2019 Benefit AuctionIllustrated Catalog

New York Mineralogical Club, Inc.Watson Hotel

May 8, 2019

Lot Viewing: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pmAuction: 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm

Version 3b

Lot #1The French Blue by Richard W. Wise (Book)

Lot #2(2) Lustrous Pyrites from Peru

Lot #3Large Reddish Almandine Garnet from Alaska

Lot #4Herkimer “Diamonds” on Matrix, New York

Lot #5Fossil Stone Sphere, China

Lot #6Multicolor Chakra Wand, India

Lot #7Large Jadeite Disk, Burma

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #8Rhodonite in Silver Pendant

Lot #9Fish Fossil, Green River Formation, Wyoming

Lot #10Rhodochrosite Stalactite Slice, Argentina

Starting Bid

$30

Lot #11Chrysocolla Specimen from Chile

Lot #12Gorgeous Landscape Jasper, Southwest USA

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #13Shark Tooth Fossil from Morocco

Lot #14Twinned Selenite “Fishtail” from Mexico

Starting Bid

$15

Lot #15Smoky Quartz & Feldspar, New Hampshire

Lot #16Rubellite Tourmaline in Marble from Brazil

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #17(1) Blue Amber, Indonesia, (1) Amber, Mexico

Lot #18Malachite Elephant & Malachite Pen, Congo

Lot #19Botswana Agate Double Strand Necklace

Lot #20Inlaid Landscape Jasper Pendant

Lot #21Fossilized (Palm?) Wood Slice

Lot #22(1) Green Opal, Madagascar; (1) Pink Opal and(1) Blue Opal, Peru

Lot #23Turtle Poop Fossils from Madagascar

Lot #24(1) Amethyst Scepter, (1) Slice, and (1) PointSouth Africa, Uruguay, Brazil

Lot #25Boulder Opal, Australia

Front BackStarting Bid

$50

Lot #26Fossil Fern from Pennsylvania

Lot #27Quartz and Pyrite from Mexico

Lot #28Boulder (Black?) Opal from Australia

Starting Bid

$50

Lot #29Meteorite from Argentina

Lot #30Quartz (Papagoite Inclusions) from South Africa

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #31Large Kyanite from Brazil

Lot #32Petrified Wood Chunk, Southwest USA

Lot #33Aventurine & etc. 3-Strand Necklace

Starting Bid

$15

Lot #34Carved Soapstone Sphere in Sphere, China

Lot #35Carved Soapstone Sphere in Sphere, China

Lot #36Polished Lapis from Afghanistan

Flat View Standing ViewStarting Bid

$25

Lot #37Meteorite Keychain from Russia

Lot #38(5) Gemstone Cabochons, Various Locations

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #39Large Smokey Quartz from China

Lot #40(7) Baroque Pearls

Lot #41Jade Earrings

Lot #42Trapiche Spinel from Burma

Lot #43Fancy Citrine 3 Carat 11 x 9 mm from Brazil

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #44Opal 0.89 Carats from Ethiopia

View 1 View 2Starting Bid

$35

Lot #45Concave Cut Garnet 2.08 Carat from Brazil

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #46(2) Rubies (Cut by Bill Mancuso)

Starting Bid

$35

Lot #47Moldavite 1.2 Grams from Czech Republic

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #48(3) Multicolor 3mm Sapphires from Brazil

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #49Faceted Yellow Labradorite from Ceylon

Starting Bid

$30

Lot #50(2) Synthetic Gems

Chatham Ruby

2 carat

Synthetic Diamond

0.5 carat

Lot #51(1) Opalized Wood and (1) Fire Opal

Ethiopia Mexico

Lot #52Persian Turquoise Cabochon

Starting Bid

$50

Lot #53Spectacular Liddicoatite from Madagascar

Starting Bid

$50

Lot #54Tanzanite Crystal from Tanzania

Starting Bid

$50

Lot #55Gemmy Topaz from Utah

Lot #56Silver & Marcasite Pendant

Lot #57“K2” Cabochon & “Azurmalachite” Cab

Lot #58Klimt Lacquerware from Russia

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #59Amber & Silver Pin

Starting Bid

$15

Lot #60Burmese Jadeite Lion Carving from China

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #61Synthetic Quartz Crystal from Russia

Lot #62Indian Arrowhead with Added Beads

Lot #63Authentic Zuni Fetish (Eagle), USA Southwest

Lot #64Mystic Topaz & Silver Ring (Size 8¾)

Front View Side View

Lot #65Silver & Pearl Modern Design Necklace

Lot #66Azurite Specimen from Congo

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #67Quartz with Arfedsonite Inclusions, Malawi

Front BackStarting Bid

$25

Lot #68(1) Concretion and (2) Fossils

Lot #69Hemimorphite from Kellogg, Idaho

Lot #70Spectacular Boulder Opal from Australia

Starting Bid

$90

Lot #71Elegant Amethyst and Silver Link Bracelet

Starting Bid

$35

Lot #72Silver and Black Pearl Necklace

Lot #73Rainbow Moonstone Bead Strand

Lot #74Burmese Jadeite Carved Disk Necklace

Lot #75Artinite Specimen from Staten Island!

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #76Nephrite Jade Block from British Columbia

Lot #77Polished Ruby in Zoisite from Tanzania

Starting Bid

$20

Lot #78Large Quartz & Clay Inclusions, Madagascar

Starting Bid

$25

Lot #79Gemmy Green Prehnite Plate from Mali

Starting Bid

$30

Lot #80The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection

Lot #81Quartz & Birefringence by Skalwold & Bassett (signed)

Lot #82Quartz & Birefringence by Skalwold & Bassett (signed)

Lot #83(10) Ancient Egyptian Beads from El-Lisht[12th or 13th Dynasty, c. 1800 BC]

Starting Bid

$40

Lot #84Turquoise, Silver and Garnet Pendant

Lot #85Black Lacquer Wood Box with Abalone Inlay

Lot #86Small Light Green Jade Pendant

Lot #87Faceted Smoky Quartz Heart

Front Back

Lot #88Large Quartz from Ellenville, NY (last one!)

Starting Bid

$30

Lot #89(2) Small Unakite Rough Slabs

Lot #90Terminated Red Tourmaline Crystal, Brazil

Lot #91Large Chrysocolla, etc. Cabochon, Arizona

Lot #92(2) Ontario, Canada Specimens

Sodalite Cobaltite

Lot #93Small Quartz from Arkansas

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Lot #94Another Small Quartz from Arkansas

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James

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Lot #95Medium Quartz from Arkansas

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James

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Lot #96Another Medium Quartz from Arkansas

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James

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Lot #97Large Quartz Crystal from Arkansas

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James

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Lot #98Large Quartz Cluster from Arkansas

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James

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Lot #99Curious Lore of Precious Stones by G.F. Kunz

Lot #100Item

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