![]() ![]() | Ruby scale-model of a dragster. Carved by designer Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio from solid panels of ruby, the model is detailed with obsidian tires, a gold vermeil engine and a polished rock crystal windshield. The dragster is estimated to bring $150,000-200,000. Sold for US$ 146,500 A vivid green color and large size of 6.83 carats propel this gemstone beyond any other demantoid garnet seen in the marketplace. US$ 130,000 - 180,000. Sold for US$ 125,000 | ![]() |
![]() | On sale was a collection of 27 rhodochrosites, commonly known as “red gold,” ranging in hue from a light rosy color to the rare cherry-red shade. The group is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $250,000. Reserve not met, sold individually. The rhodochrosites were mined from the Kalahari Manganese Field in South Africa, representing a collection gathered over many years from a region that is no longer producing. | ![]() |
![]() Rhodochrosite on Manganite | ![]() Rhodochrosite | ![]() Scheelite |