Lot 945
Fantastic Collection of Minerals, Metals & Stones in a H. Gerstner & Sons Oak Chest. From an avid collector, a spectacular collection of minerals, crystals, polished stones and some jewelry. Perfect for the aspiring mineral collector. At least 100 -125 specimens of various sizes from many regions of the world. Most identified and with notation cards from professional dealers, many from the Southwest United States. Some of the pieces still have their prices and those few alone exceed hundreds of dollars. Briefly listing the collection includes (and in some cases several examples) Polished slab of Laguna agate with rainbow iris from Mexico, rare mint green petrified wood from Arizona, amigdule rimmed with copper quartz from Wolverine mine in Michigan, Nigerian opal (12 Carats) malachite, lapis lazuli (several large sizes, one tumbled) epidote, azurite, pyrite, a variety of quartz crystals (one especially large and fine), beautiful Citrine crystal amethyst, opal, colcite, benitoite, sphalerite, chrysocolla, barite, garnet, aragonite, tourmaline, beautiful copper specimens, smithsonite and many more. But most impressive is the wonderful collection of turquoise from throughout the US, many cut and polished and ready for mounting exceeding 800 hundred carats total, with one already fashioned into a very nice pendant on 18K gold chain and mounting. Entire collection is housed in a large 9 drawer, H. Gerstner & Sons vinatge oak chest which retails for almost a $1000, minor scuffs and scrapes to the hardware and only a minimum of nicks and dings in the woodwork. Inside of cabinet, excellent. $1,500
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