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Mixed Minerals from the Tucson Show 2018 February 19, 2018 · 10 specimens |
C231 - Diamond sold
Sierra Leone
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with trigonal hillocks and indentations. All tips are present, with two showing stepped growth, possibly due to twinning. Translucent with gem zones. Stunning and rare gem crystal. Weighs 7.55 carats.
C232 - Diamond sold
South Africa
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with trigonal hillocks and indentations. All tips present, translucent with gem zones. Weighs 7.31 carats.
C233 - Diamond sold
Angola
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Octahedral Diamond crystal with a smaller attached crystal. Great luster and transparency. An octahedron but bottom tip is truncated and slightly indented forming a relatively flat bottom surface. Weighs 2.0 carats.
C234 - Diamond sold
Argyle Mine, Western Australia, Australia
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with a pink/purple/brown coloration. Weighs 1.75 carats.
C236 - Diamond sold
Botswana
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster and very gemmy. Weighs 1.75 carats.
C237 - Diamond sold
Williamson Mine, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal with lots of trigonal hillocks on the surface. Translucent with gem zones.There are inclusions that give it a darker and yellowish appearance in ambient light, however when backlit (see photo), it's more transparent, white characteristics are evident. Large diamond crystals such as this are now very hard to come by. Weighs 17.8 carats.
C238 - Diamond sold
Angola
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with trigonal hillocks and indentations. Translucent with gem zones. Weighs 6.45 carats.
C239 - Diamond sold
South Africa
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm
Complete octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster with surface growth features. All tips present, with one tip stunted with multiple tips. Translucent with gem zones. Weighs 8.8 carats.
C241 - Diamond sold
Premier Mine, South Africa
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Complete, flattened octahedral Diamond crystal. Great luster and highly gemmy with an inclusion. Weighs 2.15 carats.
C242 - Diamond sold
South Africa
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm
Large yellow octahedral Diamond crystal. Great color and luster but one side is cleaved, but it can still be displayed well from the front and a good sized yellow diamond for the price. Translucent with gem zones. Weighs 5.01 carats.