Collection de 22 gemmes taillées, Brésil et Mexique.

Bel ensemble récapitulatif des merveilles minérales  que recèlent les mines des Amériques. On trouvera dans cette belle réunion non seulement  des citrines, du Quart fumé mais aussi des améthystes, opale, tourmaline. Une liste détaillée sera remise sur demande.

Ancient box with some knocks on angles. inside the bow, ancient yellowish fabric. All stones, except the four mentionned below, are in perfect condition : n°2 : smocky quartz : tiny knocks on the four sides n°10 : Rubellite : one tiny knock on one angle n°19 : Citrine : tiny knock on one angle n°20 : smocky quartz : on tiny knock on each ridge Very nice set.
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