Blue Topaz (1969 find)

Xanda Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 6.1 x 5.2 cm
Start Time: 03/09/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/16/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $538

Item Description

Some of the finest examples of natural blue Topaz in the world are those from the famous Xanda Mine in Brazil. The best of these crystals are striking for the superb size, color and excellent crystal form. This piece is a wonderful blue color, rather lustrous, very gemmy crystal group of Topaz with minor accenting pale golden Muscovite for a nice accent of color. The broad front face on the piece is notably smooth and slick, but when you flip the piece over, you can see a strong dichotomy as there are heavy, yet graceful etching patterns. The lower right edge is contacted, but the piece is still in very good shape all around, and it's just so showy and aesthetic. I love that the crystal sits beautifully on its own without the aid of a base or clay. It has such an attractive form and a three-dimensional quality that we're not used to seeing from this locality. This piece dates back to a find in 1969, and a great example of the old material that was coming out of this locality at the time.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$538 03/16/2023 6:54:23 pm (CDT)
$513 03/16/2023 6:54:00 pm (CDT)
$505 03/16/2023 6:54:00 pm (CDT)
$495 03/16/2023 6:51:34 pm (CDT)
$485 03/16/2023 6:51:01 pm (CDT)
$475 03/16/2023 6:50:19 pm (CDT)
$471 03/16/2023 6:50:19 pm (CDT)
$465 03/16/2023 6:49:46 pm (CDT)
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$445 03/16/2023 6:40:41 pm (CDT)
$435 03/16/2023 6:39:34 pm (CDT)
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$415 03/16/2023 6:39:21 pm (CDT)
$405 03/16/2023 6:39:21 pm (CDT)
$397 03/16/2023 6:31:51 pm (CDT)
$387 03/16/2023 6:31:43 pm (CDT)
$385 03/16/2023 6:31:43 pm (CDT)
$370 03/16/2023 5:18:45 pm (CDT)
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$350 03/16/2023 4:56:35 pm (CDT)
$340 03/14/2023 8:04:47 am (CDT)
$330 03/14/2023 8:04:33 am (CDT)
$325 03/14/2023 8:04:33 am (CDT)
$315 03/12/2023 6:51:34 pm (CDT)
$305 03/10/2023 3:44:04 pm (CST)
$300 03/10/2023 3:44:04 pm (CST)
$260 03/10/2023 2:16:52 pm (CST)
$250 03/10/2023 2:16:52 pm (CST)
$127 03/10/2023 11:57:58 am (CST)
$117 03/10/2023 2:20:32 am (CST)
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$97 03/10/2023 2:20:02 am (CST)
$87 03/09/2023 11:13:15 pm (CST)
$77 03/09/2023 11:13:15 pm (CST)
$41 03/09/2023 10:48:00 pm (CST)
$36 03/09/2023 10:47:59 pm (CST)
$10 03/09/2023 9:52:57 pm (CST)
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