MINERALS AND NATURAL HISTORY MINERALS AND NATURAL May 16, 2018 Wednesday Los Angeles LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES, WORKS OF ART, LAPIDARY LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES, MINERALS AND NATURAL HISTORY | Los Angeles, Wednesday May 16, 2018 24619 LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES, MINERALS AND NATURAL HISTORY Wednesday May 16, 2018 at 10am Los Angeles BONHAMS BIDS INQUIRIES ILLUSTRATIONS 7601 W. Sunset Boulevard +1 (323) 850 7500 Claudia Florian, G.J.G Front cover: Lot 4170 Los Angeles, California 90046 +1 (323) 850 6090 fax Co-Consulting Director Inside front cover: Lot 4287 bonhams.com (323) 436-5437 Session page: Lot 4020 To bid via the internet please visit [email protected] Inside back cover: Lot 4464 PREVIEW www.bonhams.com/24619 Back cover: Lot 4463 Friday, May 11, 12-5pm Tom E. Lindgren Saturday, May 12, 12-5pm Please note that telephone bids Co-consulting Director Sunday, May 13, 12-5pm must be submitted no later (323) 436-5437 Monday, May 14, 10-5pm than 4pm on the day prior to [email protected] Tuesday, May 15, 10-5pm the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity Katherine Miller SALE NUMBER: 24619 and address when submitting Business Administrator Lots 4001 - 4473 bids. Telephone bidding is only (323) 436-5445 available for lots with a low [email protected] CATALOG: $35 estimate in excess of $1000. Please contact client services with any bidding inquiries. Please see pages 178 to 181 for bidder information including Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection and shipment. Bonhams 220 San Bruno Avenue San Francisco, California 94103 © 2018, Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp.; All rights reserved. Bond No. 57BSBGL0808 ORDER OF SALE REGULATED SPECIES MATERIALS AND CITES PERMITS The “100 Carats Club” ..........................4000-4013 The export of a lot from the United States or import into certain countries may be subject to export or import regulations, licensure Lapidary Works of Luis Alberto and/or other restrictions; in particular, lots containing plant or animal Quispe Aparicio ..................................4014-4019 materials such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone or certain types of woods, irrespective of age or value, may require the Russian Lapidary Works of Art ...............4020-4026 granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates, or may Gemstone, Minerals and Lapidary be banned from import altogether by some countries. Moreover, the Works of Art (sold alphabetically) ........4027-4397 ability to obtain an export license or certificate does not insure the ability to obtain an import license or certificate in another country. Lots that Natural History ......................................4398-4473 contain such regulated species materials may also not be eligible for Lepidoptera, Zoology, Anthropology ...4398-4401 exportation or for re-importation into the United States if they are not at Minerals ..............................................4402-4404 least 100 years of age, and, under current law, lots containing African Elephant Ivory may no longer be re-imported into the United States Amber ................................................4405-4410 regardless of age. In addition, resales of lots containing certain regulated Meteorites ......................................... 4411-4429 species materials may be subject to restrictions in some jurisdictions. Fossils ................................................4430-4473 Lots noted in the catalog with a Y next to the lot number contain one or more such regulated plant or animal materials. It is the buyer’s responsibility to investigate any such restrictions and to obtain any NOTICE REGARDING BURMESE relevant export or import licenses. Please note that this process is governed by local authorities and may take considerable JADEITE AND RUBIES time. Regardless of any delay in the obtaining of an export or import license or certificate or denial of a license’s or certificate’s Current law dictates that jadeite and rubies of Burmese origin and any issuance, purchased lots shall be paid for in accordance with the articles of jewelry containing jadeite or rubies of Burmese origin may Conditions of Sale, and any such delay or denial shall not serve as not be imported into the U.S. Certification that such jadeite or rubies the basis for cancellation of any sale. Prospective buyers are advised were not mined in or extracted from Burma is required for importation to obtain information from the relevant regulatory authorities regarding of them into the U.S. export and import restrictions, requirements, and costs prior to bidding. It is the responsibility of the buyer to investigate any applicable Prospective buyers should also check with their local (e.g. state) restrictions on purchased property and to obtain any export or regulatory authorities regarding any local restrictions and/or permit import licenses