Turquoise (ex Marvin Rockey estate)

Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Gems, 5.43 ct ; 16.00 mm x 8.68 mm
Start Time: 10/07/2021 9:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/14/2021 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $411

Item Description

Here we have a beautiful rich blue colored Turquoise gem with a "Freeform Cabochon" cut the famous locality at Kingman, Arizona which is known for its fine quality Turquoise. This stone is superb for its saturation of color and the classic brown "veins" that run throughout, which is a key characteristic of this material. Great quality and size, and it would make a fine addition to any collection or, as the center stone in a piece of jewelry. This stone, as with others we will be presenting here over the coming months, is from the estate of former Phoenix area dealer Marvin Rockey. Rockey's Gems was a significant business in the early days of Arizona lapidary material, and he was a prominent dealer and buyer in the Arizona area of local lapidary and carving material from throughout the state, including Bisbee, the Ray Mine, Miami mines, and the Peridot finds on Indian lands in the 1950s-1970s. This stone was kept back from the retail stock for its quality and beauty, in a tray of special material, and was found in his estate (sold to us only recently). Today, these are not only rarely seen but of a highly desirable old quality, and sought after by collectors and gem / jewelry enthusiasts alike.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$411 10/14/2021 6:41:35 pm (CDT)
$401 * 10/14/2021 6:41:29 pm (CDT)
$401 * 10/14/2021 6:41:29 pm (CDT)
$391 10/14/2021 6:41:23 pm (CDT)
$381 10/14/2021 6:41:23 pm (CDT)
$371 10/14/2021 6:41:16 pm (CDT)
$361 10/14/2021 6:41:16 pm (CDT)
$351 10/14/2021 6:41:10 pm (CDT)
$341 10/14/2021 6:41:10 pm (CDT)
$331 10/14/2021 6:41:03 pm (CDT)
$321 10/14/2021 6:41:03 pm (CDT)
$311 10/12/2021 8:07:33 am (CDT)
$301 10/11/2021 11:19:23 pm (CDT)
$291 10/11/2021 11:19:17 pm (CDT)
$281 10/11/2021 11:19:17 pm (CDT)
$271 10/11/2021 11:19:13 pm (CDT)
$261 10/11/2021 11:19:13 pm (CDT)
$251 10/11/2021 11:19:07 pm (CDT)
$241 10/11/2021 11:19:07 pm (CDT)
$231 10/10/2021 5:00:01 pm (CDT)
$221 10/10/2021 5:00:01 pm (CDT)
$211 10/10/2021 2:22:57 pm (CDT)
$201 10/10/2021 1:17:47 pm (CDT)
$191 10/10/2021 1:07:24 pm (CDT)
$181 10/10/2021 1:07:24 pm (CDT)
$171 10/10/2021 10:29:01 am (CDT)
$161 10/10/2021 8:58:26 am (CDT)
$151 10/10/2021 7:17:14 am (CDT)
$141 10/10/2021 12:14:58 am (CDT)
$131 10/09/2021 9:18:43 pm (CDT)
$121 10/09/2021 9:18:38 pm (CDT)
$119 10/09/2021 9:18:38 pm (CDT)
$109 10/09/2021 6:52:45 pm (CDT)
$99 10/09/2021 6:52:45 pm (CDT)
$89 10/09/2021 10:33:11 am (CDT)
$79 10/08/2021 11:49:00 pm (CDT)
$69 10/08/2021 11:47:10 pm (CDT)
$60 10/08/2021 11:47:10 pm (CDT)
$50 10/08/2021 4:48:20 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.