Dioptase on Shattuckite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Miniature, 4.7 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 03/28/2021 11:58:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/01/2021 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $339

Item Description

A now classic example of the famous pieces from the famous copper producing region Kaokoveld region featuring rich emerald green colored trigonal crystals of Dioptase measuring up to 4 mm sitting on / in a "velvety" vug of radiating blue Shattuckite. The piece is essentially a "crust" of Shattuckite that is completely filled with Dioptase and crystallized Shattuckite, and there is no attached matrix, but it's still sturdy and beautifully crystallized. Shattuckite is not found in well-crystallized specimens, and the Namibian material is among the best and most well known Shattuckites in the world. This specimen comes from the collection of Brian Kosnar, and was formerly in the collection of Wouter Van Tichelen.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$339 04/01/2021 8:25:16 am (CDT)
$329 04/01/2021 8:25:15 am (CDT)
$311 04/01/2021 7:39:01 am (CDT)
$301 04/01/2021 7:39:01 am (CDT)
$299 04/01/2021 7:38:48 am (CDT)
$289 04/01/2021 7:38:48 am (CDT)
$279 04/01/2021 7:38:40 am (CDT)
$269 04/01/2021 7:38:40 am (CDT)
$259 03/30/2021 10:57:15 am (CDT)
$249 03/30/2021 6:47:51 am (CDT)