and/or certificates as well as any other required requirements that may apply with respect to purchases of regulated documentation before shipping. The buyer’s inability to export or species materials, including without limitation purchases of items import any such items or to do so timely shall not serve as the basis containing elephant ivory or rhino horn. For example, we are advised for any cancellation or rescission of the sale or any delay in payment. that New York buyers of any lot containing elephant or mammoth ivory Prospective buyers who are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject or rhino horn will be responsible for obtaining a New York State permit to these restrictions or any other restrictions on importation or before taking possession of the lot within New York State, and that exportation are advised to consult with the specialist department in the State of New Jersey has banned the import of items containing which the property is offered. elephant or marine mammal ivory or rhino horn into that state. Upon request, Bonhams can refer the purchaser to a third party agent to assist the purchaser in attempting to obtain the appropriate licenses ERA PERIOD EPOCH MILLION YEARS AGO and/or certificates. However, there is no assurance that any necessary licenses or certificates can be obtained. Please contact the Specialist Department for a suggested list of shipping agents prior to placing a QUATERNARY Holocene (Recent) Present to 0.01 Pleistocene (Ice Age) 0.01 to 2 bid if you are uncertain as to whether a lot is subject to export/import TERTIARY Pliocene 2 to 5 Miocene 5 to 25 license or certificate requirements or related restrictions. CENOZOIC Oligocene 25 to 38 Eocene 38 to 55 Paleocene 55 to 65 CRETACEOUS 65 to 144 JURASSIC 144 to 213 TRIASSIC 213 to 248 MESOZOIC (Age of the Dinosaurs) PERMIAN 248 to 286 CARBONIFEROUS 286 to 360 DEVONIAN 360 to 408 ALEOZOIC SILURIAN 408 to 438 P ORDOVICIAN 438 to 505 CAMBRIAN 505 to 590 LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES AND MINERALS Lots 4001- 4397 (sold alphabetically) Additional images of all group lots are available on the website “THE 100 CARATS CLUB” 4001 RARE OPTICALLY CLEAR CITRINE QUARTZ SPHERE Minas Gerais, Brazil This is a rare sphere due to the fact that it has been carved of natural, unenhanced citrine quartz and that it is optically clear without any eye visible inclusions. With a diameter of 4 inches, it is the largest sphere of its type of which we are aware. Raised on a removable, carved stand. Weighing approximately 8100 carats (1620 grams). Diameter 4in $15,000 - 20,000 4 | BONHAMS 4002 4002 FINE BLUE TOPAZ 4003 Brazil Characterized by a rich blue color which in the trade would be dubbed “Swiss blue”, this cushion-shaped stone possesses a checkerboard faceted crown and pavilion which provides it with an added degree of scintillation. Weighing approximately 155.82 carats and measuring 35.57 x 29.84 x 18.44mm $2,000 - 3,000 4003 GREEN AMETHYST--“Prasiolite”--A MEMBER OF the “100 CaraTS CLUB” Brazil The color of “green amethyst,” sometimes called prasiolite, is due to heat-treatment of lilac-to-purple amethyst. The present stone is very large even for quartz, and both the clarity and luster are excellent. The color is an attractive leaf green. Weighing approximately 102.41 carats and measuring 40.14 x 27.25 x 20.64mm $1,000 - 1,500 4004 LARGE FACETED CITRINE--A MEMBER OF the “100 CaraTS CLUB” Coronel Muria, Minas Gerais, Brazil Obtained directly from the miner, this impressive gem is an ideal candidate for the collector of large stones. Having a checkerboard faceted crown and pavilion which reveals the exceptionally high clarity 4004 of the stone. Weighing approximately 538.0 carats and measuring 71.87 x 44.95 x 34.63mm $2,500 - 3,500 LAPIDARY WORKS OF ART, GEMSTONES, MINERALS AND NATURAL HISTORY | 5 4006 4005 4005 EXCEPTIONAL, LARGE CITRINE--A MEMBER OF the “100 CARATS CLUB” Brazil A scintillating effect is created in this top quality, orangey-yellow citrine with checkerboard faceted face having triangular facets and its concave faceted pavilion. The result is a stunning optical effect. Weighing approximately 115.50 carats and measuring 31.22 x 29.02 x 23.94mm $2,000 - 3,000 4006 VERY LARGE FACETED LIGHT SMOKY QUARTZ--A MEMBER OF the “100 CaraTS CLUB” Brazil A large stone of impressive size, faceted as an oval-mixed but having 4007 a light brown color and very good luster. Weighing approximately 1877.0 carats and measuring 104.0 x 77.0 x 39.0mm $900 - 1,200 To be sold without reserve 4007 LARGE AQUAMARINE--A MEMBER OF the “100 CaraTS CLUB” Padre Paraiso, Brazil This large oval-cut aquamarine has fine faceting which renders the stone more scintillating. Weighing approximately 174.74 carats and measuring 42.99 x 31.72 x 21.43mm $12,000 - 15,000 6 | BONHAMS 4009 4008 4008 FACETED ROSE QUARTZ--A MEMBER OF the “100 CaraTS CLUB” Brazil Highly transparent with a well saturated rich pink color, this is an exceptional example of a rose quartz.