Sold for:
$1,875
$1,875
Idar-Oberstein, Germany, featuring high quality watermelon tourmaline from the Ural mountains carved in the form of a tropical fish. The tourmaline has great thickness and its color is exceptional, it shows a golden center near gills, graduating to fuchsia pink and the undulation fins are of lighter pink. The eyes are set with green tourmaline cabochons rimmed with 14 karat yellow gold. The fish appears suspended above a cluster of water clear quartz intended to resemble a coral reef. Hand inscribed: (Maker's mark GD) for Gerd Dreher. 14.00 x 14.00 x 6.40 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16
