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Sythethic Quartz var. Ametrine and Two Additional Synthetic Quartzes
Sythethic Quartz var. Ametrine and Two Additional Synthetic Quartzes Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya Oblast, Russia A cross section through a man-made quartz crystal, with the center showing citrine and on the exterior rim, dark good colored amethyst. A clear rod of the quartz seed crystals can be seen along with some tiny metal wires that were used to suspend the seed in the growth media in the autoclave, RHC7801, measuring 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/4 in; together with a single man-made crystal of ametrine from the same source, RHC40206, measuring 2 1/2 x 1 x 1/8 in; and synthetic citrine crystal also from the same source, RHC40204, measuring 2 x 1 1/4 x 1in. (3) Footnotes: Provenance: Ex. Rock Currier Collection Accompanied by two paper labels. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ▲ ▲ 'Bonhams' owns the 'Lot' either wholly or partially or may otherwise have an economic interest. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Sythethic Quartz var. Ametrine and Two Additional Synthetic Quartzes Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya Oblast, Russia A cross section through a man-made quartz crystal, with the center showing citrine and on the exterior rim, dark good colored amethyst. A clear rod of the quartz seed crystals can be seen along with some tiny metal wires that were used to suspend the seed in the growth media in the autoclave, RHC7801, measuring 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/4 in; together with a single man-made crystal of ametrine from the same source, RHC40206, measuring 2 1/2 x 1 x 1/8 in; and synthetic citrine crystal also from the same source, RHC40204, measuring 2 x 1 1/4 x 1in. (3) Footnotes: Provenance: Ex. Rock Currier Collection Accompanied by two paper labels. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ▲ ▲ 'Bonhams' owns the 'Lot' either wholly or partially or may otherwise have an economic interest. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing