millions of years since it formed. There are few large tourmalines from this mine and district which do not contain repairs. Ho... Click For More Information

J11-29 - Emerald

Cosquez Mine, Boyaca Dept., Colombia

Miniature, 5.0 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm

Colombian emeralds are the apex predator of emeralds and beryls... they just have a magical appeal perhaps due to the fact that everybody knows what emerald is, and recognizes it on a shelf. Despite being worked for 400 years (and more), the mines of Colombia are still going. However, truly great... Click For More Information