RARE, Banded Flourite & Topaz, 14k gold ring Size 7.5, 14k, A rare gem quaity trichroic+ banded flourite, with white topaz trillion accents. My guesstimate on the flourite is close to 10ct, & the topaz @ 1.5ct each. It is what I call a phenomena stone. You can detect 4 or 5 distinct colors, from clear to an electric amythistine blue, including aquamarine, & sapphire blue, A serious eye catcher, & conversation starter. I'm tempted to pop thhe stone & get it set for me.
 

WORLD CLASS MUSEUM QUAL' SMOKEY QUARTZ 25x15x16" (LWH) About 185lbs. Probably the largest gemmy quality rutilated smokey quartz available in the world today. From a 1960's vintage collection. Truly a museum piece. Lights up like fire in the light, full of ghosts & angels, with golden rutiles spread thruout. In excellent as collected condition. Some minor chipping one side. Once in a lifetime opportunity.
 

Sterling Art Nouveau Butter Knife 6" Art Nouveau sterling butter serving knife. 1.25oz of pure silver. Great styling.
 

Very Rare Abalone Peacock Blue Pearl 15.5 x 12.5 x 10mm Beautiful opalescent blister pearl, one of a cluster of some 5 pearls, one visibly measuring some 15.5mm of one side. They appear to be in response to an earlier sea urchin attack, where small parasitic mollusks housed themselves.
"The abalone pearl is one of the most beautiful and unusual of pearls.
It is one of the rarest...
The colors of the abalone pearl are rich and exotic...
The rarest and most highly prized offer rich peacock blue and green hues."..from "The Book of the Pearl" by Frederick Kunz

Although Abalone produces natural pearls they are rare. Statistical research indicates that a fine large pearl over 15mm is found in a low estimate of one per five hundred thousand to a more probable estimate of one pearl per nine hundred thousand animals. Reasons for rarity are that large pearls require approximately eight to ten years to form. Since animals are fished commercially for meat when they are four or five years old sufficient time has not allowed pearl formation. Also, not all Abalone produce pearls. A specific combination of factors must exist for natural pearl formation. For example:invasion of a foreign object,usually a living parasite, sufficient movement of the animal, correct immune system response, correct water temperature, and availability of correct diet.

Price range: several hundred dollars each for small pearls to tens of thousands of dollars for rare world class gems.

Abalone Pearls, Some Of The Most Beautiful Pearls In The World
Abalone pearls are considered by many to be some of the most beautiful pearls in the world, and they are also some of the rarest. Abalone pearls come from the gastropod mollusk, Haliotis. The inner mother-of-pearl shell of the abalone has an intense luster and a mixed color palette of blues, lavender, orange, green, pink and silver, in nearly every conceivable combination. The beauty of the abalone pearl is the reflection of this color potpourri in its typical irregular shape.




 

VINTAGE SEIKO BELL-MATIC WATCH Seiko Bell-Matic Day-Date Alarm. Vintage 70's. When Seiko made KILLER watches. Alarm set and wond by the stem. Up for grabs good condition.
Needs to be worn by someone who appreciates great watches form the 70's. You will not be disappointed.


 

American Waltham Pocket Watch Gold Ladies Pocket watch by American Waltham Watch Co. Hunting Case is engraved with identical floral design on both sides. Serial number 637076 engraved inside the face cover of the watch case. This watch was lost around 1905 & recently found inside a sewing machine. Excellent condition.
 

Sterling place setting Set of 5 sterling place setting markers. 5.2oz Unknown mark, please write if you know it. not for sale yet.