Rhodochrosite and Quartz

Huayllapon Mine, Pasto Bueno, Pampas Dist., Pallasca Prov., Ancash, Peru
Ex. Jack Halpern
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 5.1 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 01/30/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/08/2025 6:39:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $955

Item Description

A vivid red-pink rhodochrosite specimen from an unusual locality for most of us these days: the Huayllapon Mine in Peru. Rhodochrosite from here was already highly valued and treasured in the 1980s when a few pockets came out, long before the modern finds at Sweet Home in Colorado made rhodo more plentiful and everybody could own one. Back in the 1980s and before, it was super rare and pieces like this would have been even more valuable. Today, while the species is no longer so rare, the location and style of this Peruvian rhodo is a selling point. It is beautiful, to be sure, with a rich and saturated color. But now, the locality is even more scarce than ever, and a piece such as this is simply not on the market. Purchased by Jack Halpern from his friend and local dealer Ken Roberts, in the 1980s (Ken sourced much of the rhodo there at the time, flying down to import it himself). So, this has had only two owners in 40 years, the dealer and Jack Halpern (whose collection we just purchased). Valued $3500-ish.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$955 02/08/2025 6:34:05 pm (CST)
$950 02/08/2025 6:34:05 pm (CST)
$930 02/08/2025 6:33:18 pm (CST)
$905 02/08/2025 6:33:18 pm (CST)
$880 02/08/2025 6:32:43 pm (CST)
$855 02/08/2025 6:32:31 pm (CST)
$850 02/08/2025 6:32:31 pm (CST)
$733 02/08/2025 6:28:42 pm (CST)
$708 02/08/2025 6:28:41 pm (CST)
$683 02/08/2025 6:28:23 pm (CST)
$658 02/08/2025 6:28:23 pm (CST)
$633 02/08/2025 6:25:53 pm (CST)
$608 02/08/2025 6:13:56 pm (CST)
$601 02/08/2025 6:13:55 pm (CST)
$580 02/08/2025 5:24:16 pm (CST)
$555 02/08/2025 5:24:16 pm (CST)
$525 02/08/2025 1:10:38 pm (CST)
$500 02/08/2025 1:10:38 pm (CST)
$478 02/08/2025 4:10:56 am (CST)
$468 02/08/2025 4:10:56 am (CST)
$453 02/07/2025 7:28:54 pm (CST)
$443 02/07/2025 7:28:53 pm (CST)
$365 02/02/2025 1:00:12 pm (CST)
$355 02/02/2025 1:00:12 pm (CST)
$341 02/02/2025 10:53:43 am (CST)
$331 02/02/2025 10:53:42 am (CST)
$265 02/02/2025 10:20:53 am (CST)
$255 * 02/02/2025 9:58:12 am (CST)
$255 * 02/02/2025 9:58:11 am (CST)
$232 02/02/2025 9:57:57 am (CST)
$222 02/02/2025 9:57:57 am (CST)
$165 02/02/2025 9:50:02 am (CST)
$155 02/02/2025 9:50:01 am (CST)
$149 02/01/2025 11:45:13 pm (CST)
$139 02/01/2025 11:45:13 pm (CST)
$129 02/01/2025 11:45:03 pm (CST)
$119 02/01/2025 11:45:03 pm (CST)
$109 02/01/2025 4:43:31 pm (CST)
$99 02/01/2025 8:13:47 am (CST)
$95 02/01/2025 8:13:47 am (CST)
$85 01/31/2025 4:26:21 pm (CST)
$75 01/31/2025 8:00:14 am (CST)
$65 01/31/2025 6:38:21 am (CST)
$55 01/31/2025 12:39:48 am (CST)
$50 01/31/2025 12:39:48 am (CST)
$10 01/31/2025 12:29:30 am (CST)
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